Sweden v England, 05 September 1998

Score2-1 to Sweden
RefereePierluigi Collina
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group 5
VenueRåsunda Stadion, Solna
Attendance35,394
Kick-off: 6:00pm local (5:00pm BST)

2  Sweden

Manager: Tommy Söderberg

1  England

Manager: Glenn Hoddle

Goals:

Andreas Andersson 32 G
Johan Mjällby 33 G

Goals:

Alan Shearer 2 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Magnus Hedman
Defender Patrik Andersson (captain)
Defender Pontus Kåmark
Defender Johan Mjällby
Defender Roland Nilsson
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Stefan Schwarz
Forward Henrik Larsson

Starting lineup:

David Seaman Goalkeeper
Tony Adams Defender
Sol Campbell Defender
Graeme Le Saux Defender
Gareth Southgate Defender
Darren Anderton Midfielder
Paul Ince Midfielder
Jamie Redknapp Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Michael Owen Forward
Alan Shearer Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Teddy Lučić for Pontus Kåmark 82
Daniel Andersson for Andreas Andersson 89

Substitutions:

Rob Lee for Darren Anderton 42
Paul Merson for Sol Campbell 75
Teddy Sheringham for Paul Scholes 86

Cards:

Stefan Schwarz 24 Y

Cards:

Michael Owen 7 Y
Paul Ince 66 Y
Paul Ince 67 Y
Paul Ince 67 R
Jamie Redknapp 82 Y

On the bench:

Defender Daniel Andersson
Defender Teddy Lučić
Defender Gary Sundgren
Midfielder Magnus Svensson
Midfielder Par Zetterberg

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn
Defender Andy Hinchcliffe
Defender Martin Keown
Midfielder Rob Lee
Midfielder Paul Merson
Forward Ian Wright

Comments:

Paul Ince was the 6th Englishman sent off for England after two cautionable offences, the second coming 30 seconds after the first. The second red card for England in successive games. Alan Shearer scored from a free kick after just 74 seconds.

2  Sweden

Manager: Tommy Söderberg

Goals:

Andreas Andersson 32 G
Johan Mjällby 33 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Magnus Hedman
Defender Patrik Andersson (captain)
Defender Pontus Kåmark
Defender Johan Mjällby
Defender Roland Nilsson
Midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder Stefan Schwarz
Forward Henrik Larsson

Substitutions:

Teddy Lučić for Pontus Kåmark 82
Daniel Andersson for Andreas Andersson 89

Cards:

Stefan Schwarz 24 Y

On the bench:

Defender Daniel Andersson
Defender Teddy Lučić
Defender Gary Sundgren
Midfielder Magnus Svensson
Midfielder Par Zetterberg

1  England

Manager: Glenn Hoddle

Goals:

Alan Shearer 2 G

Starting lineup:

David Seaman Goalkeeper
Tony Adams Defender
Sol Campbell Defender
Graeme Le Saux Defender
Gareth Southgate Defender
Darren Anderton Midfielder
Paul Ince Midfielder
Jamie Redknapp Midfielder
Paul Scholes Midfielder
Michael Owen Forward
Alan Shearer Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Rob Lee for Darren Anderton 42
Paul Merson for Sol Campbell 75
Teddy Sheringham for Paul Scholes 86

Cards:

Michael Owen 7 Y
Paul Ince 66 Y
Paul Ince 67 Y
Paul Ince 67 R
Jamie Redknapp 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Nigel Martyn
Defender Andy Hinchcliffe
Defender Martin Keown
Midfielder Rob Lee
Midfielder Paul Merson
Forward Ian Wright

Comments:

Paul Ince was the 6th Englishman sent off for England after two cautionable offences, the second coming 30 seconds after the first. The second red card for England in successive games. Alan Shearer scored from a free kick after just 74 seconds.