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Euro 2020: Viktor Claesson hits last-gasp winner for Sweden against Poland

"We should have kept the 2-0 lead for longer but Lewandowski scored a fantastic goal. It was a great feeling at the end. The players are warriors and their sense of sacrifice deserves praise."

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Sweden's midfielder Viktor Claesson (L) celebrates with Sweden's midfielder Kristoffer Olsson after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E football match between Sweden and Poland at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Pic/AFP

Sweden's midfielder Viktor Claesson (L) celebrates with Sweden's midfielder Kristoffer Olsson after scoring his team's third goal during the UEFA EURO 2020 Group E football match between Sweden and Poland at Saint Petersburg Stadium. Pic/AFP

Viktor Claesson scored an injury-time winner as Sweden beat Poland 3-2 in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday to clinch top spot in Group E and knock their opponents out of Euro 2020. Emil Forsberg struck twice, the first coming after just 81 seconds, but Robert Lewandowski's double gave Poland hope of qualifying before Claesson's late goal sent Sweden through as group winners. Sweden will likely play Ukraine in the last 16 after pipping Spain to first place, with Slovakia exiting alongside Poland following a crushing 5-0 defeat in Seville. "It's a great to win the group like at the 2018 World Cup. We'll have a bit more time to rest than if we'd finished second or third," said Sweden coach Janne Andersson. 

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