Slovakia and Sweden played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in the UEFA Nations League Group 1 League C clash at the Stadion Tehelne Pole on Friday evening. Sweden’s attempt to secure three points was cancelled out by Slovakia courtesy of David Strelec’s double as his two goals rescued a point and avoided a loss for the hosts.
The Visitors opened the scoring first Yasin Ayari finished inside the box and found the top corner and minutes later Ken Sema doubled their lead before Sterlec pulled one goal back before the 45-minute mark. He got his second of the night half an hour before the 90-minute.
Following the result, Sweden and Slovakia are now standing first and second on the points table with the same number of 7, as many win 2 and draw in three games. Moreover, these two sides are the only teams to remain undefeated in their group.
Slovakia National Football Team Player Ratings vs Sweden
Goalkeeper
Marek Rodak (7/10)
Apart from conceding two goals, Rodak was sharp in making key saves with 6 saves in the game.
Defenders
Peter Pekarik (610)
He played decent as the right back contributing in both defense and attacks.
Denis Vavro (7/10)
He actively cleared out any danger near the goal making 10 clearances in the match overall.
Milan Skriniar (7/10)
He was top-class in the back line with his passing, duels and defensive actions.
David Hancko (6/10)
The left-back had a good game defensively though could have done in the offensive part.
Midfielders
Ondrej Duda (7/10)
In his 75 minutes of outing, he had shot on target, successfully dribbled once and won three fouls.
Stanislav Lobotka (6.5/10)
He was fine in defence, especially in duels and tackles in the middle of the park.
Lászlo Bénes (6/10)
He was also involved in the game with blocks, interceptions, recovering and tackles.
Forwards
Tomas Suslov (5.5/10)
He did not make any significant impact alongside the two fellow attackers.
David Strelec (8.5/10)
Scored two goals to save his team from home defeat soil with his excellent finishing.
Lukas Haraslin (7/10)
Provided an assist to Sterlec and took four shots on the playing on the left wing.
Substitutes
Matus Bero (6.5/10)
Robert Bozenik (6/10)
Manager
Francesco Calzona (7/10)
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Sweden National Football Team Player Ratings vs Slovakia
Goalkeeper
Viktor Johansson (5.5/10)
He started the match with confidence making key saves though eventually got beaten by two superb finishes.
Defenders
Alex Douglas (6/10)
He only had 60 minutes of outing under his belt and was subbed off in the second half
Isak Hien (6/10)
He made some crucial clearances and interceptions while playing in the middle of the backline.
Gabriel Gudmundsson (5.5/10)
His performance was below par with no significant contributions apart from winning a few duels
Midfielders
Ken Sema (7.5/10)
Sema was the complete package solid in defence and threatening in attack scored a goal and had three shots on target.
Anton Salétros (7/10)
He played out some accurate crosses and passes operating the five-man midfield.
Jesper Karlström (6/10)
Udinese midfielder was not good enough with his performance and picked up a yellow card.
Yasin Ayari (7/10)
Brighton and Hove player scored the first goal blasting a deflected ball into the top right corner from inside the box.
Niclas Eliasson (5/10)
He was not very effective on the wide flanks on the right side of the midfield.
Forwards
Dejan Kulusevski (7.5/10)
Simply brilliant with 7 shot attempts, created three chances and remained a major threat for Slovakia upfront.
Viktor Gyökeres (7.5/10)
Just like his forward partner Gyökeres was bright as well with 6 shot attempts, and four chance creation, but unfortunately could not add goals to his game.
Substitutes
Victor Lindelöf (6/10)
Hugo Larsson (6/10)
Manager
Jon Dahl Tomasson (6.5/10)
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FAQ
Q. What was the result of Slovakia vs Sweden?
The game ended in 2-2 draw
Q. When was the Slovakia vs Sweden?
The match was played on Friday, 11th October 2024.
Q. Who was the man of the match in Slovakia vs Sweden?
David Strelec (Slovakia) was the man of the match.
Q. Who was the worst performer in Slovakia vs Sweden?
Niclas Eliasson was the worst performer in Slovakia vs Sweden.