sscb zamanında iyi-kötü bir şeyler yapabilen rus futbolu bağımsızlıktan sonra euro96,euro2004 ve dünya kupası 1994 ve 2002 de bir varlık gösteremedi.
ısveç ise aksine son katıldığı 3 organizasyonda hep gruptan çıktı.
21.18.2002 de moskova da iki takım son kez karşılaşmış ve maç aleksandr kerzhakov(56) ve zlatan ıbrahimović(90) golleri ile 1-1 bitmişti.o günkü kadro ;
rusya: sergei ovchinnikov (ruslan nigmatullin), gennadi nizhegorodov (viacheslav daev), yuri kovtun, viktor onopko (aleksei smertin (dmitri loskov)), sergei semak (denis popov), sergei ıgnashevich (nikolai olenikov), ıgor yanovskiy (ıgor semshov), rolan gusev (ruslan pimenov), dmitri khokhlov (evgeni aldonin), vladimir beschastnykh (aleksandr kerzakhov), denis laktionov (andrei kariaka).
isveç: magnus hedman (mattias asper), olof mellberg, andreas jakobsson (michael svensson), johan mjällby (nils-eric johansson), teddy lucic, niclas alexandersson, tobias linderoth, anders svensson (kim källström), andreas andersson, rade prica (pontus farnerud), zlatan ıbrahimović.
1994 dünya kupasında ilk tur maçında isveç 3-1 kazanmıştı. oleg salenko ve tomas brolin karşılıklı penaltıdan goller atmış, martin dahlin ikinci yarı 2 tane gol atmıştı.isveç ayrıca 1958 dünya kupası çeyrek finalinde sscbyi 2-0 yenmişti.euro 1964 elemlerinde ise ilk maç 1-1 bitmiş,moskova da ki maçı 3-1 ruslar almıştı.
rusyanın teknik direktörü hiddink uzun teknik direktörlük kariyeri boyunca isveçlilerle gerek takım gerekse milli takım düzeyinde hiç karşılaşmamış.ilginç bir istatistik bu.
rus golcü pavlyuchenko 2007 eylülünde uefa kupası ilk tur maçında fc spartak moskva forması ile isveçli hacken takımını 5-0 yendikleri maçta gol atmıştı.isveçteki maçta bu sefer vladimir bystrov gol atmıştı.
zlatan ıbrahimović, rus kaleci ıgor akinfeev’e daha önce.fenerbahçenin bulunduğu bu seneki şampiyonlar ligi grubunda milano da oynanan ve 4-2 biten maçta 2 gol atmıştı. aleksei ve vasili berezutski o maçta cska moskovada oynuyordu.
marcus allbäck, 29.11.2007 de fc københavn forması ile 1-0 fc lokomotiv moskva yı yendikleri uefa kupası maçında oynamıştı.rus diniyar bilyaletdinov ve dmitri sychev ise lokomotiv takımında ona karşı oynadılar
hakemler: frank de bleeckere, peter hermans, alex verstraeten
rusya: igor akinfeev, aleksandr anyukov, denis kolodin, sergei ignashevich, diniyar bilyaletdinov (dk. 66 ivan saenko), igor semshov, konstantin zyryanov, sergei semak, yuri zhirkov, andrei arshavin, roman pavlyuchenko (dk. 89 vladimir bystrov)
teknik direktör: guus hiddink
isveç: andreas ısaksson, fredrik stoor, mikael nilsson (dk. 79 marcus allback), olof mellberg, petter hansson, anders svensson, daniel andersson (dk. 56 kim kallström), fredrik ljungberg, henrik larsson, johan elmander, zlatan ibrahimovic
teknik direktör: lars lagerback
goller: dk. 24 roman pavlyuchenko, dk. 50 andrei arshavin (rusya)
sarı kartlar: dk. 10 andreas isaksson, dk. 49 johan elmander (isveç), dk. 57 sergei semak, dk. 65 andrei arshavin, dk. 75 denis kolodin (rusya)
rusyanın bu maçtan önceki son 2 farklı galibiyeti aynı zamanda son 2-0 galibiyeti idi; 24.03.2007 estonya 0-2 rusya euro 2008 elemeleri
bu maçtan sonra oynadığı 15.maçında gene 2-0 galip gelmiş oldu.arada oynadığı 14 maçta,8 galibiyet,2 beraberlik ve 4 mağlubiyet almış,27 atıp,17 gol yemiş.mağlup olduğu takımlar;
12.09.2007/ingiltere3-0rusya/euro2008 elemeleri 17.11.2007/israil2-1rusya/euro2008 elemeleri 26.03.2008/romanya3-0rusya/özel maç 10.06.2008/ispanya4-1rusya/euro 2008 finalleri
isveçin bu maçtan önceki son 2 farklı mağlubiyeti aynı zamanda son 2-0 mağlubiyeti idi
19.01.2008/abd2-0isveç/özel maç
o maçtan sonra oynadığı 7.maçta gene 2-0 yenildi.arada oynadığı 6 maçta 2 galibiyet,1 beraberlik ve 3 mağlubiyet alıp 4 atmış,4 yemiş.mağlup olduğu takımlar;
yardımcı hakemler: peter hermans (bel), alex verstraeten (bel)
4. hakem: kristinn jakobsson (isl)
russia: igor akinfeev (gk), sergei ignashevich, denis kolodin, andrey arshavin, sergei semak (c), diniyar bilyaletdinov (dk. 66 ivan saenko), konstantin zyryanov, yuri zhirkov, roman pavlyuchenko (dk. 90 vladimir bystrov), igor semshov, aleksandr anyukov
yedekler: vladimir gabulov (gk), vyacheslav malafeev(gk), vasili berezutski, renat yanbaev, aleksei berezutski, roman adamov, dmitri torbinski, oleg ivanov, roman shirokov, dmitri sychev
