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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck
  • Attendance: 30000
  • Referee: De Bleeckere, F

Live Commentary

90mins

Full-Time: RUSSIA 2-0 SWEDEN.

90mins

Elmander tests Akinfeev with a low drive, but it's been Russia's night and they deserve to be going through to the last eight.

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Three minutes of added time being played.

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Arshavin again races clear, but his attempted cut-back is smuggled clear by the Swedish defence.

90mins

Russia send on Vladimir Bystrov for goalscorer Pavlyuchenko.

89mins

Arshavin is in the clear, but Petter Hansson gets back superbly to divert the ball out for a corner.

88mins

Akinfeev has looked uncertain under the high ball, but has rarely been tested.

87mins

No way back now for Sweden and they haven't deserved anything really.

84mins

Russia should be well and truly out of sight by now, but they have still done enough to make sure of reaching the last eight, where they will face the Netherlands.

83mins

Saenko is away on the right and his cross is cut back to Pavlyuchenko, but he cannot direct his shot on target.

82mins

Anyukov breaks down the right and his far-post cross is met by Pavlyuchenko, but his header is directed straight at Isaksson.

80mins

Konstantin Zyrianov breaks forward superbly from midfield and his shot is deflected against the post, before Arshavin lifts the ball to the far post and Saenko wastes a chance to add a third goal.

79mins

Nilsson makes way for Marcus Allback.

78mins

Just over ten minutes to go and Russia seem to have the game in the bag, even though they have stopped pouring forward in the last few minutes.

76mins

Ibrahimovic blazes the free-kick high over the top, it just hasn't been Sweden's night.

76mins

Denis Kolodin clatters into Ljungberg and is booked after picking himself up off the floor.

74mins

Kallstrom drives in a shot from fully 35 yards, but it drifts harmlessly wide of target.

73mins

Larsson delivers a deep cross from the left, but Ibrahimovic's header is too weak to trouble Akinfeev.

72mins

Kallstrom floats a ball into the Russian area, but Anyukov is there to head clear, time is ticking away for Sweden.

70mins

Zhirkov curls in a free-kick from the right and it drifts narrowly over Isaksson's crossbar.

68mins

Midway through the second half and Sweden have failed to carve out any clear chances yet, they need to step up a few gears to rescue this game.

66mins

Stoor does well to cover Arshavin as he bursts clear down the middle, before he almost turns the ball beyond his own keeper, with Isaksson just getting a foot to it.

66mins

Bilyaletdinov trots off and Ivan Saenko takes his place.

65mins

Arshavin is cautioned for bringing down Kallstrom in midfield.

63mins

Ljungberg almost finds a way through as he latches onto a Larsson flick, but Ignashevich is in the right place to cover.

62mins

Corner to Sweden, they need a goal soon to have any chance. Mellberg heads over from Kallstrom's delivery.

60mins

Akinfeev punches unconvincingly away from Fredrik Stoor's ball in from the right, but the ball flies away from goal.

58mins

Russia are heading for a quarter-final showdown with the in-form Dutch at the moment.

57mins

Sergei Semak goes into the book for pulling down Larsson just inside the Russia half.

56mins

Kim Kallstrom comes on for the ineffectual Daniel Andersson.

55mins

Ibrahimovic does well to feed the ball to Nilsson on the left and race onto the return pass, but his cross is cleared.

53mins

Sweden have a mountain to climb, they need to show to show the spirit of the Turkey team which came back from the dead against the Czech Republic.

51mins

Another brilliant goal from the Russians, Hiddink has got his team ticking at just the right time.

50mins

RUSSIA 2-0 SWEDEN, a superb quick break led by Zhirkov ends with the left-back feeding the ball across the area for ARSHAVIN to sidefoot home into the far corner of the net.

49mins

Sweden counter-attack, but Elmander is caught offside and is booked for kicking the ball into the empty net.

48mins

Olof Mellberg's poor back-header goes out of play and Russia have a corner on the left.

47mins

No changes by either side at half-time.

46mins

Russia get the second period underway.

45mins

Half-Time: RUSSIA 1-0 SWEDEN.

45mins

A rebound allows Nilsson in on the left flank, but Akinfeev is quickly out to smother the danger and the resultant corner comes to nothing.

45mins

One minute of added time to be played.

43mins

Sergey Ignashevich makes a fine defensive header before Ljungberg breaks into the area and forces a smart, low save from Akinfeev.

41mins

Akinfeev flaps at a high ball into the area, but he eventually falls on the loose ball to avert the danger.

40mins

Svensson's deep free-kick into the area brings Sweden a corner.

39mins

Hiddink is looking satisfied with the way things are going and why wouldn't he?

37mins

Russia have had by far the better of the game so far, but they haven't managed to get a killer second goal.

36mins

It's almost 2-0, Pavlyuchenko shoots against the woodwork from 15 yards and Isaksson has to scramble the ball away from danger as it rebounds back towards goal.

36mins

Anyukov tries an audacious shot from 35 yards, but it goes out for a throw-in at least 15 yards from the goal-line.

