Eriksson's GPS transmitter (?) saved Sweden

We'll never know who scored the goal. The main thing is that the ball went in. Sweden's late 1-0 goal gave three new, important points in the Euro qualifying. "Magda" said that maybe touched her GPS back there, says corner flag assistant Jonna Andersson about the winning goal at Friends Arena.

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Eriksson's GPS transmitter (?) saved Sweden
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We'll never know who scored the goal.

The main thing is that the ball went in.

Sweden's late 1–0 goal gave three new, crucial points in the Euro qualifying.

The tension in the Euro qualifying will likely persist until the end. But after Tuesday's 1–0 win at home against Ireland, Sweden has one of the two direct spots to the Euros in its own hands before the two final matches, away to France and at home to England, in July.

Just like when the countries met in Dublin on Friday, Sweden had trouble breaking through Ireland. But unlike the last time (3–0 to Sweden), it looked like the match would hold up throughout.

A few near-misses – the best had Fridolina Rolfö, but she couldn't find the right moment – was all Sweden managed to dig up under almost 80 minutes.

Then Magdalena Eriksson stepped forward. Or maybe it was Jonna Andersson.

The latter curled in a corner kick right in front of the Irish goal and then threw herself forward.

It's unclear if she used her back, head, or shoulder – on TV footage it was hard to see if Eriksson was even on the ball – but it went in.

Afterwards, Andersson was asked if she had scored or assisted.

Magdalena Eriksson:

In the Swedish goal, Zecira Musovic had nothing to do until the final minutes. And then the Chelsea goalkeeper took care of the little that Ireland threw forward to try to equalize.

The buildup play was not to be complained about. Friends Arena offered the third-highest attendance figure ever for a home match with the national women's team. But the 21,216 spectators – including national team coach Marika Domanski Lyfors, who has been diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor that cannot be operated on – looked like they would have to witness a goalless event for a long time.

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