Scotland vs Switzerland, 2024 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipScotland draw with Switzerland to keep Euro hopes alive
Scotland kept alive their hopes of reaching the round of 16 at Euro 2024 with a 1-1 draw against Switzerland in a gripping Group A game on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland).
- 1': Kieran Tierney (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 4': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 6': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
- 6': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
- 10': Foul by Ché Adams (Scotland).
- 10': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jack Hendry.
- 13': Goal! Scotland 1, Switzerland 0. Scott McTominay (Scotland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum McGregor following a fast break.
- 15': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Kieran Tierney.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 17': Delay in match (Switzerland).
- 18': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 18': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Ralston (Scotland).
- 18': Delay in match because of an injury Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
- 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 22': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 24': Offside, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer is caught offside.
- 25': Delay in match because of an injury Scott McTominay (Scotland).
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 26': Goal! Scotland 1, Switzerland 1. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
- 28': Attempt missed. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
- 29': Foul by Ché Adams (Scotland).
- 29': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 31': Billy Gilmour (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
- 31': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 32': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Angus Gunn.
- 33': Offside, Switzerland. Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
- 37': Ché Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
- 38': Attempt missed. Jack Hendry (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Scott McTominay with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 38': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
- 41': Attempt saved. Ché Adams (Scotland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott McTominay with a cross.
- 42': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
- 43': Offside, Switzerland. Rubén Vargas is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland).
- 45'+1': Jack Hendry (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Anthony Ralston (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Scotland 1, Switzerland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Scotland 1, Switzerland 1.
- 46': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Andy Robertson.
- 47': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Callum McGregor.
- 47': Offside, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
- 48': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
- 51': Scott McTominay (Scotland) is shown the yellow card.
- 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 55': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Anthony Ralston.
- 56': 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 Fabian Schär with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland).
- 57': Kieran Tierney (Scotland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 60': Substitution, Switzerland. Breel Embolo replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 60': Delay in match because of an injury Kieran Tierney (Scotland).
- 61': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 61': Substitution, Scotland. Scott McKenna replaces Kieran Tierney because of an injury.
- 64': Attempt missed. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum McGregor with a headed pass.
- 66': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
- 66': Scott McTominay (Scotland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Grant Hanley (Scotland) hits the left post with a header from very close range. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 68': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Scott McKenna (Scotland).
- 68': Scott McKenna (Scotland) is shown the yellow card.
- 70': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Michel Aebischer.
- 71': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Foul by John McGinn (Scotland).
- 71': John McGinn (Scotland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 73': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 73': John McGinn (Scotland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Scott McKenna (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 75': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Rieder replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 75': Substitution, Switzerland. Vincent Sierro replaces Remo Freuler.
- 75': Corner, Scotland. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Billy Gilmour (Scotland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
- 76': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Scott McKenna (Scotland).
- 78': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
- 79': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Jack Hendry (Scotland).
- 79': Substitution, Scotland. Kenny McLean replaces Billy Gilmour.
- 81': Attempt missed. Scott McTominay (Scotland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andy Robertson with a cross.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Ralston with a cross.
- 81': Attempt blocked. Scott McTominay (Scotland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ché Adams.
- 82': Offside, Switzerland. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
- 83': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Foul by Grant Hanley (Scotland).
- 85': Foul by Ché Adams (Scotland).
- 85': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Ché Adams (Scotland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Foul by Vincent Sierro (Switzerland).
- 86': Vincent Sierro (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 86': Substitution, Switzerland. Leonidas Stergiou replaces Silvan Widmer.
- 87': Attempt saved. Kenny McLean (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Ralston.
- 89': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Foul by Andy Robertson (Scotland).
- 90': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Rieder with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90': Substitution, Scotland. Ryan Christie replaces John McGinn.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Scotland. Lawrence Shankland replaces Ché Adams.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Callum McGregor (Scotland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Scotland 1, Switzerland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Scotland 1, Switzerland 1.
Statistics
 SUI |
SCO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 52.4 | Possession | 47.6 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 344 | Accurate Passes | 287 |
| 420 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 15 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 57 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 9 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 24 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 42,711
Venue: RheinEnergieSTADION
Location: Köln, Germany
Attendance: 42,711
EURO Table
| # | 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
Scotland (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Angus Gunn (GK) |
| 5 | Grant Hanley |
| 6 | Kieran Tierney |
| 13 | Jack Hendry |
| 8 | Callum McGregor |
| 14 | Billy Gilmour |
| 4 | Scott McTominay |
| 3 | Andrew Robertson |
| 2 | Anthony Ralston |
| 7 | John McGinn  |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
Switzerland (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 5 | Manuel Akanji |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 22 | Fabian Schär |
| 10 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 23 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 3 | Silvan Widmer |
| 17 | Ruben Vargas |
| 19 | Dan Ndoye |
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