Switzerland vs Spain, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage

Ruiz double helps 10-man Spain thump Switzerland 4-1

Spain's Fabian Ruiz scored twice as his 10-man side defeated Switzerland 4-1 in the pouring rain in Geneva to earn their first victory in Nations League A Group Four on Sunday and inflict a second successive defeat on their hosts.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
• 1': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 3': Attempt saved. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
• 3': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
• 4': Goal! Switzerland 0, Spain 1. Joselu (Spain) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Lamine Yamal following a corner.
• 6': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 6': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
• 7': Hand ball by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
• 7': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Becir Omeragic (Switzerland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
• 8': VAR Decision: No Goal Switzerland 0-1 Spain.
• 12': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Gregory Wüthrich.
• 12': Attempt saved. Álex Grimaldo (Spain) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedri.
• 13': Attempt saved. Nico Williams (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lamine Yamal with a through ball.
• 13': Goal! Switzerland 0, Spain 2. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
• 17': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland).
• 17': Robin Le Normand (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland).
• 18': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
• 19': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
• 20': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 20': Foul by Robin Le Normand (Spain).
• 20': Robin Le Normand (Spain) is shown the red card.
• 25': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Becir Omeragic (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 26': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
• 26': Joselu (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Corner, Spain. Conceded by Michel Aebischer.
• 28': Substitution, Spain. Dani Vivian replaces Pedri.
• 29': Attempt missed. Becir Omeragic (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Gregory Wüthrich.
• 30': Attempt saved. Lamine Yamal (Spain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dani Carvajal.
• 31': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Fabián Ruiz.
• 32': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
• 32': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Michel Aebischer following a corner.
• 33': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
• 33': Rodri (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Attempt blocked. Joselu (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 40': Attempt saved. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
• 40': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by David Raya.
• 41': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Vargas with a cross following a corner.
• 41': Goal! Switzerland 1, Spain 2. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo following a corner.
• 43': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
• 43': Lamine Yamal (Spain) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 44': Offside, Spain. Álex Grimaldo is caught offside.
• 45': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Spain).
• 45': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 45': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
• 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
• 45'+2': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Becir Omeragic with a headed pass.
• 45'+7': Attempt saved. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
• 45'+7': Delay in match because of an injury Dani Carvajal (Spain).
• 45'+8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 45'+8': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Spain 2.
• 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Spain 2.
• 45': Substitution, Spain. Ferran Torres replaces Lamine Yamal.
• 47': Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland).
• 47': Joselu (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Rodri.
• 49': Ferran Torres (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 49': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
• 50': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Álex Grimaldo.
• 51': Attempt blocked. Becir Omeragic (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
• 52': Delay in match because of an injury Joselu (Spain).
• 52': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
• 52': Gregory Wüthrich (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 56': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
• 59': Substitution, Spain. Yeremy Pino replaces Nico Williams.
• 59': Substitution, Spain. Martín Zubimendi replaces Rodri.
• 61': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
• 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Rieder replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
• 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Vincent Sierro replaces Denis Zakaria.
• 64': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Martín Zubimendi.
• 64': Attempt blocked. Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 66': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Dani Vivian.
• 66': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Joselu.
• 67': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Rubén Vargas with a cross following a corner.
• 69': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
• 69': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 69': Ferran Torres (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 69': Dani Carvajal (Spain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 71': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
• 71': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 73': Foul by Dani Carvajal (Spain).
• 73': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 75': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gregory Wüthrich with a cross.
• 76': Substitution, Switzerland. Kwadwo Duah replaces Breel Embolo.
• 76': Substitution, Switzerland. Joël Monteiro replaces Michel Aebischer.
• 77': Goal! Switzerland 1, Spain 3. Fabián Ruiz (Spain) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
• 79': Attempt blocked. Gregory Wüthrich (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Joël Monteiro.
• 80': Goal! Switzerland 1, Spain 4. Ferran Torres (Spain) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joselu with a through ball following a fast break.
• 81': Substitution, Spain. Aleix García replaces Fabián Ruiz.
• 83': Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
• 85': Substitution, Switzerland. Renato Steffen replaces Rubén Vargas.
• 86': Attempt blocked. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
• 87': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Dani Carvajal.
• 90': Foul by Aleix García (Spain).
• 90': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
• 90'+1': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
• 90'+1': Joselu (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+3': Foul by Aleix García (Spain).
• 90'+3': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+4': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Aymeric Laporte.
• 90'+4': Second Half ends, Switzerland 1, Spain 4.
• 0': Match ends, Switzerland 1, Spain 4.