Sweden 3–2 Netherlands

Tuesday 11 Oct 2011 · Solna, Sweden

Sweden3–2Netherlands

Goals5

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Källström Huntelaar Kuyt Larsson Toivonen

14′1–0Kim Källström Sweden
23′1–1Klaas-Jan Huntelaar Netherlands
50′1–2Dirk Kuyt Netherlands
52′2–2Sebastian Larsson Sweden · penalty
53′3–2Ola Toivonen Sweden

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Sweden

Came on

16Pontus WernbloomMF↑74′

Netherlands

Came on

17Eljero EliaFW↑73′
18Luuk de JongFW↑81′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Sweden: 1869 → 1898
Netherlands: 2143 → 2114

Expected score for Sweden: 26.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included. An upset — the lower-rated side won. The lead changed hands 2 times. The winners came from behind.

Head to head

Meeting 23 of 26, 1908–2026.

Sweden wins: 8
Draws: 6
Netherlands wins: 12

Form either side

Sweden

Before

5–0 v Finland 7 Jun 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
1–0 v Ukraine 10 Aug 2011 · Friendly
1–2 v Hungary 2 Sep 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
5–0 v San Marino 6 Sep 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
2–1 v Finland 7 Oct 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011

After

0–2 v Denmark 11 Nov 2011 · Friendly
0–1 v England 15 Nov 2011 · Friendly
2–0 v Bahrain 18 Jan 2012 · Friendly
3–1 v Croatia 29 Feb 2012 · Friendly
3–2 v Iceland 30 May 2012 · Friendly

Netherlands

Before

0–0 v Brazil 4 Jun 2011 · Friendly
1–1 v Uruguay 8 Jun 2011 · Copa Confraternidad 2011
11–0 v San Marino 2 Sep 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
2–0 v Finland 6 Sep 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011
1–0 v Moldova 7 Oct 2011 · UEFA Euro qualification 2011

After

0–0 v Switzerland 11 Nov 2011 · Friendly
0–3 v Germany 15 Nov 2011 · Friendly
3–2 v England 29 Feb 2012 · Friendly
1–2 v Bulgaria 26 May 2012 · Friendly
2–0 v Slovakia 30 May 2012 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Sweden

2–1 v Moldova 29 Mar 2011
4–1 v Moldova 3 Jun 2011
5–0 v Finland 7 Jun 2011
1–2 v Hungary 2 Sep 2011
5–0 v San Marino 6 Sep 2011
2–1 v Finland 7 Oct 2011
3–2 v Netherlands 11 Oct 2011

Netherlands

4–0 v Hungary 25 Mar 2011
5–3 v Hungary 29 Mar 2011
11–0 v San Marino 2 Sep 2011
2–0 v Finland 6 Sep 2011
1–0 v Moldova 7 Oct 2011
2–3 v Sweden 11 Oct 2011

Every Sweden v Netherlands match26

From Sweden's side.


20 Jun 2026	Netherlands	1–5	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 2026	Group stage
10 Oct 2017	Netherlands	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
6 Sep 2016	Netherlands	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2016	—
11 Oct 2011	Netherlands	3–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2011	—
12 Oct 2010	Netherlands	1–4	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2010	—
19 Nov 2008	Netherlands	1–3	Away	Friendly	—
18 Aug 2004	Netherlands	2–2	Home	Friendly	—
26 Jun 2004	Netherlands	0–0 (lost on pens)	Neutral	UEFA Euro 2004	Quarter-final
27 Apr 1983	Netherlands	3–0	Away	Friendly	—
4 Sep 1974	Netherlands	1–5	Home	Friendly	—
19 Jun 1974	Netherlands	0–0	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1974	Group stage
29 Apr 1964	Netherlands	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
19 May 1954	Netherlands	6–1	Home	Friendly	—
14 May 1952	Netherlands	0–0	Away	Friendly	—
8 Jun 1950	Netherlands	4–1	Home	Friendly	—
9 Jun 1948	Netherlands	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
9 Jun 1929	Netherlands	6–2	Home	Friendly	—
13 Nov 1927	Netherlands	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
9 Jun 1924	Netherlands	3–1	Neutral	Olympic Games 1924	—
8 Jun 1924	Netherlands	1–1	Neutral	Olympic Games 1924	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN