Established in a three-way defense, Gabriel Gudmundsson fully participated in the draw (2-2) recorded by Sweden and Slovakia this Friday in Bratislava. This result is favorable to the LOSC player and his compatriots, leaders of their group.
Considered the shock of Group C, the opposition between Slovakia and Sweden kept all its promises with play and goals, driven by enterprising visitors. The latter quickly took the advantage in the match with early goals from Ayari (25′) and Sema (32′). This was reduced to nothing just before the break, following David Strelec’s reduction in the score (44′). The Slovan Bratislava striker also scored a double this Friday (72′) in his lair, snatching the equalizer for the locals, generally mistreated by the more enterprising Swedes, masters of leather. The latter have still not managed to win a single meeting in Slovakia in their history.
Leader before the start of the match, Sweden should not lose in Slovakia this Friday, in order to maintain its positions or increase its slight advantage. With seven points on the clock, they find themselves tied with their evening opponent, but still have a superior goal difference and thus maintain their dominant position at the top of group 1 in League C of the Nations League. The remote duel will continue on Monday with the reception of Estonia.
Accustomed to being in competition with many elements on his left side, even more so in the selection, Gabriel Gudmundsson was this time aligned in the left axis of a central defense with three defenders, like the versatile position that he could occupy during the opposition between LOSC and Real Madrid in the Champions League (1-0) a week ago. The Swede played the entire match, more than 90 minutes, at Tehelné pole in Bratislava, a venue that the Mastiffs visited during their Europa Conference League campaign last season.
The Swedish composition: Johansson – Douglas (Lindelof 62′), Hien, Gudmundsson – Eliasson (Krafth 90+2′), Ayari (Larsson 62′), Karlstrom, Jonsson Saletros, Sema – Gyokeres, Kulusevski
