Sweden’s players stand in solidarity with Spain

Sweden and Spain players stood together in solidarity before their Uefa Women's Nations League meeting on Friday, following the scandal which has engulfed Spanish football.

Both sets of players held a banner reading "seacabo" which translates to English as "it's over", a phrase used on social media amid the scandal.

The banner also read "our fight is the global fight", and the Spanish players were applauded onto the field for their warm-ups by the home fans in Gothenburg.

The Spanish players also wore wristbands with "se acabo" written on them, for what was a rematch of the World Cup semi-final which Spain won 2-1 in Auckland in August.

The game itself was an entertaining spectacle, with Spain winning 3-2 thanks to a penalty in injury time, scored by Mariona Caldentey after Amanda Ilestedt brought down Amaiur Sarriegi, for which the Arsenal summer signing was sent off.

Earlier, former Chelsea centre-back Magdalena Eriksson, who made her 100th appearance for Sweden and was honoured in a special presentation before the game, headed the hosts in front. — Superpsort