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FINAL MEETING vs. SWITZERLAND
  Saturday, 6 July 2024
Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2024 Second Phase Quarter-Final match three

England 1 Switzerland 1 [0-0]ᴭᵀ
1-1 after ninety minutes
England won 5-3 on penalty-kicks

 
Merkur Spiel-Arena, Stockum, Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Kick-off (CEST): 6.00pm 5.00pm BST
Attendance: 46,907
Harry Kane won the toss
124 minutes 45:05 & 47:55; 15:00 & 16:04.
Kyle Walker won the PK shootout toss.
Granit Xhaka won Extra-Time toss
Remo Freuler kicked off ExtraTime
    Played in front of HRH Prince William and Viola Amherd, the Swiss President


[1-1] Bukayo Saka 80 79:46
Declan Rice: FORTUNATE

 struck the ball right-footed from 19yds low in off the far post from a Rice pass from midfield
[0-1] Breel Embolo 75 74:13
Stones deflects Ndoye's cross into the path of Embolo to poke in right footed from two yards
   
  [1-1] Xherdan Shaqiri corner hit the bar 116:40
   Fabian Schär 32 31:46  
Harry Kane 67 66:39
Silvan Widmer 85 84:30
  Commentator: Guy Mowbray with Alan Shearer
  Cole Palmer 1-0

Jude Bellingham 2-0

Bukayo Saka 3-1

Ivan Toney 4-2

Trent Alexander-Arnold
5-3
 
1-0 Manuel Akanji saved

2-1 Fabian Schär

3-2 Xherdan Shaqiri

4-3 Zeki Amdeeuni

  (penalties took another seven minutes 20 seconds to complete)
 
"ROAR LIONS" Sunday People frontpage
Officials from Italy England Squad Type Switz'land Squad
Referee (sky blue)
Daniel Orsato
48 (23 November 1975), Montecchio Maggiore, FIFA-listed 2010
13 Goal Attempts 11
3 Attempts on Target 3
Assistant Referees 0 Hit Bar/Post 1
Ciro Carbone
45 (24 July 1978)
Alessandro Giallatini
49
(4 July 1975), Roma
4 Corner Kicks Won 3
Fourth official
Daniel Siebert
40 (4 May 1984), Berlin, FIFA listed 2015.
3 Offside Calls Against 0
Video Assistant Officials           8 Fouls Conceded 13
Massimiliano Irrati 45 (27 June 1979), Pirenze
Paolo Valeri & Bastian Dankert 44 Germany
51% Possession 49%
England Team
 
