“Viktor Gyökeres puts Sweden ahead with a clinical finish from the center of the box after a free-kick situation led to the move.”
Pivotal“Kerim Alajbegovic levels for Bosnia with a brilliant strike from outside the box into the bottom corner, capitalizing on a string of Swedish fouls.”
Pivotal
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sweden
Outstanding performance
Sweden•AttackerSweden controlled the game territorially and statistically, racking up 8 shots to Bosnia's 4 and creating three big chances to Bosnia's none, with Gyökeres finally breaking the deadlock in the 61st minute after a well-worked move from a Bernhardsson assist. But Bosnia, who had looked blunt for long stretches, showed their quality from a dead-ball situation when Kerim Alajbegovic curled a stunning effort from outside the box into the bottom corner in the 80th minute to level things up. The match was tight and cagey for long periods, with both sides making a flurry of substitutions after the hour mark as the game opened up, but despite Sweden's territorial dominance and four corners for Bosnia against none for the visitors, neither side could find a winner. For Bosnia, sitting mid-table in their qualifying group, this point keeps them competitive, while Sweden will be frustrated not to have closed out a game where they created the better opportunities.
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Haris Tabakovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Victor Lindelöf commits a foul for Sweden.
Foul committed by Zinedin Smajlovic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Viktor Gyökeres from Sweden is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
Substitution for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Zinedin Smajlovic comes on for Nikola Katic.
Substitution for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ivan Sunjic comes on for Kerim Alajbegovic due to an injury.
Armin Gigovic commits a foul for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Williot Swedberg from Sweden wins a free kick on the right wing.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Kerim Alajbegovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Goal! Kerim Alajbegovic scores for Bosnia and Herzegovina with a right-footed shot from outside the box into the bottom right corner. The match is now tied 1-1 against Sweden.
Foul committed by Gabriel Gudmundsson of Sweden.
Nikola Katic from Bosnia and Herzegovina is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Foul committed by Williot Swedberg of Sweden.
Ermin Mahmic from Bosnia and Herzegovina is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Sweden: Williot Swedberg comes on for Alexander Bernhardsson.
Substitution for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Jovo Lukic comes on for Ermedin Demirovic.
Substitution for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Ermin Mahmic comes on for Ivan Basic.
Substitution for Sweden: Lucas Bergvall comes on for Besfort Zeneli.
Viktor Gyökeres is caught offside for Sweden.
Ivan Basic from Bosnia and Herzegovina wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Alexander Bernhardsson of Sweden.
Tarik Muharemovic commits a foul for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Besfort Zeneli from Sweden is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Bosnia and Herzegovina win a corner after Alexander Bernhardsson concedes.
Attempt blocked. Alexander Bernhardsson's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Hugo Larsson provided the assist.
Attempt saved. Besfort Zeneli from Sweden has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the bottom left corner by Salko Hamzic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The shot was assisted by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
Attempt missed. Viktor Gyökeres from Sweden takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right.
Substitution for Bosnia and Herzegovina: Haris Tabakovic comes on for Edin Dzeko.
assist: Alexander Bernhardsson
Goal! Sweden takes the lead 1-0 against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Viktor Gyökeres scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the high center of the goal, assisted by Alexander Bernhardsson.
Amar Memic from Bosnia and Herzegovina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Gabriel Gudmundsson of Sweden.
Kerim Alajbegovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Hugo Larsson of Sweden.
Foul committed by Sead Kolasinac of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hampus Skoglund wins a free kick for Sweden on the right wing.
Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina has his right-footed shot from outside the box blocked.
Bosnia and Herzegovina win a corner after Jesper Karlström concedes.
The second half begins with the match score at 0-0 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden.
The first half ends with the score tied at 0-0 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden.
Bosnia and Herzegovina win a corner after Gabriel Gudmundsson concedes.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Attempt missed. Victor Lindelöf's header for Sweden from very close range goes just over the bar. He was assisted by Sebastian Nanasi, who delivered a cross after a set piece situation.
Foul committed by Nikola Katic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Viktor Gyökeres from Sweden wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Sebastian Nanasi of Sweden.
Amar Memic from Bosnia and Herzegovina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for Sweden: Eric Smith comes on for Carl Starfelt due to an injury.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Carl Starfelt from Sweden.
Attempt saved. Carl Starfelt's header from the center of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Salko Hamzic. The assist comes from Viktor Gyökeres with a headed pass.
Foul committed by Sead Kolasinac of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Alexander Bernhardsson from Sweden is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Kerim Alajbegovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Hampus Skoglund of Sweden.
Attempt blocked. Viktor Gyökeres from Sweden has his right-footed shot from the left side of the box blocked. Gabriel Gudmundsson provided the assist.
VAR review confirms no goal after the match remains 0-0 between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Sweden.
Viktor Gyökeres commits a handball for Sweden.
Goal overturned by VAR: Viktor Gyökeres scores for Sweden, but the goal is disallowed after a VAR review.
Esmir Bajraktarevic's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.
Attempt saved. Kerim Alajbegovic from Bosnia and Herzegovina has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but Viktor Johansson from Sweden makes the save in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Esmir Bajraktarevic.
Alexander Bernhardsson wins a free kick for Sweden on the right wing.
Sead Kolasinac commits a foul for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Kerim Alajbegovic commits a foul for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Hampus Skoglund from Sweden is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Salko Hamzic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) saves a right-footed shot from Viktor Gyökeres (Sweden) taken from the right side of the box, which was aimed at the bottom left corner.
Foul committed by Jesper Karlström of Sweden.
Ivan Basic from Bosnia and Herzegovina wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Besfort Zeneli of Sweden.
Ivan Basic wins a free kick for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the defensive half.
Bosnia and Herzegovina win a corner after Gabriel Gudmundsson concedes.
First half begins.
