The Day Zlatan Ibrahimović Became a Sweden Legend
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00:19I'm very sweet of the Swedes, I must say, to give us
00:433-0 this evening, and now top England's group by two points.
00:52Well, the christening of a new national stadium for Sweden.
00:56England glad to see the back of the old one.
00:58They haven't beaten Sweden in Stockholm since 1937.
01:04Andy Townsend alongside me.
01:05You never know quite what to expect from a friendly.
01:07What's the vibe you get about the pitch of tonight's game?
01:10Oh, certainly, Clive. I think this is forward towards Matthias Reneghi.
01:14A bit of a misunderstanding between Gary Cahill and Joe Hart,
01:20but Cahill didn't stand on ceremony.
01:23He took charge of the last victory on Swedish soil in 1965,
01:27was in Gothenburg.
01:30He had to go back to the thirties for the last time England won
01:34in the Swedish capital.
01:36There's a bruising introduction to international football
01:40for Raheem Sterling.
01:41Yeah, he just falls there, doesn't he?
01:43I don't know.
01:43We've seen between the two for years.
01:46Cleverly linking with Welbeck.
01:49And ball given against Danny Welbeck.
01:51It did rather rear up at him.
01:53It did. It just sat up a little bit, didn't it?
01:54Off the surface, yep.
01:57The Swedish team, solid back four, Clive.
02:02Young.
02:04Puddled over by Lustig, although a throw-in has been given.
02:12Osmond, Welbeck.
02:14This is Leon Osman.
02:15It's a smart save by Andres Isakson.
02:19And Leon Osman settling into international football quickly.
02:22Yeah, a little one-two there with Danny Welbeck.
02:24He never really caught the shot, did he, Leon Osman?
02:26But I'm pleased to see him playing for England.
02:30A bit too strong.
02:32He even hit my bitch.
02:35On goes set.
02:36Welbeck, Young.
02:39Welbeck tumbled.
02:45Isn't he in an England shirt?
02:47Gerrard.
02:48In towards Cahill!
02:49Oh, he'd only needed a touch.
02:51And he didn't quite get a touch.
02:53Anything on that, Clive.
02:54And it's in the net.
02:55You saw the reaction from Isakson.
02:57And he fought accurately.
02:57Catching Niklic.
02:59Now Schellström.
03:00He can strike them in that net court.
03:03And flies by a post which I think Joe Harton had covered.
03:06Yep.
03:07And they had runners going beyond him there, Kim Schellström.
03:09But nothing for...
03:12Johnson to Sterling.
03:14Martin Olsen's getting to him very quickly.
03:16Here's Mateusz Roneghi.
03:18And he's got Martin Olsen overlapping to his left.
03:20Ibrahimovic waits in the centre.
03:22Olsen, Ibrahimovic.
03:23Another chance.
03:241-0.
03:28Something fitting about the fact that the first goal in the new national stadium is scored by Sweden's talismanic striker,
03:39Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
03:43Even gave him a second chance.
03:47You know, Glenn Johnson had possession.
03:49He knocked the ball into Raheem Sterling and then seemed to run beyond him a little bit.
03:53Steven Gerrard also a little bit further forward.
03:55Once they get the chance to counter, then they're running straight to the central defenders.
03:59It's a good run from Martin Olsen outside.
04:02Roneghi.
04:02Now he's just got to find the right pass.
04:04Pass.
04:05Good run from Ibrahimovic.
04:06Gets a little bit of good fortune, but that's a really smart finish.
04:09It's just a stab, a toe poke right into the roof of the net.
04:13He's gone down injured.
04:14This is Raheem Sterling.
04:16Now Danny Welbeck.
04:18Pulled back to Glenn Johnson.
04:20Oh, and the touch by Cleverley on the edge of the six-yard box.
04:23There's no flag against him.
04:25It was a chance.
04:26He did well, Tom Cleverley.
04:28Just gambled.
04:29He just put himself in a position where he thinks I might get on the end of it.
04:32You'll see him make the move there, and having got there, he's got to put that in.
04:35It's caught Isakson, by the way.
04:37He's still down the keeper.
04:38Good work from Danny Welbeck.
04:40Holds it up.
04:40Good, excellent run from Glenn Johnson, who decides to take the shot.
04:43And Tom Cleverley does everything right.
04:45Just gambles, just steps into the hole, just make a bit more contact.
04:48Go for a kick.
04:51Larsen, in towards Renege.
04:54And he got to the front of the queue for a good cross from Seb Larsen,
04:58but just couldn't quite direct it in.
05:01And Gary Cahill just does enough, just about.
