Sweden continue perfect start to UNL with another impressive win over Poland

[p]Graham Potter made five changes to see [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sweden/OQyqbHWB/"]Sweden[/a] side that got the better of [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/romania/IaD8jZpU/"]Romania[/a] at the start of this international window, handing a first start to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/walemark-patrik/UJySysyb/"]Patrik Walemark[/a], who was denied a dream full debut when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/bulka-marcin/633bsauA/"]Marcin Bulka[/a] parried his early effort amid a lively first five minutes, in which [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/johansson-viktor/hG7X4mv9/"]Viktor Johansson[/a] was forced to get behind [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zielinski-piotr/dlFNZSvb/"]Piotr Zielinski[/a]’s half-volley.[/p][p]It was Swedish pressure that led to the opening goal eight minutes in, with [b]captain [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lindelof-victor/OIp0Le1f/"]Victor Lindelof[/a] flicking on for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nygren-benjamin/WCHWGOvf/"]Benjamin Nygren[/a] to head downwards and into the net[/b]. Going behind seemingly woke [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/poland/2HzmcynI/"]Poland[/a] up as they were the better team for the rest of the first half, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/szymanski-sebastian/QFdaT1Qr/"]Sebastian Szymanski[/a] poking towards goal shortly after only to be denied by Johansson.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wisniewski-przemyslaw/AaYOi9YT/"]Przemyslaw Wisniewski[/a] also dragged a shot wide before Johansson saved again, this time parrying [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cash-matty/hfxPh7Kn/"]Matty Cash[/a]’s effort with his weaker left foot. [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nowak-wiktor/2VeRfUpi/"]Wiktor Nowak[/a] was then just off target with a strike from the edge of the box, as it seemed inevitable the visitors would equalise.[/p][p]Ten of Sweden’s previous 11 games had seen both teams score as well as six of Poland’s prior eight away matches, and so it was unsurprising to see t[b]he Poles equalise before half-time through Szymanski, who converted [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zalewski-nicola/Slt8hI4R/"]Nicola Zalewski[/a]’s cutback in off the post after a slick passing move[/b], leaving [i]Blagult [/i]without a competitive clean sheet since the previous UNL cycle two years ago.[/p][embed guid="7a8aac73-3da9-4f44-b132-44fdf33901b7" url="https://x.com/svenskfotboll/status/2104668692659462238" social-type="twitter" /][p]Sweden responded well in the second half and were almost ahead again through [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ayari-yasin/vTrnQI0N/"]Yasin Ayari[/a], whose effort deflected just wide after some good work from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/gyokeres-viktor/zaBZ1xIk/"]Viktor Gyokeres[/a]. The Brighton & Hove Albion man would then give them the lead after the hour mark, as [b]a short corner from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/nanasi-sebastian/dIkk2y21/"]Sebastian Nanasi[/a] found its way to Ayari on the edge of the area, and he curled beautifully into the bottom corner. [/b][/p][p]Two quickly became three for the Swedes when [b]Walemark crossed for Gyokeres, who connected well on the volley[/b] to put the win beyond doubt with his second goal in as many UNL games.[/p][p]In the end, it was the same outcome as the dramatic head-to-head to qualify for the World Cup in March, with Sweden triumphing again to record back-to-back Nations League victories and top the group in its early stages, running out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/poland-2HzmcynI/sweden-OQyqbHWB/?mid=rVycBZlo"]3-1[/a] winners.[/p][p]Potter's side are also unbeaten in nine UNL matches (W7, D2), while Poland’s winless streak in all competitions now stretches to five matches (D2, L3).[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/europe/uefa-nations-league/"]Review all the latest UNL results and standings on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]