Switzerland vs Germany, 2024 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipFullkrug strikes late as Germany draw with Switzerland to win Euro group
Hosts Germany came back from a goal down to snatch a 1-1 draw with Switzerland on Sunday in Frankfurt thanks to a stoppage-time header from Niclas Fullkrug, sending them into the knockout stage of Euro 2024 as winners of Group A.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Fabian Rieder (Switzerland).
- 1': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 3': Attempt saved. Kai Havertz (Germany) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross.
- 3': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 4': Hand ball by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
- 5': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
- 5': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
- 10': Kai Havertz (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 12': Attempt blocked. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Maximilian Mittelstädt with a cross.
- 13': Offside, Germany. Kai Havertz is caught offside.
- 15': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
- 15': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
- 17': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Robert Andrich (Germany) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 18': VAR Decision: No Goal Switzerland 0-0 Germany.
- 19': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 21': Offside, Germany. Ilkay Gündogan is caught offside.
- 22': Foul by Jamal Musiala (Germany).
- 22': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland).
- 25': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Goal! Switzerland 1, Germany 0. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 30': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Michel Aebischer with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Robert Andrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 33': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 34': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland).
- 34': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Florian Wirtz (Germany).
- 38': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 38': Jonathan Tah (Germany) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 41': Attempt missed. Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Toni Kroos following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 43': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
- 43': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Robert Andrich (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jamal Musiala.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Germany 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Germany 0.
- 49': Antonio Rüdiger (Germany) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland).
- 50': Attempt saved. Jamal Musiala (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a through ball.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 55': Attempt missed. Toni Kroos (Germany) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Andrich.
- 55': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Antonio Rüdiger (Germany).
- 57': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Foul by Jonathan Tah (Germany).
- 57': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
- 57': Maximilian Mittelstädt (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 59': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 61': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland).
- 61': Jonathan Tah (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Substitution, Germany. Nico Schlotterbeck replaces Jonathan Tah.
- 61': Substitution, Germany. David Raum replaces Maximilian Mittelstädt.
- 62': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Michel Aebischer.
- 63': Attempt missed. David Raum (Germany) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Nico Schlotterbeck.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ilkay Gündogan (Germany) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a cross.
- 64': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 64': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 65': Substitution, Switzerland. Kwadwo Duah replaces Breel Embolo.
- 65': Substitution, Switzerland. Rubén Vargas replaces Fabian Rieder.
- 65': Substitution, Germany. Maximilian Beier replaces Robert Andrich.
- 66': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
- 66': Jamal Musiala (Germany) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt missed. Kai Havertz (Germany) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by David Raum with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Florian Wirtz with a cross.
- 73': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland).
- 74': Attempt saved. Kwadwo Duah (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 75': Foul by Ilkay Gündogan (Germany).
- 75': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Substitution, Germany. Leroy Sané replaces Florian Wirtz.
- 76': Substitution, Germany. Niclas Füllkrug replaces Jamal Musiala.
- 76': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
- 76': Toni Kroos (Germany) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by David Raum (Germany).
- 77': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': David Raum (Germany) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 81': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 81': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Leroy Sané (Germany) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 83': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 84': Offside, Switzerland. Rubén Vargas is caught offside.
- 85': Corner, Germany. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 85': Kai Havertz (Germany) hits the bar with a with an attempt from the centre of the box. Assisted by Toni Kroos with a cross following a corner.
- 87': Foul by Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany).
- 87': Kwadwo Duah (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 88': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 88': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Manuel Neuer.
- 90'+1': Offside, Switzerland. Kwadwo Duah is caught offside.
- 90'+2': Goal! Switzerland 1, Germany 1. Niclas Füllkrug (Germany) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Raum with a cross.
- 90'+4': Hand ball by Toni Kroos (Germany).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Switzerland 1, Germany 1.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 1, Germany 1.
Statistics
 GER |
SUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 9 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
| 66.1 | Possession | 33.9 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 571 | Accurate Passes | 262 |
| 636 | Passes | 331 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 27 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 17 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 11 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Attendance: 46,685
Venue: Deutsche Bank Park
Location: Frankfurt, Germany
Attendance: 46,685
EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | Hungary | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | -5 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Switzerland (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 5 | Manuel Akanji |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 22 | Fabian Schär |
| 10 | Granit Xhaka  |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 3 | Silvan Widmer |
| 7 | Breel Embolo |
| 19 | Dan Ndoye |
| 26 | Fabian Rieder |
Germany (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Manuel Neuer (GK) |
| 4 | Jonathan Tah |
| 2 | Antonio Rüdiger |
| 18 | Maximilian Mittelstädt |
| 6 | Joshua Kimmich |
| 21 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 8 | Toni Kroos |
| 23 | Robert Andrich |
| 7 | Kai Havertz |
| 17 | Florian Wirtz |
| 10 | Jamal Musiala |
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