Switzerland vs Denmark, 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
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Eriksen leads Denmark to comeback draw in Switzerland
Denmark's Christian Eriksen created one goal and scored another to grab a 2-2 draw against Switzerland, who were pegged back twice in their Nations League A Group 4 clash on Tuesday, to leave the Danes in second place on seven points.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 3': Foul by Ulisses Garcia (Switzerland).
- 3': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 4': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
- 5': Foul by Victor Nelsson (Denmark).
- 5': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
- 6': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Delay in match because of an injury Victor Nelsson (Denmark).
- 9': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 10': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 15': Foul by Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland).
- 15': Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Fabian Rieder (Switzerland).
- 16': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 17': Offside, Denmark. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 19': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 20': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 22': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 26': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross.
- 26': Goal! Switzerland 1, Denmark 0. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 27': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).
- 27': Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Goal! Switzerland 1, Denmark 1. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a through ball following a set piece situation.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Alexander Bah.
- 29': Alexander Bah (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 29': Foul by Ulisses Garcia (Switzerland).
- 29': Albert Grønbæk (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
- 30': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).
- 30': Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Rasmus Højlund (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a headed pass.
- 35': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
- 35': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Denmark) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
- 37': Foul by Fabian Rieder (Switzerland).
- 37': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 44': Penalty Switzerland. Breel Embolo draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 44': Penalty conceded by Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Goal! Switzerland 2, Denmark 1. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Switzerland 2, Denmark 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 2, Denmark 1.
- 46': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 47': Attempt missed. Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Fabian Rieder following a set piece situation.
- 50': Attempt missed. Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross.
- 51': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Denmark).
- 52': Attempt saved. Gustav Isaksen (Denmark) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 53': Offside, Denmark. Patrick Dorgu is caught offside.
- 55': Foul by Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark).
- 55': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Rasmus Kristensen (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 57': Substitution, Denmark. Andreas Skov Olsen replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 57': Substitution, Denmark. Jens Stage replaces Gustav Isaksen.
- 57': Substitution, Denmark. Jonas Wind replaces Albert Grønbæk.
- 59': Offside, Denmark. Patrick Dorgu is caught offside.
- 62': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland).
- 62': Patrick Dorgu (Denmark) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
- 63': Attempt missed. Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 65': Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 66': Foul by Alexander Bah (Denmark).
- 66': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Substitution, Switzerland. Filip Ugrinic replaces Fabian Rieder.
- 69': Goal! Switzerland 2, Denmark 2. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 72': Foul by Filip Ugrinic (Switzerland).
- 72': Victor Nelsson (Denmark) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jens Stage.
- 75': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Foul by Jens Stage (Denmark).
- 76': Substitution, Denmark. Kasper Dolberg replaces Victor Nelsson.
- 80': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Filip Ugrinic.
- 81': Substitution, Switzerland. Andi Zeqiri replaces Breel Embolo.
- 81': Substitution, Switzerland. Michel Aebischer replaces Remo Freuler.
- 82': Attempt missed. Ulisses Garcia (Switzerland) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is just a bit too high. Assisted by Dan Ndoye with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 85': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
- 86': Substitution, Denmark. Joakim Mæhle replaces Patrick Dorgu.
- 88': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Denmark) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg with a through ball.
- 89': Substitution, Switzerland. Vincent Sierro replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 89': Substitution, Switzerland. Christian Witzig replaces Zeki Amdouni.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Andi Zeqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Filip Ugrinic (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulisses Garcia with a cross.
- 90'+4': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Kasper Dolberg.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Denmark 2.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 2, Denmark 2.
Statistics
DEN | SUI | |
---|---|---|
7 | Fouls | 12 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 0 |
4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
1 | Saves | 3 |
39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
8 | SHOTS | 14 |
5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
317 | Accurate Passes | 516 |
380 | Passes | 579 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
10 | Crosses | 21 |
0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
48 | Long Balls | 35 |
23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
11 | Effective Tackles | 4 |
16 | Tackles | 9 |
0.7 | Tackle % | 0.4 |
6 | Interceptions | 8 |
18 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
18 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 16,182
UEFA Nations League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Spain | 6 | +9 | 16 |
2 | Denmark | 6 | +2 | 8 |
3 | Serbia | 6 | -3 | 6 |
4 | Switzerland | 6 | -8 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Switzerland (4-2-3-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
4 | Nico Elvedi |
5 | Manuel Akanji |
14 | Ulisses Garcia |
17 | Edimilson Fernandes |
22 | Fabian Rieder |
10 | Granit Xhaka |
8 | Remo Freuler |
7 | Breel Embolo |
19 | Dan Ndoye |
23 | Zeki Amdouni |
Denmark (3-4-2-1)
No. | Name |
---|---|
1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
3 | Jannik Vestergaard |
4 | Victor Nelsson |
13 | Rasmus Kristensen |
23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
10 | Christian Eriksen |
15 | Patrick Dorgu |
18 | Alexander Bah |
9 | Rasmus Højlund |
7 | Albert Gronbaek Erlykke |
8 | Gustav Isaksen |
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