England vs Switzerland, 2024 European Championship, Quarterfinals

· England advance 5-3 on penalties
England
  • 80': Bukayo Saka
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
England advance 5-3 on penalties
Switzerland
  • 75': Breel Embolo

Euro 2024: England beat Switzerland on penalties to reach SF

England reached their third semifinal in four tournaments when Trent Alexander-Arnold slammed home the decisive penalty to give them an emotional shootout victory over Switzerland after the teams had drawn 1-1 in a tense quarterfinal on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 7': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a headed pass.
  • 15': Offside, England. Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
  • 18': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 18': Foul by Declan Rice (England).
  • 19': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
  • 19': Kyle Walker (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, England. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
  • 22': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
  • 22': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 26': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 26': Kobbie Mainoo (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Corner, England. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
  • 32': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 32': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 32': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 33': Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).
  • 33': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
  • 45': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
  • 45': Corner, England. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, England 0, Switzerland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins England 0, Switzerland 0.
  • 47': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 49': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 49': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
  • 49': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 53': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
  • 53': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 53': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
  • 56': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
  • 56': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Delay in match (England).
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 57': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
  • 59': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Declan Rice.
  • 60': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
  • 63': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
  • 63': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Steven Zuber replaces Fabian Rieder.
  • 64': Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Rubén Vargas.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 67': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
  • 67': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Harry Kane (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
  • 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
  • 70': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
  • 73': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Goal! England 0, Switzerland 1. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
  • 78': Substitution, England. Eberechi Eze replaces Kieran Trippier.
  • 78': Substitution, England. Luke Shaw replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
  • 78': Substitution, England. Cole Palmer replaces Ezri Konsa.
  • 80': Goal! England 1, Switzerland 1. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
  • 83': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 83': Foul by John Stones (England).
  • 85': Cole Palmer (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
  • 85': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
  • 89': Cole Palmer (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 90': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Zuber following a fast break.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
  • 90'+3': Second Half ends, England 1, Switzerland 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins England 1, Switzerland 1.
  • 95': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 95': Corner, England. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
  • 98': Substitution, Switzerland. Denis Zakaria replaces Dan Ndoye.
  • 100': Eberechi Eze (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 100': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
  • 101': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
  • 102': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 102': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 103': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 103': Foul by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
  • 105': First Half Extra Time ends, England 1, Switzerland 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins England 1, Switzerland 1.
  • 109': Substitution, Switzerland. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 109': Substitution, England. Ivan Toney replaces Harry Kane.
  • 113': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Silvan Widmer with a headed pass.
  • 115': Substitution, England. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Phil Foden.
  • 116': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
  • 118': Foul by Luke Shaw (England).
  • 118': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 118': Substitution, Switzerland. Vincent Sierro replaces Michel Aebischer.
  • 118': Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Remo Freuler.
  • 119': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 119': Attempt missed. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, England 1, Switzerland 1.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins England 1, Switzerland 1.
  • 120': Goal! England 1(1), Switzerland 1. Cole Palmer (England) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! England 1(2), Switzerland 1. Jude Bellingham (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! England 1(2), Switzerland 1(1). Fabian Schär (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! England 1(3), Switzerland 1(1). Bukayo Saka (England) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! England 1(3), Switzerland 1(2). Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Goal! England 1(4), Switzerland 1(2). Ivan Toney (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! England 1(4), Switzerland 1(3). Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 120': Goal! England 1(5), Switzerland 1(3). Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, England 1(5), Switzerland 1(3).
  • 0': Match ends, England 1(5), Switzerland 1(3).

Statistics

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13 Fouls 8
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
48.2 Possession 51.8
11 SHOTS 13
3 ON GOAL 3
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
571 Accurate Passes 615
623 Passes 670
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 6
22 Crosses 28
0.2 Cross % 0.2
42 Long Balls 67
24 Accurate Long Balls 46
0.6 Long Balls % 0.7
2 Blocked Shots 8
12 Effective Tackles 16
19 Tackles 23
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
3 Interceptions 6
30 Effective Clearances 21
30 Clearances 21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship

Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Attendance: 46,907

Line-Ups

ENG England (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Jordan Pickford (GK)
5 John Stones
14 Ezri Konsa
2 Kyle Walker
4 Declan Rice
26 Kobbie Mainoo
12 Kieran Trippier
7 Bukayo Saka
9 Harry Kane Yellow Card
10 Jude Bellingham
11 Phil Foden
England Substitutes:
Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luke Shaw, Adam Wharton, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Dunk, Conor Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen, Joe Gomez, Ollie Watkins, Aaron Ramsdale, Ivan Toney, Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze, Dean Henderson.

SUI Switzerland (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
5 Manuel Akanji
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
22 Fabian Schär Yellow Card
10 Granit Xhaka
8 Remo Freuler
20 Michel Aebischer
19 Dan Ndoye
7 Breel Embolo
17 Ruben Vargas
26 Fabian Rieder
Switzerland Substitutes:
Gregor Kobel, Ardon Jashari, Noah Okafor, Cédric Zesiger, Yvon Mvogo, Xherdan Shaqiri, Leonidas Stergiou, Kwadwo Duah, Steven Zuber, Silvan Widmer, Zeki Amdouni, Nico Elvedi, Vincent Sierro, Denis Zakaria, Renato Steffen.

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