Rank FIFA (20th June 2024) 5th
EFO ranking Group Two
ELO rating 7th to 8th
Colours The Nike 2024 home uniform - White shadow pinstriped jerseys with navy blue v-necked polo-collars/underarm side panel and white/navy blue/maroon trimmed cuffs, navy blue shorts with white hem, white socks with navy blue trim.
Captain Harry Kane Manager Gareth Southgate, 53 (3 September 1970), appointed caretaker manager on 27 September 2016, appointed as permanent manager on 30 November 2016. 
⁵⁶ most goals as captain 
69th of 74, W 41 - D 16 - L 12 - F 153 - A 55.
  Kyle Walker 108:55 P 100th of 102, W 60 - D 24 - L 16 - F 210 - A 69.
England Lineup
    one enforced change on the previous match (Konsa for Guéhi) league position (FINAL POSITIONS)  
1 Pickford, Jordan L. 30
121 days
7 March 1994 G Everton FC (PL 15th) 66 48ᵍᵃ
2 Walker, Kyle A. 34
39 days
28 May 1990 RD Manchester City FC (PL CHAMPIONS) 88 1
5 Stones, John 30
39 days
28 May 1994 CD Manchester City FC (PL CHAMPIONS) 77 3
14 Konsa, Ezri N., off 78th min. 26
257 days
23 October 1997 LD Aston Villa FC (PL 4th) 6 0
7
Saka, Bukayo A.T. 22
305 days
5 September 2001 RWB
/RM
Arsenal FC (PL RU) 38 12
26 Mainoo, Kobbie B., off 78th min. 19
78 days
19 April 2005 RDM Manchester United FC (PL 8th) 7 0
4
Rice, Declan 25
174 days
14 January 1999 LDM
/DM
Arsenal FC (PL RU) 56 3
12 Trippier, Kieran J., off 78th min. 33
291 days
19 September 1990 LWB Newcastle United FC (PL 7th) 53 1
11 Foden, Philip W., off 115th min. 24
39 days
28 May 2000 RAM
/RF
Manchester City FC (PL CHAMPIONS) 39 4
10 Bellingham, Jude V.W. 21
7 days
29 June 2003 LAM
/CM
Real Madrid CF, Spain (LL CHAMPIONS) 34 5
9 Kane, Harry E., injured off 108th min. (107:52) 30
344 days
28 July 1993 CF FC Bayern München, Germany (BL RU) 96 65
67th for a tussle with Breel Embolo on the halfway line
England Substitutes
scoreline: England 0 Switzerland 1
21 Eze, Eberechi O., on 78th min. (77:25) for Mainoo 26
7 days
29 June 1998 LM Crystal Palace FC (PL 10th) 7 1 0
6
3 Shaw, Luke P.H., on 78th min. (77:29) for Konsa 28
360 days
12 July 1995 LD Manchester United FC (PL 8th) 32 27 3
5
24 Palmer, Cole J., on 78th min. (77:40) for Trippier 22
61 days
6 May 2002 LF Chelsea FC (PL 6th) 7 2 1
5
scoreline: England 1 Switzerland 1
17
Toney, Ivan B.E., on 109th min. (108:50) for Kane 28
112 days
16 March 1996 CF Brentford FC (PL 15th) 5 1 1
4
8 Alexander-Arnold, Trent J., on 115th min. (114:16) for Foden 25
273 days
7 October 1998 RB Liverpool FC (PL 3rd) 29 22 3
7
result: England 1 Switzerland 1
unused substitutes: 13-Aaron Ramsdale, 15-Lewis Dunk, 16-Conor Gallagher, 18-Anthony Gordon, 19-Ollie Watkins, 20-Jarrod Bowen, 22-Joe Gomez, 23-Dean Henderson, 25-Adam Wharton.
stadium notes: The Merkur-Spiel Arena is built on the site of the old Rhinestadion, where England have played twice, and lost, before. A September 1987 friendly match with West Germany, and the June 1988 Euro's loss to Netherlands. The venue of the Marco van Basten hattrick.
team notes: The 23rd European Championship match unbeaten (W 16 D 7), having not lost since October 2019 against Czech Republic, although still two behind the record.
England are unbeaten in the last fourteen matches against Switzerland, dating back to March 1988.
youth notes: England and Switzerland have met several times in youth level matches featuring the participating players.
Bukayo Saka started for the under-17s in the Finals fixture in May 2018.
Kyle Walker had earlier started for the under-19s in the Finals of July 2009, and
Harry Kane had played in the May 2012 fixture.
Jordan Pickford started for the under-21s in November 2015 and the return five months later. Eberechi Eze was a substitute in the Finals match in March 2021.
goalscoring records: 56 European Championship Finals goals scored.
Bakayo Saka's goal is the sixtieth goal England have scored against Switzerland.
Extra Time: It is the twentieth match that England have played Extra-Time.
Penalty Shootout notes: Fourth shoot-out victory in out of twelve shoot-outs participated in.
manager notes: Southgate's record twelfth ECF match, four more than Hodgson - still unbeaten.
Already a record 24th Finals match. It is an extending-record 77th competitive match managed...(34 more than Robson).
Manager Gareth Southgate played against Switzerland in the Euro '96 opening match, and again, also against Murat Yakin, in the March 1998 friendly.
3-4-2-1
3-1-3-3 after 78th minute
Pickford -
Walker, Stones, Konsa
(Shaw) -
Saka, Mainoo
(Palmer), Rice, Trippier (Eze) -
Foden
(Alexander-Arnold), Bellingham -
Kane
(Toney)
notes: after the first substitutions, the entire left wing was changed, Shaw, behind Eze, behind Palmer, with Rice becoming the sole defensive midfielder.
Averages (Starting XI): Age 27 years 57 days Appearances/Goals 50.9 8.5
Switzerland Team
 
