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Summary England eliminated Sweden from the European Championship with a 3-2 victory.
A clever Danny Welbeck goal fired England to a 3-2 comeback victory against Sweden in a pulsating Euro 2012 game on Friday (June 15) that put them joint top of Group D with France and eliminated the Swedes.Striker Andy Carroll, in the starting lineup in place of Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, rewarded coach Roy Hodgsons faith with a stunning 23rd-minute header to put England ahead in an action-packed encounter.But a Glen Johnson own goal and a close-range header from an unmarked Olof Mellberg after the break put Sweden 2-1 ahead before substitute Theo Walcott sent a swerving effort through a crowd of players past unsighted Sweden goalkeeper Andreas Isaksson.Walcotts pace then took him past the defence in the 78th minute and he squared for Welbeck to score with a deft backheel with his back to goal to snatch the three points and Englands first victory over Sweden in a competitive international.England and France are top with four points, co-hosts Ukraine have three and Sweden are bottom with none.
