Sweden coach Erik Hamren declared himself "delighted" with his side's 2-1 win over Denmark in the first leg of their Euro 2016 qualifier on Saturday night.
Paris Saint-Germain forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic continued his rich vein of form by converting a second-half penalty after Emil Forsberg had opened the scoring for the Swedes in the first period of the all-Scandinavian affair.
Nicolai Jorgensen would pull one back to slightly dampen Hamren's spirits but he was still happy to see his team get their noses in front ahead of the second leg in Tuesday.
"I am delighted with the victory -- and it feels good to get the win because we have been lacking big results in recent games," he said. "That said, I am disappointed that we conceded. We were tired in the second half and Denmark used their substitutes to good effect, with two of them combining for their goal.
"It was a bit problematic that we lost Mikael Antonsson to a first-half injury -- we had to change the game plan a bit and could not benefit from the fresh legs of a third sub in the last 15 minutes. We played a high-pressure game, my players had to run a lot, and if you throw in the early substitution, I had a lot of tired players in the second half.
"However, it still feels good to get the victory. Of course it would feel better if it had been 2-0 instead, but we have the tie in our hands now having won the 'first half.'"
Forsberg also said he thought Sweden were in good position to qualify for next summer's tournament.
"I wasn't focusing too much on the result, just on playing well," he said. "Maybe we could have taken more of our chances but I think it looks good. We just need to continue in the same way in the return game."
Denmark manager Morten Olson remained optimistic that his side could turn the tie around when they return home.
"You have to be confident. I think we also have players who can make it in Copenhagen," he said. "It'll be a different game, we have to think about how we play. How we started the game was well, but it always depends on the opponent.
"I wasn't surprised by Sweden, I'm not surprised they're a good team. They're a team with a lot of individuals but also good collective game, they play well as a team, so we weren't surprised."
Information from ESPN FC contributor Lee Roden and Press Association was used in this report.