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Sweden – England
0 – 2
This Sweden-England looked like France-Uruguay, with an iota of madness and more. Like the Deschamps team, England took this Saturday in Samara, the best on Sweden after a controlled match. Thanks to goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli, Gareth Southgate's men reach the semifinals.
After half an hour a little dull, with no real chances, the Three Lions took the lead over a corner. At the 30th Ashely Young found a Harry Maguire jumping higher than everyone else and finding the way of the nets an angry head. The opening of the English score did not change the face of the match: the Swedes remained unable to offer play and threaten the British goalkeeper Jordan Pickford. Paradoxically, they still offered space to English quick to launch fast attacks, as when Raheem Sterling was alone before Robin Olsen (44th). But the Swedish goalkeeper, well out, allowed his team to keep some hope before half-time
After the break, the Swedes fired for the first time. But the head of Marcus Berg has been repulsed by the new English hero, Jordan Pickford. Without shining, the English have gradually regained control of the ball. And ended up doing the break by Dele Alli (58th). On a good bell center of Lingard, the pearl of Tottenham placed his head at the second post. The Swedes were more dangerous, but Gareth Southgate and his family never really trembled.
THE NUMBER: 5
England has in its ranks the top scorer of the competition. But captain Harry Kane, 6 goals on the clock, is not abandoned by his own. Indeed, they are five players to have registered in goal in this World Cup in Russia, after the goals of Harry Maguire and Dele Alli this Saturday.
The fact of the match: still the left hand of Pickford
Contested before the World Cup, Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford is today celebrated as a hero in England since his outstanding 8th-final match against Colombia. Everywhere, one ignites for the left hand of the new holder in selection. This Saturday, it was once again decisive. While the match seemed almost already played at half-time, he prevented the Swedes from still believing it back in the locker room. With his left hand again, he diverted a beautiful head from Marcus Berg. An absolutely decisive stop in the film of the match. He still has two at 2-0, disgusting the Swedes: on the ground on a shot from close range Claesson (62nd), then again on a shot from Berg (70th). England seems to have found a guardian. Finally.
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