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Euro 2024 / Group Stage
Stadium de Toulouse / 17.06.2016
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    Fraser Masefield

    Updated 17/06/2016 at 14:52 GMT


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    Zlatan has scored 141 goals in Italy in his career. He has only scored more goals in France in all competitions (145). Of all players at EURO 2016, only Robbie Keane (67) has scored more international goals than Zlatan (62).
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    Forsberg’s shot is parried clear by Buffon but the whistle has gone for a clever little foul by Ibrahimovic in the build-up.
    12'
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    STAT: Seven of Italy's last nine goals against Sweden have come in the first half.
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    10'
    Parolo plays in Florenzi onto his right boot but it’s half deflected and gathered by Isaksson.
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    Ibrahimovic had a quiet game against Ireland but it was his cross that brought about the Irish own goal.
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    Nice little ball from De Rossi and well watched. Flag goes up for a Swedish offside.
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    Ibrahimovic flicks the ball off Florenzi’s hand and wins a free kick. In it comes from Kallstrom and cleared by Italy.
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    Florenzi’s ball looping too deep for Pelle and Eder and it’s a goal kick for Sweden. Nice play from Candreva in the build-up.
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    GREAT DEFENDING! Dangerous ball whipped in by Kallstrom and it takes a wonderful clearing header from Chiellini to prevent Ibrahimovic having a clear header on goal. Marvellous defending!
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    Italy setting up 3-5-2 today, Sweden 4-4-2. A tough task for Sweden today against a very slick Italian side. Italy eliminated Sweden with a 2-1 group stage win at Euro 2000. The sides drew 1-1 at Euro 2004.
    1st Half
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    KICK-OFF! Referee Viktor Kassai blows the whistle to get us underway here in Toulouse. A win for Italy and they’re through to the knockout stages but even a draw should suffice. Sweden need some kind of result to keep their hopes alive after the draw against Ireland.
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    13.55
    FIVE MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: The players are making their way out onto the pitch. A fourth shut-out for Italy would be their best run since a four-match streak during the 2006 World Cup (which they went on to win).
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    TEN MINUTES TO KICK-OFF: Italy are unbeaten in 11 competitive games under Antonio Conte (W8, D3). Their last defeat came against Uruguay at the 2014 World Cup (under Cesare Prandelli).
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    A quick recap on today's teams:
    Italy: Buffon, Barzagli, Bonucci, Chiellini, Florenzi, Parolo, De Rossi, Giaccherini, Candreva, Pelle, Eder. /// Sweden: Isaksson, Johansson, Granqvist, Olsson, Larsson, Kallstrom, Ekdal, Forsberg, Ibrahimovic, Guidetti.
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    Quite brilliant! Bet Zlatan actually loves this really...
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    Sweden's danger man: Zlatan Ibrahimovic can become the first player to score at four different European Championships. He has six goals in 11 matches so far - including one against Italy at Euro 2004.
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