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Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Allianz Riviera / 22.06.2016
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Fraser Masefield

Updated 22/06/2016 at 21:23 GMT


17'
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POSSESSION: Belgium 37% - 63% Sweden
16'
Meunier gets a talking to from the referee after catching Forsberg. Källström takes the free kick for Sweden and Vermaelen clears easily.
15'
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The way it's currently going, yes!
14'
Granqvist has gone down clutching his hamstring. He gets up and looks like he will be okay.
13'
Belgium have definitely made the more threatening start and Hazard is looking dangerous. If he’s on, Sweden will have a very testing night.
12'
Another dangerous cross from Vertonghen is just inches away from Lukaku. Belgium close to taking the lead.
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10'
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Sweden have failed to reach the knockout phase in three of their last four EURO appearances. In this run, they only survived the group stage in 2004, when they lost to Netherlands after a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals.
9'
Both teams defending very narrowly and it’s end to end stuff. Using the wide men well will be key.
8'
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Marcus Berg has the first shot on goal for Sweden at EURO 2016.
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A few tough challenges flying in. It has been a fiery start and Sweden win a first free kick. In it comes and it takes a good save from Courtois to deny them.
4'
Sweden have made one adjustment after their 1-0 loss against Italy: Marcus Berg plays for John Guidetti.Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Andreas Isaksson (13) equal Olof Mellberg on most EURO matches for Sweden. Belgium made one change in their starting line-up after the 3-0 win vs Ireland: Radja Nainggolan plays for Mousa Dembélé. Jan Vertonghen plays his 82nd international match, surpassing Paul Van Himst (81) for seventh-most for Belgium.
3'
Sweden well set up to nullify the attacking threat of Belgium but Hazard sets Witzel who fires over the bar.
2'
Belgian in a rather attractive grey number tonight with the flag across the chest. Immediately on the attack through Vertonghen but his cross drifts long for a goal kick.
1st Half
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KICK-OFF! Referee Dr. Felix Brych blows the whistle to get us underway here. Sweden have not had a single shot on target yet but I expect that to change tonight. They simply must win.
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19.55
FIVE MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: The players are in the tunnel and making their way out onto the pitch. Both teams will be going for the victory tonight so it should be a cracker.
19.50
TEN MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: After winning their last game against Ireland, the Red Devils have the opportunity to win back-to-back games at the European Championships for the first time.
19.45
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Belgium have not drawn any of their last nine European Championship games, winning three and losing six since their last stalemate - a 0-0 draw against Italy in 1980.
19.40
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After winning their last game against Ireland, the Red Devils have the opportunity to win back-to-back games at the European Championships for the first time.