05:04As Renege, as you say, has long legs, he stretches for that,
05:07and he nearly makes enough contact to give Joe Hart something to think about.
05:16He's got a problem, called Ibrahimovic here.
05:22Kacianiklic.
05:24Oh, and they got in a real tackle, Hartston particularly well.
05:27Ibrahimovic though, Renege!
05:28He might just have sat up, but it was a clear chance for Mateus Renege,
05:37and England's, a problem of England's making.
05:39That's sloppy.
05:40That really is sloppy there.
05:42I think when Gary Cahill's underneath that, I think he's got to deal with it.
05:46Just ducking out the way of that, whether Joe Hart's calling for it or not.
05:48In the first minute, he did exactly the same and just thought,
05:50look, I'm going to argue about it after, I'll deal with it.
05:55Ashley Young, crossed in towards Welbeck!
05:59That's a terrific equaliser for England.
06:02Snapped up by Danny Welbeck, from a searching cross from Ashley Young,
06:07after a tremendous pass from Raheem Sterling.
06:12Praise for all three.
06:14England on terms with ten minutes of the half remaining.
06:17That's better all round, isn't it?
06:19As you say, excellent ball out from Sterling.
06:21Once again, better play from Ashley Young.
06:23It's a brilliant cross, it's such a great ball in.
06:27Danny Welbeck, as soon as he recognises Ashley Young's picking it up,
06:30he knows he just wants to try and find a yard.
06:32Now, give me something to attack, and it's absolutely perfect.
06:35Delivered on a sixpence, and he can't miss that.
06:39We're against Sweden in Kiev in the summer.
06:42Offside here, Ibrahimovic.
06:44Just better all round though, club.
06:45Just a bit of care, the initial pass.
06:46England starting to find a little bit of rhythm and fluency.
06:50Raheem Sterling bundled over by Martin Olsen.
06:53Free kick, England.
06:53He should have a word with Martin Olsen as well.
06:58That's two or three times there, Raheem Sterling.
07:01Gerrard with the free kick.
07:03And he's bundled in!
07:05And Stephen Corker has got a debut goal for England,
07:07who lead now in Stockholm.
07:14Amazing turnaround.
07:1620 years of age, Stephen Corker of Tottenham Hotspur scored against the English champions at the weekend,
07:23and now marks his international debut with a goal.
07:25Another good delivery, isn't it?
07:26It's another really interesting inviting ball from Stephen Gerrard.
07:31Difficult one for the goalkeeper.
07:32Should he be coming to get out?
07:33I don't think he can.
07:34But again, Corker just takes a chance.
07:36He just thinks if I can find a little bit of space and just throw myself at it.
07:40Who knows?
07:42Larson.
07:45Ibrahimovic has chested that down under pressure from Cahill.
07:49Katyniklic.
07:52Ibrahimovic!
07:54And they don't want to give him another chance like that.
07:56It was actually very good defending by Corker who did enough.
07:59It's a corner.
07:59The original control, you're right, was fabulous from Ibrahimovic.
08:03And Katyniklic picks it up and just knocks it back.
08:07It's a difficult one to hit that with your right foot like that, letting that come across.
08:12Well, England took some time to find their feet.
08:15On the surface,
08:17which even the most talented feet have found a challenge.
08:21They fell behind to the very talented feet of Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
08:25Value of November games.
08:27There's space for Leighton Baines now to pick across.
08:30In towards Welbeck!
08:32It was Leon Osman stretching at the far post.
08:36I think Welbeck had the chance.
08:37Good play.
08:38Good football from England.
08:39They kept it well, didn't they?
08:40I thought Danny Welbeck might have crossed earlier for Sterling,
08:43but he came back out.
08:43Some patient football.
08:45Eventually coming to Leighton Baines.
08:46Good delivery.
08:47Dangerous ball towards the near post.
08:49Any sort.
08:50Too easy for me.
08:54Sterling was fouled.
08:58He's enjoyed his night more and more as it's gone on.
09:01Raheem Sterling.
09:02You know, he's done very well this season, Clive.
09:04Whenever I've watched him,
09:04it's not easy for Raheem Sterling.
09:07Whenever he's picked it up,
09:08he's used the ball intelligently.
09:10Gerrard has found Osman.
09:12That's a smart save by Isakson and he's near post.
09:15Got some good areas there, hasn't he, Leon Osman?
09:19Here's Gerrard.
09:20It's well struck.
09:22Isakson pins it away.
09:26Another hit of Stevie.
09:31Sterling.
09:34Shellstrom.
09:37Over and away from Cahill.
09:39Hart came to claim it.
09:40Corker away.
09:41Not quite got over it.
09:44Joe Hart feels he was fouled.
