2024-07-06 23:47:12
There was no goal. Switzerland’s goal fifteen minutes before the final whistle. England equalized again in the 5th minute. A simple fight turns into a suffocating situation. The attack-counter-attack game continues.
The result did not come in 90 minutes. In overtime. There too the result is the same 1-1. The tiebreaker is the last hope. Three Lions have the last laugh. England broke the dream of the Swiss in the first semi with a margin of 5-3.
The two teams will face off in the last eight at the Merkur Spiel Arena. The winner of the Netherlands-Türkiye match will face England in the semis. Southgate’s disciples will play the semi-finals for the first time for the second time in a row.
After a goalless draw in the first half, the Swiss took the lead in the 75th minute of the match. Brill Mbolo curled the ball into the net from the left. Switzerland, famous for Red Crosses, could not be ahead for five minutes.
After 5 minutes, Bukao Saka scored a stunning goal. Rice passes to the right. Saka hit the target with a shot taken at an angle. Equality comes in the match.
The remaining 40 minutes of attack and counter-attack continued, but no team could see a goal. The Swiss created several chances. But could not use it.
Switzerland missed the first goal in the tiebreaker. Manuel Akanji’s shot was blocked by Picpord. This became tomorrow. On the other hand, England did not miss a single shot. Harry Kane was not the captain either.
This is the fourth time England have won a tiebreaker in a major tournament. Both times against the Swiss. The Swiss could not make it to the quarter-finals. With this, the team has been eliminated from the quarters of the Euro-World Cup 5 times.
Switzerland took 16 shots in the match. 3 on target. England’s shots are two down. On target is equal. The soccer shot that scored was the first on target. Switzerland was ahead in the battle for possession of the ball in the match. They had the ball at their feet 52 percent of the time.