Netherlands v Sweden
Formations & Lineups
Match Leaders
Game Information
Houston, Texas, USA
Referee:Michael Oliver
Match Timeline & MomentumMomentumThis graph shows how much pressure a team applied during the match. Taller columns indicate stronger attacking periods, based on things like possession, shots, goals, big chances, and other key stats.
Commentary
Oliver blows his whistle one final time then, and it's Netherlands who run out resounding 5-1 winners in a Houston masterclass to move top of Group F. Brobbey got the Oranje off to a flier with two goals inside 17 minutes. Sweden actually finished the half strongly, and Lagerbielke had a goal ruled out for offside shortly before the break. Netherlands started the second half in electric fashion, though, and Gakpo tapped in after a wonderful assist from Dumfries. The Liverpool man drilled home a second after nice work from Summerville and, although Elanga put Sweden on the board with a goal on the counter, it was pretty smooth sailing from there. Summerville rounded out the win with an excellent finish, and Netherlands' superior xG of 2.47 to 0.98 tells the story of how in control they were. There was much to admire about this Netherlands performance, with Gakpo (2G, 1A), Dumfries (2A), Summerville (1G, 1A) and Brobbey (2G) particularly excelling in a wonderful attacking display, and they are now in a great position with just one group game to go against Tunisia. Sweden will be disappointed to see their goal difference completely wiped out, having hammered Tunisia by the same scoreline in MD1, and they now face a nervy final group game with Japan. Thanks for joining us for this barnstorming fixture, folks. Until next time!
FULL-TIME: NETHERLANDS 5-1 SWEDEN
Sweden win a corner, which Stroud takes, and Lagerbielke heads straight at Verbruggen. That's probably all she wrote...
Summerville cops a knee in the face from Zeneli, in a complete accident, and requires some treatment.

One final change for Sweden then, as Gudmundsson is replaced by Stroud.
Gudmundsson crosses from the left, but it's catching practice for Verbruggen.
Shot Map
Team Stats
2.61
Expected Goals
1.01
51%
Possession
49%
7 (70%)
Shots on Goal
8 (50%)
3
Big Chances Created
2
0
Big Chances Missed
1
398 (89%)
Accurate Passes
361 (85%)
43
Duels Won
46
7
Saves
2
9
Fouls Committed
12
Game OddsOdds by
Head-To-Head
FIFA World Cup Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | +4 | 4 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -8 | 0 |
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