Euro 2020: Emil Forsberg penalty fires Sweden to 1-0 win over Slovakia in St Petersburg

Emil Forsberg scored Sweden's first goal of the Euro 2020 from the penalty spot as they edged out Slovakia 1-0 to boost their qualification hopes in Group E on Friday.

Sweden took a giant leap towards qualifying for the knockouts of the UEFA Euro 2020 after registering a nervy 1-0 win over Slovakia in their Group E clash in St Petersburg on Friday. Emil Forsberg scored the only goal of the match by converting a penalty in the 77th minute, which Sweden won after the Slovakian goalkeeper Martin Dubravka brought down substitute Robin Quaison inside the box as the striker ran in for an attempt on goal after Alexander Isak’s deft flick. Forsberg slotted the penalty into the right hand corner of the goal to take Sweden provisionally top of Group E on four points from two matches.