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The Swedish national team achieved a very important victory in the World Cup qualifiers. The hosts of the stadium, despite controlling only 25% of the match time, managed to defeat the Spanish team 2-1. This victory was especially important for the 29-year-old striker Victor Claessen, who had unresolved accounts with opponents, especially with Jordi Alba. In 2019, a ruptured Achilles tendon caused a serious injury to Claessen, forcing him to spend a year without playing football. In the recent match, V. Claessen scored the decisive goal and even tried to settle the score personally with his offender. "I once 'went in' for Alba and he didn't like it at all. I managed to get away with a yellow card," said the experienced footballer. This failure was particularly painful for the Spanish team due to the end of an impressive streak - 66 undefeated matches in the World Cup qualifiers. The last time Spain lost to opponents was back in 1993.
