Sweden 3-1 Poland: match report, goals and statistics

Match summary

Sweden beat Poland 3-1 in UEFA Nations League on Monday, 28 September 2026. The margin of victory was 2 goals.

The score was 1-1 at half-time. The game was played at Friends Arena, Stockholm. The recorded attendance was 24,637.

Before kick-off

Sweden: 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-D-L-W), scoring 9 goals and conceding 11 goals.

Poland: 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches (W-L-L-D-D), scoring 6 goals and conceding 8 goals.

Sweden arrive in better form, taking 7 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for Poland.

The previous meeting between the sides before this game was Sweden 3-2 Poland on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.

Goals and key moments

The match produced 4 goals.

Benjamin Nygren found the net for Sweden in minute 8, making it 1-0. Sebastian Szymanski found the net for Poland in minute 43, making it 1-1. Yasin Ayari found the net for Sweden in minute 63, making it 2-1. Viktor Gyökeres found the net for Sweden in minute 72, making it 3-1.

Discipline and substitutions

The match saw 4 yellow cards: 1 for Sweden and 3 for Poland.

Substitutions recorded: 5 substitutions for Sweden and 5 substitutions for Poland.

Match statistics

Sweden had 52.5% of possession, against 47.5% for Poland.

Sweden had 12 shots, 6 on target, while Poland had 18 shots, 7 on target. Sweden won 4 corners and Poland won 4 corners. Sweden committed 8 fouls and Poland committed 9 fouls.

Poland had the most shots on target (7).

Impact on the table

The table shows Sweden in 1st place (6 points from 2 matches) and Poland in 3rd place (1 point from 2 matches). Sweden hold a 5 points advantage over Poland in the standings.

Sweden are top of the table.

More on this match

The full timeline, line-ups and statistics for Sweden vs Poland stay available on the match page.