Russia is celebrating a thrilling 2-0 win over Sweden and the country’s first European Quarter Final place in modern history. Andrey Arshavin and Roman Pavlyuchenko both scored in a game dominated by Russia. Sweden had few chances to score while Russia missed countless opportunities.

Russia paved there way in the quarter final & set up a fantastic football match with Holland with this more than easy win over Sweden. This bring Guss Hiddink against his native country & what will be a interesting match. Sweden on the other hand were very poor couldn’t handle Russia at all & they don’t know where they go from here but as a ageing team they don’t look like a team that could improve in the future or have any starts in the waiting.

Andrei Arshavin returned from suspension to earn Russia a place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2008 with victory over Sweden in Innsbruck.
Sweden only needed a point themselves but had no answer to the Zenit St Petersburg playmaker, with Dutchman Guus Hiddink now set to face Holland on Saturday after guiding Russia out of Group D.
Roman Pavlyuchenko opened the scoring at Stadion Tivoli Neu before Arshavin sealed the win Russia required after the break.
Since starting to compete as Russia, in 1992, it is the first time they have been out of the group stages of a major tournament.

Да, Игроки Российской сборной и в этот раз нам показали класс. Победили Шведов, со счетом, 2:0. Хотя мне показалось что попадания были по принципу “рандом”. Лично я смотрел матч, сидя в более или менее тихой кафешке (пока не пришли участковый с охраниками) в компании друзей и подруг. Без смеха и кучи позитива в общем, конечно же у нас не обошлось. Хотя бы надо было видеть напрягшиеся лица зрителей сидящих в кафе, когда друг стал играть со звуком телевизора, управляя им с телефона. Или снимание на видео коллегу друзей, изрядно выпившего к моменту моего приезда. Лично мне он пытался что то дать послушать на телефоне.

Holders Greece already have a fight on their hands to maintain their grip on the trophy they won so memorably four years ago after second-half goals from Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Petter Hansson gave Sweden all three points in their opening Group D match in Salzburg.

Greece and Sweden were heading straight to 0-0 in the last match of group D when Zlatan Ibrahimovic has unblocked the situation on a brilliant inspiration. The Sweden wins 2-0. This will force the champion title in Europe to revise its scheme of play.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic produced a moment of magic to put Sweden on the path to a crucial Euro 2008 victory against holders Greece in Group D.
Ibrahimovic scored his first goal for Sweden since 2005 with a stunning 25-yard strike after 67 minutes.
Petter Hansson scrambled home Sweden’s second six minutes later to end Greece’s dogged defensive resistance.
Hansson had almost given Greece the lead earlier, heading just wide of his own goal, but Sweden deserved the win.

Grekland ville inget. Absolut inget. Sverige fick kämpa för att dyrka upp grekernas elända defensiv och när islossningen väl kom, var det såklart Zlatan som gjorde det. Framspelad av Henrik Larsson, briljant ikväll, var det Zlatan som gjorde det förlösande 1-0 genom en högerkanon i målvaktens högra kryss. Zlatans första mål i landslaget sedan oktober 2005 för övrigt.
2-0 borde flintisen Fredrik Ljungberg ha gjort när ha frispelades av Henke Larsson. Men Ljungan gjorde precis som mot Toldo i EM för åtta år sedan; han sköt rakt på målvakten. Istället fick Petter Hansson, av alla, forcera in returen genom en snubbling i världsklass.