09:46Well, you see.
09:47Certainly Renegui we know is a big lad.
09:50The ball's hanging over the goalkeeper.
09:52It's not the best of headers there.
09:54Certainly from Cahill.
09:55I don't think Renegui does anything wrong.
09:57I think he's fully entitled to go for that.
09:58He does.
10:02Svensson into Ibrahimovic.
10:04Tell Corker.
10:05The defender did just about enough.
10:07It's a goal kick.
10:08Surprised at the finish.
10:10Because the way that Ibrahimovic received the ball
10:13and resisted.
10:15The challenge from Corker was really good.
10:17Just a touch and then he drags it past him.
10:20Having done all of that, that's poor from him.
10:24Very difficult.
10:25Corker's tight and he's hanging on to him.
10:27He doesn't want to give him any...
10:33Ibrahimovic has got on the dead beside of Corker.
10:36And it was a rather extravagant finish.
10:38Didn't he need to tell him he could have taken a touch?
10:41Could have took two or three, Clive.
10:45And now to Sterling.
10:46And now Glenn Johnson who is onside here.
10:50Come back towards Osman.
10:52We'll stick it just about enough.
10:53Steven Gerrard!
10:56Far away.
10:57That is a tempting one to hit first time.
11:01Again, you could argue whether Steven Gerrard takes a touch.
11:03I think any midfield player coming onto something like this
11:06is always going to be tempted to hit that one first time on...
11:11Svensson.
11:12Oh, here's Ibrahimovic!
11:14Oh, here's Ibrahimovic!
11:14Oh, here's Ibrahimovic!
11:16Drill through Johar.
11:19With an unstoppable path.
11:22By Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
11:24He scored for the second time tonight.
11:26And Sweden are on terms.
11:30Absolutely out of nothing.
11:31Whether or not England, because they've made changes, have just drifted and just slept a little bit.
11:36I'm not so sure.
11:37Let's credit the finish.
11:38The movement from Ibrahimovic.
11:40He just pushes Cahill away, then he just...
11:43He's off of him.
11:44And it's a stunning volley.
11:46That is a brilliant spot from Svensson.
11:48The control is worthy of one of the top strikers in the world and the finish is magnificent.
11:54Ryan Shawcross has only been on for about 30 seconds.
11:57Welcome to international football.
12:00Werbeck's onside.
12:03Osman.
12:05Neat feet.
12:07Yard either side of Isenson would have been interesting.
12:10Half a dozen times, Leon Osman's gone into some really clever little positions.
12:13This evening.
12:19Werbeck has gone sweet as well.
12:21Playing here tonight doesn't change their positions in any way.
12:24They would have to play competitive minutes for England before they can be...
12:30Well hit.
12:31Eichen!
12:38The headline acts on opening night is inevitably...
12:43Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
12:46And with too much force.
12:49Barely a smile breaks his famous features.
12:53But pick this one out.
12:54There's no way that one should be beating Joe Harcliffe.
12:57That's his side.
12:59They really do.
13:00Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
13:02Stopped by Hampelstone.
13:04Now Ibrahimovic fails Wilshere.
13:07Who wants to know if it's possible for the Swedish captain to have a yellow card.
13:20Hart's going to have to deal with that.
13:22Hasn't quite done so.
13:24Ibrahimovic!
13:25Truly not.
13:26Oh!
13:29Now that is brilliant.
13:31Wow.
13:32That is truly exceptional.
13:36You've got something to talk about tonight folks.
13:39You've just seen a stunning goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic.
13:43He's got four tonight.
13:45He's got four tonight.
13:45And England are beaten.
13:47That's an incredible finish.
13:49I said at the start I've seen flashes and bits from this guy against all of the English teams in
13:55the Champions League over the year.
13:56And I think in witnessing that you've just seen something very very special.
14:01That is an incredible goal.
14:03Because as soon as Joe Hart does that I tell you what now he's already thinking I'm going for this.
14:08Bang!
14:09Fabulous athleticism and the quality, the contact on the ball is amazing.
14:15That's an incredible goal.
14:18Guess what the boos are for?
14:21Well defended by the substitute.
14:24Sweden's night.
14:28Zlatan Ibrahimovic's night.
14:31They have a stadium, a stage worthy of top class international football.
14:38Maybe not a pitch.
14:40And they have a captain who belongs among the leading lights of international football.
14:46Four goals.
14:48England were leading with 15 minutes to play here this evening.
14:53But they've been beaten.
14:55Joe Hart, man enough to shake Zlatan Ibrahimovic's hand.
14:59That fourth goal was something to savour.
15:03What a night. Sweden four, England two.
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