On Wednesday evening, the group stage of the 2016 European Championship in France came to an end. In Nice, Sweden, represented by Zlatan Ibrahimovic, faced Belgium. At the end of the match, a great goal by Radja Nainggolan secured a narrow victory for Belgium. Sweden needed a win, but Ibrahimovic's team failed to advance to the quarterfinals. Starting lineups: Sweden: Isaksson, Johansson, Granqvist, Olsson, Forsberg, Ekdal, Kallstrom, Ibrahimovic, Berg, Lindelof. Belgium: Courtois, Meunier, Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen, Witsel, Nainggolan, De Bruyne, Carrasco, Hazard, R Lukaku. From the very first minutes, the game was open. In the 4th minute, Marcus Berg had a great opportunity to put Sweden ahead. However, his shot from a set piece in the penalty area was well saved by Thibaut Courtois. Later, Belgium took control of the ball. The players created some chances, but Sweden's defense prevented any dangerous attacks. In the 25th minute, Zlatan Ibrahimovic tried his luck from about 18 meters, but his shot missed the target. Belgium scored the only goal of the first half in the 45th minute. Thomas Meunier headed in a high pass from Kevin De Bruyne. The second half started with Sweden creating some threatening attacks. In the first 10 minutes, Sweden had multiple chances, with Ibrahimovic participating actively, but they couldn't find the back of the net. In the 62nd minute, Ibrahimovic's goal was disallowed due to offside. Andreas Isaksson made a good save from De Bruyne's shot in the 65th minute. In the 72nd minute, Isaksson had to save his team again as Lukaku broke free in front of goal, but his shot was stopped. In the 75th minute, Courtois had to make a save from Ibrahimovic's long-range shot. Dries Mertens came close to scoring in the 80th minute, but Isaksson denied him once again. In the 82nd minute, Mertens saved Belgium from conceding a goal on the goal line. However, Nainggolan's powerful strike in the 84th minute shattered all hopes for Sweden. Result: Sweden 0 - 1 Belgium 84' [0 - 1] R. Nainggolan Main match statistics: Italy 0-1 Belgium FT: Zlatan Ibrahimovic's last match for Sweden: The group E table: 1. Italy - 6 points 2. Belgium - 6 points 3. Ireland - 4 points 4. Sweden - 1 point