 Rank FIFA (20th June 2024) 19th
EFO ranking n/a
ELO rating 13th
Colours Made by Puma - (team) Red crew-necked jerseys with darker red pinstripes and white collar/cuffs/lower back stripe, dark (regal) red lower back, dark (regal) red shorts with team red/white back panels, red socks.
Captain Granit Xhaka Manager Murat Yakin, 49 (15 September 1974), appointed 9 August 2021
39th match, W 17 - D 14 - L 8 - F 62 - A 41.
Switzerland Lineup
1 Sommer, Yann 34
202 days
17 December 1988 Gk FC Internazionale, Italy 94 0
22 Schär, Fabian L. 32
199 days
20 December 1991 RD Newcastle United FC, England 86 8
32nd min. for obstructing the sprint of Bellingham along the touchline
5 Akanji, Manuel O. 28
353 days
19 July 1995 CD Manchester City FC, England 65 3
13 Rodríguez Araya, Ricardo I. 31
316 days
25 August 1992 LD Torino FC, Italy 120 9
20 Aebischer, Michel, off 118th min. 27
182 days
6 January 1997 RM FC Bologna 1909, Italy 25 1
8 Freuler, Remo M., off 118th min. 32
82 days
15 April 1992 RDM Nottingham Forest FC, England 72 9
10 Xhaka, Granit 31
283 days
27 September 1992 LDM Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Germany 130 14
26 Rieder, Fabian, off 64th min. 22
141 days
16 February 2002 LM Stade Rennaise FC, France 10 0
17 Vargas Martinez, Ruben E., off 64th min. 25
336 days
5 August 1998 RF FC Augsburg 1907, Germany 48 8
7
Embolo, Breel D., off 109th min. 27
143 days
14 February 1997
in Yaoundé, Cameroon
CF AS Monaco FC, France 68 15
19 Ndoye, Dan A., off 98th min. 23
255 days
25 October 2000 LF FC Bologna 1909, Italy 16 1
Switzerland Substitutes
14 Zuber, Steven, on 64th min. (63:04) for Rieder 32
324 days
17 August 1991 LM Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupóleos, Greece 56 11
3
Widmer, Silvan D., on 64th min. (63:15) for Vargas 21
123 days
5 March 1993 RB 1.FSv Mainz 05, Germany 47 4
85th min. for holding onto Cole Palmer's wrist stopping his run
scoreline: England 1 Switzerland 1
6 Zakaria Lako Lado, Denis L., on 98th min. (97:46) for Ndoye 27
229 days
20 November 1996 RM AS Monaco FC, France 55 3
23 Shaqiri, Xherdan, on 109th min. (108:42) for Embolo 32
270 days
10 October 1991
in Gjilan, Yugoslavia
CF Chicago Fire FC, United States 125 32
final app 2020-24
16 Sierro, Vencent O., on 118th min. (117:40) for Aebischer 28
272 days
8 October 1995 LDM Toulouse FC, France 7 0
scoreline: England 1 Switzerland 1 AET sub
25 Amdouni, M. Zeki, on 118th min. (117:46) for Freuler 23
215 days
4 December 2000 LF Burnley FC, England 19 7
result: England 1 Switzerland 1
     
unused substitutes: 2-Leonidas Stergiou, 4-Nico Elvedi, 9-Noah Okafor, 11-Renato Steffen, 12-Yvon Mgogo, 15-Cédric Zesiger, 18-Kwadwo Duah, 21-Gregor Kobel, 24-Ardon Jashari.
team notes: Switzerland last beat England in May 1981.
Switzerland had named their oldest ever European Championship Finals team against Scotland (30 years 119 days).
goalscoring notes: Xherdan Shaqiri is the only European player to score in each of the last six major tournaments since the 2014 World Cup.
Manager Murat Yakin played for Switzerland against England, and Gareth Southgate, in the March 1998 friendly, and also in the group match of Euro 2004.
 
3-4-3 Sommer -
Schär, Akanji, Rodríguez -
Aebischer
(Sierro), Freuler (Amdouni), Xhaka, Rieder (Zuber) -
Vargas
(Widmer), Embolo (Shaqiri), Ndoye (Zakaria)
Averages (Starting XI): Age 28 years 349 days Appearances/Goals 66.7 6.1
 
    Match Report by Mike Payne

Oh the agony, oh the pain, but ultimately, OH THE JOY!!  That sort of sums up what all England fans have to go through when we watch our team play these days.  It was better, much better at times, but our countrymen do have a tendency to put us through the wringer during this tournament, but then, I suppose we should all be used to it by now.

England, playing a back three, looked a little vulnerable in the early stages as the defence adapted, but they did look more determined in other areas of the field, pressing well and not allowing the Swiss to do the same.  In the early minutes it was end to end, and Bukayo Saka, lively throughout, put in a good cross which went wide and was then caught offside in England's next attack.  At the other end, Kobbie Mainoo made an important interception as the Swiss attacked at pace.  In the 9th minute two dangerous crosses came in quick succession as the Swiss came forward in numbers, but England weathered that and then Harry Kane and Saka also found themselves in good positions.  Saka's next cross found Declan Rice, but his shot was blocked.

Then, shortly after that Mainoo was set up by Kane, hit a shot well, but again it was blocked by a defender.  At this stage both defences looked disorganised and both sets of forwards were probing well without finding that final touch.  On 21 minutes a good pass by Phil Foden found Saka and he won a corner, that found Kane but his header was wide.  Four minutes later England defended well as Ezri Konsa did well to block a Swiss shot.  On 29 minutes Saka wins another corner but sadly, we rarely do anything with our corners.  This one actually ended up back with Jordan Pickford.  Fabian Schar is then booked for body checking Jude Bellingham and then a blatant handball on the edge of the Swiss box is not given by the Italian referee.

