In the third quarter-final of the European Championship that ended in the early morning of July 7, Beijing time, England drew 1-1 with Switzerland in 120 minutes of regular time. In the first half, both teams had 0 shots on target. In the second half, Embolo broke the deadlock with a tackle and Saka equalised. In extra time, neither side could find the back of the net.
England won 5-3 on penalties in the ensuing shoot-out, with England hitting all five penalties, while goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved Akanji's penalty in the first round. England eliminated their opponents 6-4 on aggregate to reach the semi-finals of their second consecutive European Championships, and after qualifying, they will await the winner between the Netherlands and Turkey in the semi-finals.
【Key Focus】
In the 75th minute, Embolo scored his second goal in this European Championship, and Switzerland led England 1-0!
In the 80th minute, Rice assisted, Saka's inexplicable shot hit the inside of the post and into the net, England equalized, and Swiss goalkeeper Sommer was unable to send the ball into the net, which was also Saka's first goal of the year.
Bukayo Saka has scored four goals for England in the last two tournaments, tying Harry Kane for the most in the English squad. Bukayo Saka also became the first Arsenal player to score for England at both the World Cup and the European Championships.
【Wonderful Playback】
In the 15th minute, Kane fell to the ground in the penalty area and signaled that Swiss defender Schell had committed a foul, but referee Osato ignored it.
In the 33rd minute, England attacked, Kieran Trippier crossed, Fruuler raised his hands to block the ball, the ball changed the line, and then the attack was fruitless, and the referee did not indicate it.
In the 36th minute, Bukayo Saka crossed from the flank and Bellingham's backheel shot was confiscated.
In the 45th minute, Saka's strong two defenders near the bottom line fell to the ground and sent a cross, and Maynu's close-range shot was cleared by Xhaka.
In the 52nd minute, Embolo turned around in the penalty area and shot low, and Pickford confiscated the ball steadily, which was also the first shot on target for both sides in this game.
In the 88th minute, Luke Shaw stepped forward to pull out the gap, and Eze's volley from the penalty area went wide of the near corner.
In the 95th minute, England almost completed the stunner, Rice hit a high-quality long-range shot from long range, and Sommer saved it bravely.
In the 109th minute, Kane was knocked into Southgate's arms by an opponent and cramped, before being replaced by Toney.
In the 117th minute, Shaqiri's corner kick went straight to the goal, and the ball hit the crossbar and bounced off the post.
【Player Rating】
[Technical Statistics]
【Lineup】
England starting XI (3-4-3)
Goalkeepers: 1 - Pickford
Defenders: 2-Walker, 5-Stones, 14-Konsa (78'3-Luke Shaw)
Midfielders: 12-Kieran Trippier (78'21-Eze), 26-Menou (78'24-Palmer), 4-Rice, 7-Saka
Forwards: 10-Bellingham, 9-Kane (109'17-Ivan Toney), 11-Foden (115'8-Alexander-Arnold)
Subs not used: 13 Ramsdale, 23 Dean Henderson, 6 Guehi, 15 Dunk, 22 Gomez, 16 Gallagher, 25 Wharton, 18 Gordon, 19 Watkins, 20 Bowen
Switzerland starting XI (3-4-3)
Goalkeepers: 1-Sommer
Defenders: 5 - Akanji, 13 - Ricardo Rodriguez, 22 - Fabian Schell
Midfielders: 26-Fabian Reid (64'14-Zubair), 20-Ebisher (118'16-Xero), 10-Xhaka, 8-Freuler (118'25-Amdouni)
Forwards: 7-Embolo (109'23-Shaqiri), 17-Ruben Vargas (64'3-Widmer), 19-Ndoye (98'6-Zakaria)
Subs not used: 12-Mvogo, 21-Kerber, 2-Steggio, 4-Elvedi, 9-Okafor, 11-Steffen, 15-Zeseagle, 18-Dua, 24-Jaisari
Referee: Orsato (Italy) VAR: Iratti (Italy)