Euro 2020: Viktor Claesson hits last-gasp winner for Sweden against Poland
Updated On: 24 June, 2021 08:15 AM IST | St Petersburg | AFP
"We should have kept the 2-0 lead for longer but Lewandowski scored a fantastic goal. It was a great feeling at the end. The players are warriors and their sense of sacrifice deserves praise."
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Sweden`s midfielder Viktor Claesson (L) celebrates with Sweden`s midfielder Kristoffer Olsson after scoring his team`s third goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E football match between Sweden and Poland at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Pic/AFP
Viktor Claesson scored an injury-time winner as Sweden beat Poland 3-2 in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday to clinch top spot in Group E and knock their opponents out of Euro 2020. Emil Forsberg struck twice, the first coming after just 81 seconds, but Robert Lewandowski`s double gave Poland hope of qualifying before Claesson`s late goal sent Sweden through as group winners. Sweden will likely play Ukraine in the last 16 after pipping Spain to first place, with Slovakia exiting alongside Poland following a crushing 5-0 defeat in Seville. "It`s a great to win the group like at the 2018 World Cup. We`ll have a bit more time to rest than if we`d finished second or third," said Sweden coach Janne Andersson.
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