#WC2018: Sweden takes lead on video-reviewed penalty
NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia (AP) — Captain Andreas Granqvist has scored from a penalty after a review by the video assistant referee to give Sweden a 1-0 lead over South Korea at the World Cup.
Granqvist slid his penalty kick into the bottom right corner to put Sweden ahead in its first World Cup game since 2006.
He only got the chance after referee Joel Aguilar used the replay technology to decide whether South Korea substitute Kim Min-woo had fouled Viktor Claesson in the area.
Kim had, and Granqvist finally released the frustration for the Swedes with the 65th-minute goal from the spot.
Before that, Sweden had controlled the game and shown most of the attacking intent but couldn’t find a way past South Korea backup goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo.