Sweden is ready for the semi-finals of the European Championship, but it was a huge shock.
Linda Sembrandt saved Blågult – in the 92nd minute.
– illness! The SVT champion says it was an indescribable feeling to see the ball go into the goal.
Blågult was the big favorite up front, but the quarter-final match against Belgium turned out to be one long, nerve-wracking match.
Stena Plastino’s goal in the 24th minute was ruled out for offside after the VAR review, then there was no reward even though Sweden controlled the entire match and ranked the chances.
When the clock ticked over 90 minutes it was still 0-0 and there was a smell of overtime.
gentle hero
Then came the return.
Linda Sembrandt stayed up front after a corner kick and pushed back 1-0, which was also the end result.
– illness! It was a very nice feeling to see the ball go in. We pressed really hard in the second half, we weakened them more and more. The only thing missing was the goal, so it was really cool that he came before extra time, says Sembrandt at SVT.
group against England
Thus, Sweden qualified for the semi-finals.
On Tuesday, it will be played against host country England.
– It’s going to be really big. England, with a lot of fans and with Swedish fans who were absolutely fantastic. Linda Sembrandt says it would be pretty cool.
It will be a tremendous experience, says union leader Peter Gerhardsson.
The article is updated!