Emil Forsberg on fire as Sweden beats Armenia in final pre-Euro friendly

A superb first half from winger Emil Forsberg paved the way for Sweden's 3-1 win over Armenia.

Emil Forsberg celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the first goal. - REUTERS

A superb first half from winger Emil Forsberg paved the way for Sweden's 3-1 win over Armenia in its last friendly game before Euro 2020 gets underway next week.

Forsberg gave the Swedes the lead in the 16th minute with a free-kick from distance that dipped viciously, leading keeper David Yurchenko to mistime his dive as the ball bounced and flew into the net. Forsberg also played a part Sweden's second, whipping in a corner that Marcus Danielson headed in to make it 2-0 in the 34th minute with his third goal in nine internationals.

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Given a free role from his position on the left wing, Forsberg won a penalty just before halftime but Yurchenko got down smartly to save Sebastian Larsson's spot-kick.

Vahan Bichakhchyan pulled a goal back for the visitor just after the hour mark, but the Swedes netted a third when Robin Quaison dinked a delightful pass to set up fellow substitute Marcus Berg to score.

Janne Andersson's side begins its Euro 2020 Group E campaign against Spain in Seville on June 14 before taking on Slovakia and Poland in St. Petersburg.