As usual there was the passing to each other across the back and it only takes just one error during this ploy to give a goal away, luckily, both sides insisted on doing those ridiculous passing movements.  Just before the break Schar blocked another Saka shot and as the England pressure mounted, Mainoo was almost in after another fine run by Saka.  At the break England just about edged the half but there was little threat to either goal and neither goalkeeper had been called upon to make a save.  It was still anyone's game.

England made a bright start to the second half and so nearly scored in the first minute after the restart.  Once again though the final pass evaded the England attackers.  On 51 minutes, finally we had a shot on target although it was an easy save for Pickford from Breel Embolo's shot.  The match still tended to be end to end and nip and tuck, and when danger threatened England both Konsa and Pickford were able to clear.  A long ball from the back saw the Swiss breaking quickly, but Saka did really well to block the eventual cross out for a corner.

England went through a spell when they could not regain possession from the determined Swiss team and on 63 minutes Mainoo again made a vital interception to end a dangerous attack.  The Swiss then made two substitutions and on 66 minutes Michel Aebischer shot high over the bar with another half-chance.  A minute later Kane was harshly booked as he was felled, yet his opponent was the one who fell to the ground screaming!  I hate it when these players go down screaming as you know immediately that they are not hurt.  And sure enough as soon as they see their opponent receive a yellow card they are up and about like a spring chicken!

In the 75th minute, and it had been threatened, Switzerland took the lead.  A cross came in from the right, John Stones stretched out a foot to try and clear but the ball continued its path across goal and there Embolo stretching himself to gain the vital touch.  It was bedlam at the Swiss end as their fans went wild. But they don't know England like we do. Gareth Southgate responded by sending on Eberechi Eze and Luke Shaw for Konsa and Kieran Trippier and there was still plenty of time left.  Would England be able to make that count, well, with 10 minutes left we had the answer and it had to come from England's best attacker, Saka.

He picked the ball up on the right wing, and this time he was able to cut inside on his left foot and fire in a lovely strike that nestled inside the far post.  It was a goal we have seen him score so often for Arsenal, and this time it was in England's colours.  After the goal play became a bit tense all round as both sets of players were so determined not to make a mistake.  Two minutes from the end Ezi cut inside and shot but this time it went wide of the near post.  At the other end, right on 90 minutes, the Swiss had a chance but Dan Ndoye shot over.  After a period of nail-biting the ref blew his whistle and we were in to extra time.

In the first two minutes of that England never had a touch such was the Swiss ability to keep possession.  That ended with Schar shooting over Pickford's crossbar.  Five minutes in, it was England's turn to come close.  Rice, who had played a storming game, full of energy, fired in a great shot that brought the best out of Yann Sommer.  Unlucky!  Bellingham then went close twice in quick succession, one effort blocked and the other saved.  The agony was showing in the faces of the fans at both ends at this stage.

It was a frantic last five minutes of the extra period.  Hearts were in the mouth as Schar again shot over from a good position.  Trent Alexander-Arnold came on for Foden, who had also played well, and then Saka rescued another situation after a break down the right by Silvan Widmer, giving Switzerland a late corner.  Substitute Xerdan Shaqiri's kick curled in to the near post and actually hit the woodwork before being cleared by the under pressure England defence.  Right at the death Pickford had to make a fine save to stop a shot by Zeki Amdouni, who had only just come on.

And that was it, so now it was the dreaded penalties.  Cole Palmer stepped up to the plate first, and if he was any cooler he would have been in a fridge.  Great penalty, tucked away perfectly.  Up stepped Manuel Akanji for the Swiss.  We held our breath, I shut my eyes!  SAVED by Jordan, YOU BEAUTY!  Jude up next, no problem, and it was also no problem for Schar, and now it was Saka's turn.  All my thoughts were remembering the moment he missed in a previous tournament, but not this time, I was so delighted for the young man, if anyone deserved to score it was him.  Shaqiri made it 3-2 and then it was Ivan Toney's turn.  Another perfect kick, 4-2!

The pressure was on Amdouni, but you wouldn't have thought it, judging by his clinical kick.  So, all was down to the AA man to repair the damage!  Trent looked cool, I couldn't watch….

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ET INNNNNN!!!!  Bless his cotton socks  We did it, we actually won through on penalties.  Cue mass hysteria in the England end of the stadium and all round our country too.  Fabulous.

And here's a fact just to wind you up, in 1966 we had a March General Election and Labour won with a big majority.  We all know what happened the following July don't we.  Could that be an omen I wonder?
  
  

Source Notes

TheFA.com
BBC Sport
Swiss FA
  UEFA.com
Mike Payne - football historian and contributor
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