Sweden created chances in the last minute, shouted several times in vain at the referee after suspected handball situations in Wales' penalty area and lined up corners in the final minutes.
In the end, it was 1-1 again this time.
I feel very disappointed, says Magdalena Eriksson to SVT.
Sweden was seeking revenge after the same score on away ground in Wales earlier this year.
But Wales – like Sweden clearly qualified for this summer's European Championship – played with confidence even at Gamla Ullevi, pressed high and forced early Swedish mistakes that could have been costly in front of the home crowd.
It wasn't until the 60th minute that Sweden finally took the lead.
Magdalena Eriksson reached highest on a corner from the left and nodded in 1-0 after a series of missed Swedish chances.
"Comes from nowhere"
But the joy didn't last long. Just a few minutes later, Wales played themselves straight through the Swedish team in a quick counter, whereupon substitute Hannah Cain rounded Jennifer Falk and made it 1-1.
It comes from nowhere. They had a little pressure in the start of the second half and a little in the first, but otherwise nothing. And then this chance comes and it's frustrating that it went in, says Eriksson.
National team coach Peter Gerhardsson has described the previous match as full of "almost chances". It looked similar on Tuesday evening.
At least two of those chances should have resulted in goals already in the first half of the Nations League match.
After about ten minutes, Kosovare Asllani – in suspected offside position – had an open goal from close range. But at the last moment, she seemed to pull her foot back instead of hitting the ball, and it slipped outside.
"We're not good enough"
Just before halftime, Johanna Rytting Kaneryd got a perfect chance in a counter – but missed the goal.
In one way, we create enough to win the match, but in another way, I don't think we're good enough today either, says Magdalena Eriksson.
Since Italy earlier in the evening beat Denmark 3-0, Sweden increased their group lead. Sweden now leads with eight points, ahead of Italy and Denmark on six and Wales on two.
The group stage concludes in the May-June shift, when Sweden plays away against Italy and at home against Denmark.
The participating teams are divided into three divisions: A, B, and C. Sweden, along with 15 other nations, is in the highest. In Sweden's group, A4, are Denmark, Italy, and Wales.
The four group winners advance to the semifinals in the Nations League in the fall. But the tournament also serves as seeding for the upcoming qualification for the 2027 World Championship. The qualifying round takes place February-December 2026.
For Sweden, it's mainly about not finishing last in the group, as that means relegation to the B division. The group thirds get to play playoffs to stay.
Remaining matches in the group:
May 30: Italy-Sweden, Denmark-Wales.
June 3: Wales-Italy, Sweden-Denmark.
