UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Kosovo vs Switzerland, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Kosovo
  • 65': Vedat Muriqi
  • 90'+4': Vedat Muriqi
FT
2 - 2
Switzerland
  • 14': Remo Freuler
  • 79': Amir Rrahmani (OG)

About

Kosovo are hosting Switzerland at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri, Prishtina, Kosovo, starting on . The match is a part of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 9': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 11': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
  • 11': Leart Paqarada (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Florian Loshaj.
  • 14': Goal! Kosovo 0, Switzerland 1. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross.
  • 15': Offside, Kosovo. Vedat Muriqi tries a through ball, but Bernard Berisha is caught offside.
  • 16': Offside, Kosovo. Betim Fazliji tries a through ball, but Milot Rashica is caught offside.
  • 18': Attempt saved. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Milot Rashica.
  • 18': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a cross.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross.
  • 27': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 29': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 29': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Zeki Amdouni.
  • 36': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 37': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 38': Attempt blocked. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 39': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
  • 39': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 41': Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland).
  • 41': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 42': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
  • 42': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Offside, Kosovo. Milot Rashica tries a through ball, but Vedat Muriqi is caught offside.
  • 45'+2': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Kosovo 0, Switzerland 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Kosovo 0, Switzerland 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Edon Zhegrova replaces Valon Berisha.
  • 45': Substitution, Kosovo. Florent Muslija replaces Betim Fazliji.
  • 46': Bernard Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 46': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 48': Foul by Florent Muslija (Kosovo).
  • 48': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 50': Foul by Florent Muslija (Kosovo).
  • 50': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Florent Muslija (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 52': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
  • 54': Foul by Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo).
  • 54': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Substitution, Kosovo. Ermal Krasniqi replaces Bernard Berisha.
  • 59': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Milot Rashica.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi with a cross.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Leart Paqarada (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 63': Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland).
  • 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Dan Ndoye replaces Rubén Vargas.
  • 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Cedric Itten replaces Zeki Amdouni.
  • 64': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Cedric Itten (Switzerland).
  • 65': Goal! Kosovo 1, Switzerland 1. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milot Rashica with a cross.
  • 67': Fidan Aliti (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Cedric Itten (Switzerland).
  • 68': Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 68': Substitution, Kosovo. Florent Hadërgjonaj replaces Florian Loshaj.
  • 69': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
  • 69': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 71': Offside, Switzerland. Cedric Itten tries a through ball, but Edimilson Fernandes is caught offside.
  • 73': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 74': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ermal Krasniqi.
  • 77': Offside, Switzerland. Dan Ndoye tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 79': Own Goal by Amir Rrahmani, Kosovo. Kosovo 1, Switzerland 2.
  • 79': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 80': Substitution, Kosovo. Meriton Korenica replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leart Paqarada with a cross.
  • 81': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Dan Ndoye.
  • 84': Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Remo Freuler.
  • 84': Substitution, Switzerland. Noah Okafor replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Meriton Korenica.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Cedric Itten (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
  • 88': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Fidan Aliti.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
  • 90'+2': Cedric Itten (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo).
  • 90'+2': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Goal! Kosovo 2, Switzerland 2. Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Meriton Korenica.
  • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Kosovo 2, Switzerland 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Kosovo 2, Switzerland 2.

Statistics

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8 Fouls 9
0 Yellow Cards 4
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
5 Corner Kicks 3
3 Saves 3
66.2 Possession 33.8
13 SHOTS 13
4 ON GOAL 5
0.3 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
588 Accurate Passes 245
658 Passes 308
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 7
17 Crosses 34
0.2 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 49
29 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.7 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 3
9 Effective Tackles 12
18 Tackles 17
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
26 Effective Clearances 16
26 Clearances 16

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri
Location: Prishtina, Kosovo
Attendance: 12,700

EURO Qualifying Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Romania 10 +11 22
2 Switzerland 10 +11 17
3 Israel 10 0 15
4 Belarus 10 -5 12
Full Standings

Line-Ups

KOS Kosovo (4-4-2)

No. Name
12 Aro Muric (GK)
3 Fidan Aliti Yellow Card
13 Amir Rrahmani
17 Leart Paqarada
15 Mërgim Vojvoda Yellow Card
5 Betim Fazliji
19 Florian Loshaj Yellow Card
23 Bernard Berisha
14 Valon Berisha
18 Vedat Muriqi
7 Milot Rashica
Kosovo Substitutes:
Samir Ujkani, Albion Rrahmani, Ermal Krasniqi, Altin Zeqiri, Visar Bekaj, Florent Hadergjonaj, Edon Zhegrova, Ibrahim Dresevic, Arbër Zeneli, Ismajl Beka, Meriton Korenica, Florent Muslija.

SUI Switzerland (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
5 Manuel Akanji
22 Fabian Schär
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
2 Edimilson Fernandes
6 Denis Zakaria
10 Granit Xhaka
8 Remo Freuler
7 Zeki Amdouni
17 Ruben Vargas
23 Xherdan Shaqiri
Switzerland Substitutes:
Dan Ndoye, Uran Bislimi, Ardon Jashari, Renato Steffen, Djibril Sow, Noah Okafor, Michel Aebischer, Gregor Kobel, Nico Elvedi, Yvon Mvogo, Cedric Itten, Cédric Zesiger.

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