Sweden beat England 4-2 in an international friendly with Sweden hot-shot Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring all four goals for his country. The game was the inaugural match of the RĂ„sundastadion stadium which will be not forgotten for a while.
Ibrahimovic put his side in the lead as early as in the twentieth minute but it was goals from debutant Steven Caulker and Danny Welbeck that sent England into the break with the lead.
The English goals came in quick succession in the thirty fifth and thirty eight minute.
England captain Steven Gerrard who won his 100th cap had a good game and also created one of the two goals for his country.
Drama struck late in the second half as in the seventy seventh minute the Sweden skipper, Ibrahimovic got behind a volley crossed in from Svensson was sent flying into the back of the net, getting his team on level terms.
In the eighty fourth minute Ibrahimovic took a free kick from range and once again found the back of the net, completing a deserving hat-trick and restoringâs his sides lead.
England who began the game well looked in shambles during the second half even with a major share of the possession. They did not know what hit them.
In injury time Ibrahimovic added yet another amazing goal that he sent in from 30 yards with an overhead kick after Joe Hart fumbled with the ball.
Ibrahimovic has been known to have the ânose for goalsâ and was asked to return from retirement and has proved how important he is to his team.
Ibrahimovic, Wilshere and Granqvist were the only three players booked in what was a very calm and good game with no controversies.