Forsberg's spot-kick with 13 minutes remaining proved the difference between the teams AFP/MAXIM SHEMETOVSAINT PETERSBURG: Emil Forsberg's second-half penalty sealed Sweden a 1-0 win over Slovakia in Saint Petersburg on Friday as the Scandinavians moved top of Euro 2020 Group E.
Slovakia could have qualified with a game to spare with a win, but still have their fate in their own hands ahead of their final match against Spain in Seville. Both sides had spells of pressure in the first half without creating many chances, perhaps in the knowledge a point would be a reasonably good result.Ondrej Duda made space for a shot shortly after the break, but fired over the crossbar.
It was Sweden who almost made the breakthrough twice before the hour mark, as Newcastle stopper Dubravka tipped away Ludwig Augustinsson's header and Marcus Danielson nodded over from the resulting corner.
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