FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Switzerland vs Northern Ireland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Switzerland
  • 45'+3': Steven Zuber
  • 90'+1': Christian Fassnacht
FT
2 - 0
Northern Ireland
  • Red Card 37': Jamal Lewis

Super Steven Zuber helps Switzerland to victory over Northern Ireland

Steven Zuber and Christian Fassnacht both scored as Switzerland defeated 10-man Northern Ireland 2-0 in their World Cup Group C qualifier.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
  • 1': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Offside, Switzerland. Nico Elvedi tries a through ball, but Kevin Mbabu is caught offside.
  • 7': VAR Decision: No Goal Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo with a through ball.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 14': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
  • 14': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 20': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
  • 20': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
  • 23': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
  • 24': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
  • 26': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Steven Davis.
  • 26': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Renato Steffen following a corner.
  • 27': Foul by Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland).
  • 27': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
  • 32': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 37': Second yellow card to Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
  • 38': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
  • 38': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 42': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
  • 42': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
  • 43': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland).
  • 45'+1': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Goal! Switzerland 1, Northern Ireland 0. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 47': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
  • 47': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
  • 51': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
  • 53': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Schär replaces Manuel Akanji.
  • 54': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
  • 54': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 62': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Conor Washington.
  • 63': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
  • 63': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 65': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 65': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
  • 67': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 69': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 71': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri following a corner.
  • 71': Attempt missed. Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Zuber following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross following a fast break.
  • 74': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
  • 74': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
  • 77': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a headed pass.
  • 79': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 79': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson replaces Ciaron Brown.
  • 80': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Jones replaces Jordan Thompson.
  • 80': Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Kevin Mbabu.
  • 81': Substitution, Switzerland. Christian Fassnacht replaces Steven Zuber.
  • 82': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
  • 82': Renato Steffen (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Offside, Switzerland. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 86': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor Bradley replaces Stuart Dallas.
  • 87': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a through ball.
  • 88': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
  • 88': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
  • 89': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 89': Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Offside, Switzerland. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Christian Fassnacht is caught offside.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Switzerland 2, Northern Ireland 0. Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo following a fast break.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 90'+2': Substitution, Switzerland. Cedric Itten replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 90'+3': Hand ball by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
  • 90'+3': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Shane Ferguson.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Northern Ireland 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Switzerland 2, Northern Ireland 0.

Statistics

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11 Fouls 11
2 Yellow Cards 1
1 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 10
6 Saves 1
27.6 Possession 72.4
2 SHOTS 27
1 ON GOAL 8
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
127 Accurate Passes 498
228 Passes 591
0.6 Pass Completion % 0.8
1 Accurate Crosses 4
5 Crosses 24
0.2 Cross % 0.2
65 Long Balls 58
20 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 7
3 Effective Tackles 6
6 Tackles 11
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
4 Interceptions 7
26 Effective Clearances 9
26 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 19,129

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Belarus 0 0 0
2 Greece 0 0 0
3 Scotland 0 0 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
4 Nico Elvedi
5 Manuel Akanji
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
2 Kevin Mbabu
23 Xherdan Shaqiri
8 Remo Freuler
6 Denis Zakaria Yellow Card
7 Breel Embolo
14 Steven Zuber
11 Renato Steffen
Switzerland Substitutes:
Eray Cömert, Mario Gavranovic, Silvan Widmer, Djibril Sow, Michel Aebischer, Cedric Itten, Ulisses Garcia, Christian Fassnacht, Albian Ajeti, Fabian Schär, Jonas Omlin, David Von Ballmoos.

NIR Northern Ireland (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK)
20 Craig Cathcart
22 Ciaron Brown
4 Danny Ballard
3 Jamal Lewis Yellow Card
17 Paddy McNair
15 Jordan Thompson
8 Steven Davis
6 George Saville
14 Stuart Dallas
9 Conor Washington
Northern Ireland Substitutes:
Josh Magennis, Jordan Jones, Shane Ferguson, Niall McGinn, Conor Bradley, Liam Hughes, Conor Hazard, Paul Smyth, Dion Charles, Tom Flanagan, Carl Winchester, Alfie McCalmont.

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