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Italian Soccer Serie A: UEFA EURO 2008 Results Group D Russia 2 - 0 Sweden Goals by Pavlyuchenko and Arshavin "Inter forward Ibrahimovic could not save Sweden"

UEFA EURO 2008 Results Group D Russia 2 - 0 Sweden Goals by Pavlyuchenko and Arshavin "Inter forward Ibrahimovic could not save Sweden"

By Anna Italia
Covering the UEFA EURO 2008 from an Italian Perspective
Click here  to find everything about the UEFA EURO 2008 Italian National Team


The only player from the Italian Serie A in this match was Sweden and Inter striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic. It's a total lost for Sweden who despite not giving up and fighting until the end could not change the score. 



The match started  with a wrong foot!  Just in less than 3 minutes and Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic commits a foul on Sergei Ignashevich iconceding an early free kick.

The first goal  happened in the 24th minute with Roman Pavlyuchenko shooting from 12 yards. A beautiful goal and a cold shower for Sweden.

In the 50th minute, there you go!  Arshavin gets an assist from Zhirkov blasting Sweden goalkeeper and the hopes for Sweden to continue in the quarterfinals were not looking bright.

I was expecting a goal from Ibrahimovic and he could not.  Wow.

Click the video to watch the EURO 2008 Match Russia - Sweden Full Match Highlights. 
Duration: 4:36



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RUSSIA

Akinfeev, Aniukov, Ignashevich, Kolodin, Zhirkov, Semak, Zyryanov, Semshov, Bilyaletdinov, Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko

Subs: Gabulov, Malafeev, Vasili Berezutsky, Yanbaev, Alexei Berezutsky, Adamov, Torbinsky, Saenko, Shirokov, Sychev, Bystrov, Ivanov

Coach: Guus Hiddink


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SWEDEN

Isaksson, Stoor, Mellberg, Hansson, Nilsson, Elmander, Andersson, Svensson, Ljungberg, Henrik Larsson, Zlatan Ibrahimovic

Subs: Shaaban, Wiland, Linderoth, Alexandersson,
Majstorovic, Granqvist, Kallstrom, Sebastian Larsson, Allback, Wilhelmsson, Rosenberg, Dorsin

Coach: Lars Lagerbäck


EURO 2008 Group D
Russia 2 - 0 Sweden
Wednesday, June 18, 2008

UEFA EURO 2008 Group D Table

Teams
Pld+/-Pts
Spain
359
Russia
306
Sweden
3-13
Greece
3-40

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