teknik direktör: guus hiddink (ned)
sweden: andreas isaksson (gk), mikael nilsson (dk. 79 marcus allbäck), olof mellberg, petter hansson, fredrik stoor, anders svensson, fredrik ljungberg (c), zlatan ibrahimović, johan elmander, henrik larsson, daniel andersson (dk. 56 kim källström)
yedekler: rami shaaban (gk), johan wiland (gk), tobias linderoth, niclas alexandersson, daniel majstorovic, andreas granqvist, sebastian larsson, christian wilhelmsson, markus rosenberg, mikael dorsin
arshavin stars as russia oust sweden published: thursday 19 june 2008, 0.59cet
roman pavlyuchenko and andrey arshavin set up a quarter-final with the netherlands for russia.
by paul bryan from stadion tivoli neu
guus hiddink's gamble of taking the previously suspended andrey arshavin to uefa euro 2008 paid off in spectacular fashion with the forward putting in a fine performance as russia downed sweden 2-0 to set up a basel quarter-final against the netherlands.
the fc zenit st petersburg player was a constant menace to a sweden side requiring only a draw to stay above their opponents on goal difference, scoring russia's second goal and striking the post in the second half. if arshavin showed what russia had been missing in their first two games, his team-mates displayed class of their own when a fine move resulted in roman pavlyuchenko's breakthrough strike after 24 minutes in innsbruck.
with much of the talk in the build-up to the group d decider centring around arshavin and zlatan ibrahimović, the news that both were starting came as something of a surprise. hiddink had hinted that arshavin was not match fit while the condition of ibrahimović's knee meant the target man was a doubt until the last minute. the russia coach was at least true to his promise that his side would chase victory from the off.
arshavin's pass into the middle of the sweden area saw igor semshov and diniyar bilyaletdinov collide with the goal at their mercy, although lars lagerbäck's men threatened in return soon after. anders svensson's cross found ibrahimović, only for the no10's downward header to be collected by igor akinfeev with henrik larsson lurking.
arshavin and bilyaletdinov missed chances as the quarter-hour approached before the former sent in a cross-shot that goalkeeper andreas isaksson tipped over. from konstantin zyryanov's corner, yuri zhirkov's thunderous shot zipped just wide. then russia's moment arrived.
arshavin released zyryanov down the right and the midfielder in turn found aleksandr anyukov's run inside the box. the right-back rolled a pass to pavlyuchenko and the tall striker calmly finished for his second goal of the finals. sweden almost levelled moments later but larsson's clever header from a mikael nilsson cross bounced back off the bar. at the other end, pavlyuchenko's next effort struck an upright after another slick interchange involving arshavin and bilyaletdinov.
five minutes after the break and russia had their second goal. makeshift left-back zhirkov found himself racing away from the sweden defence before he crossed for the returning hero – on the run, arshavin had no problem directing the ball past isaksson's right hand.
sweden were rocked and although their players began to react in the final third of the pitch, the best they could manage was an olof mellberg header that flew harmlessly over akinfeev's crossbar. it was turning into the andrei arshavin show and after the little maestro was booked for upending substitute kim källström, he was almost through on goal again but was finally outmuscled by fredrik stoor.
with the contest entering its closing stages, russia should have enhanced their advantage as their enterprising attacking play produced several late chances. zyryanov went close when his deflected attempt came back off the post before pavlyuchenko spurned two great opportunities – first heading straight into the grateful hands of isaksson, then mis-hitting a shot with only the goalkeeper to beat. no matter: the 2-0 scoreline was enough for them to overhaul sweden by three points and finish second behind spain.
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