34mins

Sweden are being pegged back into their own half, with Russia's full-backs Anyukov and Arshavin pushing forward.

32mins

The pace of the game has just dropped for a minute, as Sweden seek to find a way back into the game.

30mins

Half an hour played and Swedish coach Lagerback is looking a bit worried.

28mins

Bilyaletdinov fires a shot in from 15 yards, it's straight at Isaksson. Play is already end to end as both sides go all-out on the attack.

27mins

Sweden respond as Larsson makes space to superbly meet a ball in from the left from Svensson and divert a header against the outside of the post with Akinfeev well beaten.

26mins

Diniyar Bilyaletdinov pulls a shot wide from just inside the penalty area as Russia threaten to add a second.

25mins

A quality team goal from Russia and they currently hold second place in Group D behind Spain.

24mins

RUSSIA 1-0 SWEDEN, Anyukov plays a one-two with Igor Semshov on the right and his low cross into the area is coolly converted by the waiting PAVLYUCHENKO from ten yards out.

23mins

Midway through the first half and Russia seem to have gained the upper hand and they are the side who need to win tonight.

22mins

Zhirkov flashes a left-foot volley inches wide of the far post from the resultant corner, that was a close call for Sweden.

21mins

Isaksson tips away a cross from the left from Arshavin which threatened to drop just under the crossbar.

19mins

The corner is cleared as far as Yuri Zhirkov 25 yards from goal, but his left-foot shot is yards wide of goal.

18mins

The game has started to open up a bit, as Russia force another corner over on their right flank.

16mins

Sweden break quickly, but Ljungberg's ball into the area is just too far in front of Henrik Larsson and Akinfeev gathers.

15mins

Anyukov and Pavlyuchenko combine well on the right, but again Arshavin is off-target with his first-time shot.

13mins

Alexander Anyukov drifts in a fine cross from the right, but Arshavin's header is flicked well wide of the far post from 12 yards out.

12mins

No chances as yet, neither side has conjured up an opening.

10mins

Sweden keeper Andreas Isaksson is booked for some timewasting as Russia get set for another corner.

10mins

Ibrahimovic heads down Andreas Svensson's free-kick, but Igor Akinfeev gathers the flick-on.

9mins

Freddie Ljungberg wins a free-kick in midfield as Sweden get abck on track and look to push forward.

7mins

Russia start to put the pressure on, with Arshavin obviously desperate to impress.

6mins

A relatively quiet opening to a game in which the first goals could prove crucial.

5mins

First corner of the game goes to Russia.

3mins

Arshavin spreads an excellent ball out to Roman Pavlyuchenko, but Mikael Nilsson makes a superb covering tackle.

2mins

It's a lively atmosphere inside the Tivoli Neu in Innsbruck.

1mins

Sweden get the game underway.

0mins

Sweden coach Lars Lagerback is boosted by star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic being fit to lead the attack.

0mins

Hiddink has opted to recall key playmaker Andrei Arshavin after he sat out the first two games due to suspension.

0mins

Russia and Sweden go head-to-head for a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008, with Guus Hiddink's side needing a win to progress.

Match Report

Russia stormed through to the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 with a convincing 2-0 defeat of Sweden in Innsbruck setting up a last-eight meeting with the Netherlands.

Russia's Dutch coach Guus Hiddink opted to recall playmaker Andrei Arshavin after he sat out the first two games due to suspension, while Sweden were boosted by star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic being passed fit to start.

Thirteen minutes in Alexander Anyukov played in a fine cross from the right, but Arshavin's header was flicked well wide of the far post from 12 yards and a couple of minutes later the same player shot wide when well placed.

Midway through the first half Yuri Zhirkov flashed a left-foot volley inches wide of the far post following a corner as Russia pushed for the opening goal.

It arrived soon after, as Anyukov played a one-two with Igor Semshov on the right and his low cross into the area was coolly converted by the waiting Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Sweden responded with Henrik Larsson making space to superbly meet a ball in from the left from Anders Svensson and divert a header against the outside of the post, with Igor Akinfeev well beaten.

Nine minutes before the break it was almost 2-0, as Pavlyuchenko shot against the woodwork from 15 yards and Isaksson had to scramble the ball away from danger as it rebounded back towards goal.

Five minutes into the second half Russia got the decisive second goal, as a superb quick break led by Zhirkov ended with the left-back feeding the ball across the area for Arshavin to sidefoot home into the far corner of the net.

That blow knocked the stuffing out of the Swedes, who failed to offer much of an attacking threat in the remainder of the game.

Late on Russia came close to extending their winning margin, firstly as Konstantin Zyrianov broke forward superbly from midfield before his shot was deflected against the post.

Anyukov then broke down the right and his far-post cross was met by Pavlyuchenko, but his header was directed straight at Isaksson.

Pavlyuchenko then wasted another opening after being set up by sub Ivan Saenko, but Russia had done more than enough to secure a crucial and deserved victory.

Russia

Sweden

Corners

124

Fouls

1415

Goal attempts

2313

Shots off target

126

Offsides

12

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