Sweden's victory in the Nations League - Wålemark about the first starting eleven and the time in Feyenoord

The Swedish men's national football team took their second straight victory in the Nations League on Monday evening. For Patrik Wålemark, it was the first time he was included in the national team's starting eleven.

- It was probably a little extra tingling before the match, but I was still quite calm, I would say, he says after the match.

Sweden's first situation in the match arose when Wålemark was freed out on the right wing and got into a shooting position.

- I guess that's what I always aim to do. That's where my qualities are as well, he says of his ability to get past the opposing defense on the edge.

The first goal was scored by Benjamin Nygren before Poland equalized through Sebastian Szymański. At half-time it was 1-1 and then Patrik Wålemark and Viktor Gyökeres had a chat that would give results in the second half.

- Yes, we talked at half-time - me and Gyökeres - about the rear surface actually, says Wålemark and continues:

- It was planned because we talked about it. But usually when you have such a post, it is a surface you aim at.

In the 72nd minute, the match was tied. The score was 2–1 after Yasin Ayari gave Sweden the lead. Wålemark received the ball on the right wing and dribbled into a post position.

- Once I got the ball there on the edge, it was just a matter of slamming it in. I sensed that he (Gyökeres) would be there, says Wålemark.

Indeed, Gyökeres was in place at the far post and he was able to shoot Wålemark's cross to make it 3–1 for Sweden. That was also the final result of the match and with two wins in two matches, Sweden leads its group in the Nations League.

After the match, Patrik Wålemark received praise from, among others, the Swedish team captain Victor Nilsson Lindelöf.

- Great match. I think he goes in with confidence and plays his game, says Nilsson Lindelöf.

At the beginning of the ongoing national team meeting, Wålemark spoke out about the difficult time he had in the Dutch big club Feyenoord. After Monday's match against Poland, he talks about the reactions he has received to what he told.

- It's a lot from friends who might have guessed it then. But now they kind of found out. I guess I haven't told them quite how it was either. But I got a great and nice response. Many people care.

Wålemark says it was not planned for him to talk about how he was treated at Feyenoord.

- It was super spontaneous actually. I'm usually so neutral in all interviews really. There was no thought behind coming out with it or anything, but that's how it happened anyway. It's not something I regret either.

Nowadays, the Swedish winger plays in the Polish team Lech Poznań. Before Monday's match against Poland at the Strawberry arena, some of his Polish teammates contacted him.

- There were some "good luck" and maybe some petty messages. But mostly they are happy for me because I am here.

On the pitch, he doesn't think he benefited very much from the fact that it was Poland who was the opposition.

- Actually, it's a match like any other. Of course there are some players that you know from before, but it's hard to say.

There are two matches left for the Swedish national team during the ongoing national team gathering. First, it is Bosnia-Herzegovina away. That match kicks off at 8.45pm on Friday 2 October.