Match report

Sweden Defeats South Korea 1-0 in World Cup Opener

Sweden
Sweden
1–0
FT
South Korea
South Korea
Jun 18, 2018

Sweden narrowly defeated South Korea 1-0 in their Group F World Cup clash, thanks to Andreas Granqvist's 65th-minute penalty. Despite South Korea's early yellow card for Shin Wook Kim and another for Hwang Hee-Chan, the team maintained pressure until Granqvist's crucial goal. South Korea's late substitutions failed to change the course of the game, leaving them searching for their first point in the tournament.

Key Facts

  • • Andreas Granqvist scored the only goal from the penalty spot in the 65th minute
  • • Shin Wook Kim and Hwang Hee-Chan of South Korea received yellow cards
  • • Viktor Claesson of Sweden was also shown a yellow card
  • • South Korea made three substitutions: Park Joo-Ho replaced Kim Min-Woo, Jung Woo-Young replaced Shin Wook Kim, and Koo Ja-Cheol replaced Lee Seung-Woo
  • • Sweden made three substitutions: Alexander Ekdal replaced Oliver Hiljemark, Oliver Toivonen replaced Isaac Kiese, and Sebastian Larsson replaced Gustav Svensson

Lineups

Sweden

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 R. Olsen (G)
  • 4 A. Granqvist (D)
  • 2 M. Lustig (D)
  • 18 P. Jansson (D)
  • 6 L. Augustinsson (D)
  • 7 S. Larsson (M)
  • 8 A. Ekdal (M)
  • 17 V. Claesson (M)
  • 9 M. Berg (F)
  • 20 O. Toivonen (F)
  • 10 E. Forsberg (M)

Substitutes

  • 15 O. Hiljemark
  • 22 I. Thelin
  • 13 G. Svensson
  • 5 M. Olsson
  • 11 J. Guidetti
  • 12 K. Johnsson
  • 14 F. Helander
  • 16 E. Krafth
  • 19 M. Rohdén
  • 21 J. Durmaz
  • 23 K. Nordfeldt

South Korea

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 23 Jo Hyeon-Woo (G)
  • 19 Kim Young-Gwon (D)
  • 2 Lee Yong (D)
  • 20 Jang Hyun-Soo (D)
  • 16 Ki Sung-Yeung (M)
  • 6 Park Joo-Ho (D)
  • 13 Koo Ja-Cheol (M)
  • 17 Lee Jae-Sung (M)
  • 9 Kim Shin-Wook (F)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (F)
  • 11 Hwang Hee-Chan (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Kim Min-Woo
  • 15 Jung Woo-Young
  • 10 Lee Seung-Woo
  • 1 Kim Seung-Gyu
  • 3 Jung Seung-Hyun
  • 4 Oh Ban-Suk
  • 5 Yun Young-Sun
  • 8 Ju Se-Jong
  • 14 Hong Chul
  • 18 Moon Seon-Min
  • 21 Kim Jin-Hyeon
  • 22 Go Yo-Han

Timeline

  1. South Korea
    12' South Korea Card · Yellow Card
    Shin Wook Kim

    Foul

  2. South Korea
    28' South Korea subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Park Joo-Ho · On: Kim Min-Woo
  3. South Korea
    55' South Korea Card · Yellow Card
    Hwang Hee-Chan

    Foul

  4. Sweden
    61' Sweden Card · Yellow Card
    V. Claesson

    Foul

  5. Sweden
    65' Sweden Goal · Penalty
    A. Granqvist
  6. South Korea
    66' South Korea subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Shin Wook Kim · On: Jung Woo-Young
  7. Sweden
    71' Sweden subst · Substitution 1
    Off: A. Ekdal · On: O. Hiljemark
  8. South Korea
    72' South Korea subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Koo Ja-Cheol · On: Lee Seung-Woo
  9. Sweden
    77' Sweden subst · Substitution 2
    Off: O. Toivonen · On: I. Kiese
  10. Sweden
    81' Sweden subst · Substitution 3
    Off: S. Larsson · On: G. Svensson

Match Stats

Stat Sweden South Korea
Fouls 20 23
Pass Accuracy 81% 78%
Offsides 1 0
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 15 5
Corners 6 5
Total Passes 447 359
Yellow Cards 1 2
Blocked Shots 6 3
Shots on Target 4 0
Shots off Target 5 2
Possession 55% 45%
Accurate Passes 362 281
Shots Inside Box 9 3
Saves 0 3
Shots Outside Box 6 2

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ South Korea's early yellow cards for Shin Wook Kim and Hwang Hee-Chan limited their attacking potential
  • ▸ Granqvist's penalty in the 65th minute shifted the momentum in favor of Sweden, who managed to hold on to their lead until the end of the match