Spain vs Sweden

FIFA Women's World Cup - Semi-finals 15 Aug 2023, 08:00
Spain
Spain
2–1
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Sweden
Sweden
🏟 Eden Park (Auckland) 👤 Edina Alves Batista Round Semi-finals

Match report

Spain edged past Sweden 2-1 in the FIFA Women's World Cup - Semi-finals on 15 August 2023. The game was goalless at the break before all 3 goals arrived after half-time.

Spain dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 13 shots to Sweden's 6.

The match was played at Eden Park (Auckland), with Edina Alves Batista in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 13 - 6 On target 2 - 3 Corners 3 - 3 Fouls 6 - 13
8
Player of the match
Olga Carmona
Spain · 1 goal
8 Salma Paralluelo 1 goal
8 Teresa Abelleira 1 assist
8 Lina Hurtig 1 assist
7 Rebecka Blomqvist 1 goal
First half vs second half
Spain stepped it up after the break, with 10 shots in the second half compared to 3 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 3–2 10–4
Shots On Goal 0–1 2–2
Ball Possession 67–33 —
Corners 1–2 2–1
Match statistics
13 Shots Total 6
2 Shots On Goal 3
7 Shots Off Goal 3
4 Shots Blocked 0
9 Shots Inside Box 6
4 Shots Outside Box 0
6 Fouls 13
3 Corners 3
1 Offsides 3
63% Ball Possession 37%
2 Saves 0
517 Passes Total 302
405 Passes Accurate 187
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Spain · 4-3-3
23 C. Coll
2 O. Batlle 4 I. Paredes 14 L. Codina 19 O. Carmona
6 A. Bonmatí 3 T. Abelleira 11 A. Putellas
17 A. Redondo 10 J. Hermoso 8 M. Caldentey
Sweden · 4-2-3-1
1 Z. Musovic
14 N. Bjorn 13 A. Ilestedt 6 M. Eriksson 2 J. Andersson
16 F. Angeldahl 23 E. Rubensson
19 J. Kaneryd 9 K. Asllani 18 F. Rolfö
11 S. Blackstenius
Spain
Coach
Jorge Vilda
Substitutes
  • 18 Salma Paralluelo
  • 15 Eva Maria Navarro
  • 9 Esther González
  • 1 Misa Rodríguez
  • 13 Enith Salon Marcuello
  • 5 Ivana Andrés
  • 20 Rocío Gálvez
  • 7 Irene Guerrero
  • 21 Claudia Zornoza
  • 16 María Pérez
  • 22 Athenea del Castillo
Sweden
Coach
P. Gerhardsson
Substitutes
  • 15 Rebecka Blomqvist
  • 22 Olivia Schough
  • 8 Lina Hurtig
  • 12 Jennifer Falk
  • 21 Tove Enblom
  • 3 Linda Sembrant
  • 5 Anna Sandberg
  • 4 Stina Lennartsson
  • 17 Caroline Seger
  • 20 Hanna Bennison
  • 7 Madelen Janogy
  • 10 Sofia Jakobsson
Substitutions
  • 57' ↑ Salma Paralluelo ↓ Alexia Putellas Spain
  • 73' ↑ Eva Navarro ↓ Alba Redondo Spain
  • 77' ↑ O. Schough ↓ J. Rytting Kaneryd Sweden
  • 77' ↑ R. Blomqvist ↓ S. Blackstenius Sweden
  • 87' ↑ L. Hurtig ↓ E. Rubensson Sweden
  • 90+5' ↑ Esther González ↓ Mariona Caldentey Spain
Head-to-head
Spain 5 0 draws 0 Sweden
2025-10-28 Sweden W vs Spain W 0 - 1
2025-10-24 Spain W vs Sweden W 4 - 0
2023-12-05 Spain vs Sweden 5 - 3
2023-09-22 Sweden vs Spain 2 - 3
2023-08-15 Spain vs Sweden 2 - 1
Recent form
Spain D D W W W
Sweden D L L W W
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Spain vs Sweden?
Spain won 2-1 against Sweden on 15 August 2023.
Who won Spain vs Sweden?
Spain won the match 2-1.
Where was Spain vs Sweden played?
The match was played at Eden Park (Auckland).
Who had more possession in Spain vs Sweden?
Spain had 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.