A stunning goal from Zlatan Ibrahimovic set Sweden on their way to a 2-0 victory over defending champions Greece in their Euro 2008 Group D opening game at the Wals-Siezenheim Stadium in Salzburg. A header from Ibrahimovic and a skidding long-range effort from Greek captain Angelos Basinas were the nearest either side came to breaking the deadlock in a dreary first half. The quality of the play was little better in the second, until Ibrahimovic drove a glorious right-footed effort into the top-left corner from the edge of the Greek area with just over 20 minutes to play. A scrappy close-range effort from Sweden defender Petter Hansson shortly afterwards made sure of a victory which puts Lars Lagerback’s side level on points with Spain at the top of Group D, after the Spaniards’ 4-1 dismantling of Russia earlier in the day.

La squadra di Rehhagel riesce ad addormentare tre quarti di partita, mettendo in difficoltà la Svezia, che non pressa. Poi la prodezza del nerazzurro Zlatan Ibrahimovic rovina tutto ai greci, che sono costretti a giocare e subiscono il secondo gol del definitivo 2-0 ad opera di Hansson con un gollonzo.