SPORTS UPDATE

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Sweden 1-0 Switzerland: Emil Forsberg's deflected strike sends Janne Andersson's side through to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 1994

• Sweden went ahead after Emil Forsberg's deflected effort trickled past Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer 
  
  
• The scoreline had been locked at 0-0 for 66 minutes before Forsberg's effort went in to break the stalemate
  
  
• Sweden managed to hold on to their lead despite late pressure and a number of attacks from Switzerland
  
  
• The match ended in chaos for Switzerland who had Michael Lang sent off for a push on the edge of the box 
  
  
• Janne Andersson's side will now take on England in the last-eight of the competition in Samara on Saturday
  
  

By Ian Ladyman for the Daily Mail [url=https://twitter.com/intent/follow?screen_name=@Ian_Ladyman_DM&tw_p=followbutton][/url]
Published: 16:53 BST, 3 July 2018 | Updated: 23:49 BST, 3 July 2018

With two minutes of this game remaining and with Sweden in the lead, their forward Ola Toivonen tried to play the ball against an opponent and out for a corner. The only problem was that, from all of a yard and a half, he missed and as such the result was a goal kick to Switzerland. A minute later Switzerland were up the other end of the field and almost equalised.
A small detail from a dreadful match but indicative of its low quality and indicative of what England will face in the quarter-final of the World Cup this weekend.
Before this game, Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic dismissed suggestions that this is the weaker side of the draw. His team would surprise people, he said.

Emil Forsberg sent Sweden into the lead after 66 minutes when he tried a right-foot shot from outside the Switzerland box"




Forsberg's shot took a wicked deflection which sent the ball up into the air and past Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer



Forsberg runs off in celebration after scoring the crucial goal that put Sweden ahead in the last-16 tie against Switzerland



He was swiftly joined by his Sweden team-mates after his goal separated the two sides with just over 20 minutes to play

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The Sweden fans who had travelled to Russia celebrate Forsberg's goal which was enough to send them into the last-eight



The Sweden players applaud their supporters at the end of the match after they sealed their place in the last-eight in Russia



The Switzerland players react after being dumped out of the World Cup round of 16 for the second consecutive tournament