Ibrahimovic puts on a show as Sweden beats England 4-2 in friendly

SOLNA, Sweden – Zlatan Ibrahimovic capped a four-goal performance with a stunning overhead kick from 35 yards as Sweden beat England 4-2 in a friendly Wednesday to open its new national stadium.

The Sweden captain opened the scoring on a counterattack in the 20th minute, but Danny Welbeck and Steven Caulker replied for England before the break.

England appeared in full control in the second half when Ibrahimovic levelled with a powerful volley and put the home team ahead again with a low free kick inside the far post.

But he saved the best for last, chasing down a clearance header by Joe Hart to score with an audacious bicycle kick from well outside the penalty area with his back toward the goal.

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