Match No. 840 - Tuesday, 20th June 2006, 9:00pm
"[Allbäck] met a corner from the former Everton midfielder Tobias Linderoth with an angled header after 51 minutes and Ashley Cole could not prevent the ball from hitting the net." Marcus Allbäck, 50'49:59 - "The back four could not deal with Erik Edman's long throw in the 90th minute and Henrik Larsson dabbed in the goal that preserved Sweden's 38-year unbeaten record against England." Henrik Larsson, 90'89:46
- 1
- Andreas IsakssonJan Andreas Isaksson.
Born 3rd Oct 1981, Smygehamn.
- 7
- Niclas AlexanderssonJens Niclas Alexandersson.
Born 29th Dec 1971, Halmsted.
82:48 Tackle from behind on Joe Cole.
- 3
- Olof MellbergErik Olof Mellberg.
Born 3rd Sep 1977, Gullspång.
(c)
- 4
- Teddy LučićTeddy Mark Šime Lučić.
Born 15th Apr 1973, Gothenburg.
- 5
- Erik EdmanErik Kenneth Edman.
Born 11th Nov 1978, Jönköping.
- 6
- Tobias LinderothTobias Jan Håkan Linderoth.
Born 21st Apr 1979, Marseille, France.
91'90:30
- 18
- Mattias JonsonMattias Jonson.
Born 16th Jan 1974, Kumla.
- 54'53:41
- 16
- Kim KällströmKim Mikael Källström.
Born 24th Aug 1982, Sandviken.
- 9
- Freddie LjungbergKarl Fredrik Ljungberg.
Born 16th Apr 1977, Vittsjö.
86:44 Running into Joe Cole.
- 20
- Marcus AllbäckMarcus Christian Allbäck.
Born 5th Jul 1973, Gothenburg.
- 75'74:01
- 11
- Henrik LarssonHenrik Edward Larsson.
Born 20th Sep 1971, Helsingborg.
- 21
- Christian WilhelmssonChristian Ulf Wilhelmsson.
Born 8th Dec 1979, Malmö.
54'53:41
- 17
- Johan ElmanderJohan Elmander.
Born 27th May 1981, Alingsås.
- 75'74:01
- 19
- Daniel AnderssonDaniel Jerry Andersson.
Born 28th Aug 1977, Lund.
- 91'90:30
- "Niclas Alexandersson cleared but Joe Cole controlled the ball on his chest and, from some 30 yards out on the left, sent a spinning volley off the outside of his right foot that went high into the far corner of the net." Joe Cole6th of 10 goals. Right-footed from 30 yards., 34' 33:04
- Assist: Joe Cole. "With four minutes remaining, the substitute Steven Gerrard did put Eriksson's side in front once more with an irresistible header after Joe Cole crossed from the right." Steven Gerrard9th of 21 goals. Header from 7 yards., 85' 84:42
- 1
- Paul RobinsonSpurs, 24th of 41 caps
26 years, 8 months, 5 days
Goalkeeper
- 15
- Jamie CarragherLiverpool, 27th of 38 caps
28 years, 4 months, 23 days
Right Back
- 3
- Ashley ColeArsenal, 49th of 107 caps
25 years, 6 months, 0 days
Left Back
- 16
- Owen HargreavesBayern Munich, 32nd of 42 caps
25 years, 5 months, 0 days
Midfield 75:09 Deliberate handball.
- 5
- Rio FerdinandMan Utd, 50th of 81 caps
27 years, 7 months, 13 days
Centre Back - 56'55:38
- 6
- John TerryChelsea, 27th of 78 caps
25 years, 6 months, 13 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David BeckhamReal Madrid, 92nd of 115 caps
31 years, 1 month, 18 days
Right Midfield (c)56th captaincy
- 8
- Frank LampardChelsea, 43rd of 106 caps
27 years, 11 month, 29 days
Midfield
- 9
- Wayne RooneyMan Utd, 31st of 120 caps
20 years, 7 months, 27 days
Centre Forward - 69'68:48
- 10
- Michael OwenNewcastle Utd, 80th of 89 caps
26 years, 6 months, 6 days
Centre Forward - 4'3:30
- 11
- Joe ColeChelsea, 35th of 56 caps
24 years, 7 months, 12 days
Left Midfield
- 21
- Peter CrouchLiverpool, 10th of 42 caps
25 years, 4 months, 21 day
Centre Forward - 4'3:30
- 12
- Sol CampbellArsenal, 69th of 73 caps
31 years, 9 months, 2 days
Centre Back - 56'55:38
- 4
- Steven GerrardLiverpool, 45th of 114 caps
26 years, 0 months, 21 day
Midfield - 69'68:48
Notes
- Owen: InjuryMichael Owen ruptured his right anterior cruciate ligament playing his first pass after only 50 seconds. He crawled off the pitch and was replaced by Peter Crouch on 4 minutes.
- Tournament progressEngland win group B with 7 points. Sweden finish second on 5.
- Player MilestoneRio Ferdinand's 50th Cap
Referee
Switzerland Massimo Busacca
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, losing -11 ranking points to 1985 points England - 4th
Sweden - 12th
World Cup 2006
(Group B)
- England
- 7
- +3
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- Sweden
- 5
- +1
- 0
- 2
- 1
- 3
- Paraguay
- 3
- 0
- 2
- 0
- 1
- 3
- Trinidad &...
- 1
- -4
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3
