Euro 2020 Round of 16, Knockout Stages - Sweden vs Ukraine 1-2

 In the last match in round of 16, Sweden faced Ukraine, as clear favourites, given the history of their football, having won against Poland & Slovakia in the Group stages. On the other hand, Ukraine had emerged as one of the 3rd team with a facile win over North Macedonia in the Group stages. However, as said earlier, its the presence in the moment that creates results in such tournaments, & in a moment of madness, when centre back Marcus Danielson of Sweden was sent off for a red card tackle on Artem Besedin in the extra time, plotting the victory for unfancied Ukraine 2-1, moments before end of play. 

The match started on a lively note, as Ukraine got the first whiff of a chance - Yaremchuk fired in a volley from inside the Swedish box, but keeper Olsen brought in a great reflex save, pushing the ball wide of the post. Sweden too had their chances, as the game opened up, but it was Ukraine who went ahead on the 27th minute, as Yarmolenko received the ball midfield in the right wing & curled a superb cross into the box where Zinchenko rifled in a brilliant half volley into the top corner of the net past Olsen. Minutes later Larsson's brilliant effort from a curling free kick is pushed out by the keeper Bushchan in time to deny Sweden an equaliser. However, their pressing efforts are rewarded just before half time, as Emil Forsberg fired in a rocket from about 25 yards & the ball takes a deflection off defender Zabarnyi & swerves past the keeper into the bottom left corner, as score level at 1-1. 

In the 2nd half, Sydorchuk hit the post after a superb effort to unleash & the Frosberg twice muffled chances to go up, as the game gradually opened up. Alexander Isak missed another sitter, with only the keeper to beat, as Sweden rued their missed chances through the most of this half, as the game is drawn into extra time. 

9 minutes into extra time & in a moment of madness, Danielson is sent off for a late challenge on Besedin, which gives Ukraine the extra man advantage. With the match in the last gap seconds, Zinchenko whipped in a brilliant cross into the box for Artem Dovbyk to head in past Olsen for a super Ukraine victory. They now face England in the quarter finals at Rome over the weekend. It will be a tough match for the Ukrainians, having reached the last eight of a major tournament for only the second time in their history. For now, they can savour a fully deserved victory over Sweden.