00:00Sweden with the first real chance of the match.
00:02He kicks the ball.
00:03The keeper dives to his left.
00:05But the effort goes out of the scoring area.
00:07Sweden come forward again.
00:09He kicks the ball.
00:10And the keeper pushes it away with takes the shot.
00:12And it's a goal for Sweden.
00:20The first save was excellent.
00:22But the rebound fell perfectly.
00:23And Sweden were quick enough to punish the Netherlands.
00:26Another attacking move now.
00:28The pass is played through.
00:30But the player was standing offside.
00:31And the flag goes up straight away.
00:34The move is stopped before it can become a real chance.
00:40Very close.
00:41But he just went a little too early.
00:44Sweden carrying the ball forward once more.
00:48He goes for goal.
00:49And what a finish that is.
00:51It's in the back of the net.
00:53And Sweden have another one.
00:57He chose power over the pass.
00:59And it paid off brilliantly.
01:03Now Sweden have the corner.
01:05The ball is sent high into the box.
01:08And he goes for the bicycle kick.
01:10What an effort that was.
01:12What an effort that was.
01:12An unbelievable attempt.
01:13And it nearly produced something special.
01:16The technique is fantastic.
01:18He connects well with it.
01:19And it's easily one of the best moments of the match.
01:24Carrying the ball straight toward goal.
01:26He takes the shot.
01:27And the keeper can't save it.
01:29It's another goal for Sweden.
01:59It's a calm and composed finish.
02:00Between the two sides.
02:02Their rivalry goes all the way back to 1,908.
02:06And over the years.
02:07They've met in friendlies.
02:09European qualifiers.
02:11World Cup qualifiers.
02:12And even at the World Cup itself.
02:14One of their biggest World Cup meetings came in 1974.
02:17When they played out a 0-0 draw in the group stage.
02:20More recently.
02:21They faced each other.
02:23In the 2018 World Cup qualifiers.
02:25Drawing 1-1 inch Sweden.
02:27Before the Netherlands won 2-0 at home.
02:30In the return game.
02:31So while history slightly favors the Dutch.
02:33This has always been a competitive European matchup.
02:36With plenty of memorable battles.
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