Women's Euro 2022: Sweden and Netherlands draw
Netherlands 1 - 1 Sweden
The Netherlands and Sweden could not be separated as the two sides played out an entertaining draw in front of over 20,000 fans.
This clash between two of the world's best teams always looked like being a tight affair and so it proved.
Sweden pegged back by second-half Netherlands fightback https://t.co/2YMzMds2lx pic.twitter.com/FymZMW6LXf
— My First Agent (@MyFirstAgent) July 10, 2022
The Netherlands, not helped by injuries to their first-choice goalkeeper Sari van Veenendaal and defender Aniek Nouwen, looked cagey and occasionally nervous in the opening 45 minutes.
Sweden gave their opponents very few opportunities to attack while creating chances of their own.
Check out the highlights in the video below. Footage from the BBC Sport YouTube account.
They deservedly took the lead just before half-time when Kosovare Asllani's ball across the box found the unmarked Jonna Andersson, who fired across the goalkeeper and into the net.
But the Netherlands came out firing after the break and drew level thanks to Jill Roord's turn and finish following a good move.
Both sides had chances to snatch a winner, with Sweden's Fridolina Rolfo seeing a long-range effort saved, and Magdalena Eriksson doing well to deny Roord a second for the Dutch.
Is it coming home? A preview of UEFA Women's Euro 2022 (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com)
Social media reaction
The match created a lot of discussion across Twitter. This video shows how great the atmosphere was.
A very entertaining 1-1 draw at Bramall Lane between the Olympic winners (Sweden) and the current holders of the competition (Netherlands) heres to the next one. 👍⚽👍⚽💥@SwedenFootball1@FootballOranje_#womenseuro2022
— James Fletcher (@IllustrationsJf) July 10, 2022
🇳🇱 1 v 1 🇸🇪 FT pic.twitter.com/QM3JlAdmqB
Another Twitter user added: " Really enjoyed the Sweden vs Netherlands #EURO2022 game last night. Hate to compare to the men’s game, but lack of play acting and dissent to the referee really obvious."
This fan enjoyed the atmosphere.
I was gobsmacked at how many fans Netherlands and Sweden brought to Sheffield yesterday. City Centre was literally a sea of orange and yellow. Amazing.
— Chris McClure (@chrismcclure86) July 10, 2022
Off to France v Italy tonight #EURO2022