Five-star Sweden advance to quarters as set pieces sink Portugal
Sweden whipped Portugal 5-0 to arrive at the quarter-finals of Euro 2022 on Sunday as holders the Netherlands required a whirlwind of late objectives to beat Switzerland 4-1 to guarantee their spot in the last eight.
Silver medallists finally year's Olympics, Sweden are the most elevated positioned group in the competition, yet neglected to hit top stuff in drawing with the Dutch and pressing past the Swiss 2-1 in their initial two games.
Peter Gerhardsson's ladies clicked into gear in Leigh to guarantee best position in Group C and were 3-0 up by half-time.
Manchester City's Filippa Angeldal struck two times before Carole Costa headed into her own net in first half stoppage time.
Kosovare Asllani's punishment made it 4-0 preceding Arsenal striker Stina Blackstenius at long last got on the scoresheet subsequent to having two prior endeavors precluded.
Sweden will confront whoever completes second in Group D with Belgium, Iceland and Italy all in with an opportunity to completing behind France in Monday's matches.
"We were truly fulfilled that we did what's needed to win the gathering. That was something we expected when we began," said Gerhardsson.
The Netherlands lie on pause for the French in the last eight as they had to the point of getting past regardless of missing star striker Vivianne Miedema for the second continuous game because of a positive instance of Covid.
"We're playing a major rival as are they. I would think they prefer not to play us," said Netherlands manager Mark Parsons, whose side lost 3-1 to France in February.
"The outcome wasn't what we needed (last time), however we said that the following time we played them, we were sure that we would be better. We saw an open door."
Before another record horde of 22 596 for a ladies' Euro bunch match not including the hosts, Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic's own objective put the Dutch in front in Sheffield.
Switzerland answered very quickly when Geraldine Reuteler coolly completed from Romana Bachmann's draw back only three minutes after the fact.
A draw would have been enough for Mark Parsons' side to arrive at the knockout stages, however they ensured the three focuses with three objectives in the last six minutes
Substitute Romee Leuchter struck two times, either side of Victoria Pelova's work, which endure an extended VAR check for offside.
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