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European Championship | Qualifiers

Oct 12, 2015 at 5pm UK

Sweden
2-0
Moldova

Ibrahimovic (24'), Zengin (47')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Match Report

Football

Sweden earn playoff spot with 2-0 victory over Moldova in Group G

By Christopher Dodd, Reporter

Published: October 12 2015 | 18:48

Last updated: October 13 2015 | 11:13

Sweden confirm a Euro 2016 qualification playoff spot after their 2-0 win over Moldova earns Zlatan Ibrahimovic and company third place in Group G.

Sweden confirmed their Euro 2016 qualification playoff spot with a comfortable 2-0 victory over visitors Moldova in Group D this evening.

Erik Hamren's charges started in lively fashion and they might have gone ahead after just three minutes, only for John Guidetti to see his adroit shot cannon back off a post.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Sweden heads a shot at goal during the UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifying match between Sweden and Moldova at the National Stadium Friends Arena on October 12, 2015 © Getty Images

The home side continued to dominate the early stages, and they came close again through Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who almost flicked home Kim Kallstrom's corner.

The miss was not to matter too much, however, as Ibrahimovic returned after 24 minutes to latch onto Mikael Lustig's chipped through-ball, before rounding Ilie Cebanu to make it 1-0.

The hosts looked to cement the win straight after the interval and they made it 2-0 after 48 minutes, when Erkan Zengin produced a memorable finish to catch out a stranded Cebanu who found himself short of his goal line.

Sweden had two decent chances to add a third in the latter stages of the game, but Cebanu produced two saves to deny both Ibrahimovic and Guidetti as the contest finished 2-0.