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• ET 30
• FT 90
• HT 0-0

Sweden U21 win 4-3 on penalties

30 June 2015Last updated at 22:32 GMT

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By Jason MellorBBC Sport

• Sweden win their first Under-21 title
• Neither side had previously won a shoot-out at this level
• The first five penalties were scored
• Portugal hit the bar early on in a game of few chances

Sweden secured their first European Under-21 Championship title thanks to a penalty shootout victory over Portugal in the Czech Republic.

Goalkeeper Patrik Carlgren's save from William Carvalho proved decisive.

Portugal dominated possession for much of the game and Sergio Oliveria hit the bar, but the teams could not be separated after two hours of football.

Both sides had each missed a penalty in the shootout before Carlgren dived to his right to deny Carvalho.

Sweden were just two minutes from elimination earlier in the tournament, before a late equaliser against Portugal saw them progress from a group in which England finished bottom.

A final victory had looked unlikely for most of the first 90 minutes, as Rui Jorge's Portugal team underlined their status as favourites.

But they failed to take their chances, despite dominating possession and creating the more clear-cut openings in a contest that took time to come to life.

Sweden and Portugal both progressed from England's group - Gareth Southgate's men finished bottom

Sweden struggled to cope with their opponents' pace and movement, as Ricardo hit the side netting with an early left-foot shot from the edge of the area.

Oliveria came even closer inside the opening 10 minutes, the midfielder striking the bar with a long-range free-kick after a foul on Carvalho by Abdullah Khalili.

Joao Mario saw a goal-bound effort blocked by Alexander Milosevic after the forward connected with a cross from Ricardo Esgaio, as the Swedes were forced back for long periods.

The best they could manage in reply was a tame header from Isaac Kiese Thelin, as the unmarked forward met Khalili's cross at the far post but failed to test keeper Jose Sa.

Sweden began to assert themselves more in the second half, Thelin providing a neat lay-off to John Guidetti, whose volley flew narrowly over from the edge of the box.

Carlgren remained the busier keeper, and was forced into a hurried save by Toze. Within seconds, Iuri Medeiros cut in from the right to send a low curling effort inches wide.

The Swedes finished the 90 minutes strongly, and Sa had to spread himself well to keep out a low close range shot from Guidetti after the forward found a way past two defenders with five minutes left.

Thelin's curled effort almost brought the game's first goal in the first period of extra-time, as the chances dried up and penalties loomed.

After the first five were converted, Carlgren saved from regular Portuguese spot kick taker Esgaio.

Khalili failed to press home the advantage when his effort was saved, but after Victor Lindelof restored Sweden's lead, Carlgren comfortably kept out Carvalho's tired penalty to settle the contest.

Sweden keeper Patrik Carlgren had come in for criticism during the tournament, but his saves in the shootout proved decisive

Neither side had previously won a shootout at this level

Sweden coach Hakan Ericson celebrates his side's victory

The sides met for a second time in the tournament, having drawn 1-1 in the group stages

LINEUP, BOOKINGS (2) & SUBSTITUTIONS (5)

Sweden U21

• 01 Carlgren
• 02 Nilsson-Lindelof Booked
• 03 Milosevic
• 04 Helander (Baffo - 45' Booked )
• 05 Augustinsson
• 16 Tibbling (Quaison - 66' )
• 07 Hiljemark
• 06 Lewicki
• 08 Khalili
• 10 Guidetti
• 11 Thelin

Substitutes

• 09 Hrgota
• 12 Rinne
• 13 Zeneli
• 14 Ishak
• 15 Olsson
• 17 Baffo
• 18 Holmen
• 19 Larsson
• 20 Quaison
• 21 Konate
• 22 Gustafsson
• 23 Linde

Portugal U21

• 01 Malheiro de Sá
• 02 Esgaio
• 04 Rodrigues de Oliveira
• 03 Ilori
• 05 Guerreiro
• 06 Carvalho
• 23 Eduardo
• 08 Oliveira (Pinheiro de Carvalho - 54' )
• 10 Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
• 18 Cavaleiro (Medeiros - 61' )
• 21 Pereira (Paciencia - 70' )

Substitutes

• 07 Rafa Silva
• 09 Paciencia
• 11 Medeiros
• 12 Heuer Fernandes
• 13 Cavaco Cancelo
• 14 Figueiredo
• 15 Venancio
• 16 Neves
• 17 Cardoso Mané
• 19 da Luz Horta
• 20 Pinheiro de Carvalho
• 22 Semedo Varela

Ref: Szymon Marciniak

MATCH STATS

Shots

1220

On target

33

Corners

29

Fouls

169

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full TimeMatch ends, Sweden U21 0(4), Portugal U21 0(3).

120:00+8:08

Penalty Shootout ends, Sweden U21 0(4), Portugal U21 0(3).

120:00+7:47

Penalty saved! William Carvalho (Portugal U21) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.

120:00+7:00Goal scored

Goal!Goal! Sweden U21 0(4), Portugal U21 0(3). Nilsson-Lindelöf (Sweden U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

120:00+6:19Goal scored

Goal!Goal! Sweden U21 0(3), Portugal U21 0(3). João Mário (Portugal U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

120:00+5:19

Penalty saved! Abdul Khalili (Sweden U21) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

120:00+4:22

Penalty saved! Ricardo Esgaio (Portugal U21) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.

120:00+3:29Goal scored

Goal!Goal! Sweden U21 0(3), Portugal U21 0(2). Ludwig Augustinsson (Sweden U21) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.

120:00+2:39Goal scored

Goal!Goal! Sweden U21 0(2), Portugal U21 0(2). Tozé (Portugal U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

120:00+1:45Goal scored

Goal!Goal! Sweden U21 0(2), Portugal U21 0(1). Isaac Thelin (Sweden U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

120:00+1:09Goal scored

Goal!Goal! Sweden U21 0(1), Portugal U21 0(1). Gonçalo Paciência (Portugal U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

120:00+0:16Goal scored

Goal!Goal! Sweden U21 0(1), Portugal U21 0. John Guidetti (Sweden U21) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

120:00Penalty shootout

Penalty Shootout begins Sweden U21 0, Portugal U21 0.

120:00+1:04

Second Half Extra Time ends, Sweden U21 0, Portugal U21 0.

118:36

Attempt saved. Tozé (Portugal U21) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Iuri Medeiros.

115:58

Attempt blocked. Gonçalo Paciência (Portugal U21) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raphael Guerreiro with a cross.

111:15Booking

BookingNilsson-Lindelöf (Sweden U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

111:10

Gonçalo Paciência (Portugal U21) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

111:10

Foul by Nilsson-Lindelöf (Sweden U21).

109:10Booking

BookingJoseph Baffo (Sweden U21) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

on Tuesday, June 30, 2015