Euro 2012 Opta Stats: Sweden v England

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England have never beaten Sweden in a competitive encounter (D5 L2).

Roy Hodgson's men were the only side without any shots attempted by their strikers in the first round of Euro 2012 group games.

Four of England's five shots against France were attempted by defenders (Lescott x2, Johnson and Terry), the other one by a midfielder (Milner).

England mustered fewer shots on target than any other team during the first round of group games at Euro 2012 (one).

England made the lowest percentage of passes in the opposition half of any team in the first round of Group games (51%).

Joe Hart made more saves than any other goalkeeper on matchday one of Euro 2012 (six).

England's outfield players blocked 12 shots against France last Monday, no team has blocked more in a Euro finals game since 1980.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored in each of his last four appearances for Sweden.

With his goal against Ukraine, Zlatan Ibrahimovic became Sweden's top scorer at the European Championship (five, one more than Henrik Larsson).

17 of Sweden's 20 goals at the European Championship have come in the second half of games.

Sweden have won just two of their last 12 games at the European Championship, losing their last three.