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Nathalie Bjorn, Sweden. In a rotated defence, Bjorn was excellent against Poland, keeping Ewa Pajor quiet and pushing up to press and win the ball high. Only Sweden have yet to concede a goal at Euro 2025.
Sweden subjected Poland to an all-out aerial attack, scoring three headed goals in a 3-0 win to reach the knockout stages of the women's European Championship, with captain Kosovare Asllani playing the role of air traffic controller throughout.
Losing 6-1 in your last game before a major soccer tournament to the team that also will be your first opponent is not optimal.
With the 2025 European Championship group stage about to end, there is still plenty of potential for drama. Six teams are battling for the four remaining spots in the quarter-finals going into the last round of group fixtures, which runs from July 9-13. This is how each group could pan out.
Listen to Poland V Sweden in the Women's Euro 2025 on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and BBC Sounds, on Tuesday 8 July, coverage starts at 7.50pm, with kick off at 8.00pm BST. Once again, the BBC Sport website is your one-stop shop for news, match reports, features, analysis, interviews and columns during the 2025 Women’s Euros.
A video review of more than four minutes was needed to decide Denmark should not be awarded a penalty against Sweden early in their Women’s European Championship game in Geneva.