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The exploit does not materialize. Switzerland loses 1-0 to Spain in the Nations League and remains in the relegation zone in Group 4.
Summer initiates leadership successes
Oyarzabal benefits from a bad pass and puts the Spanish ahead against Switzerland.
SRF
At 10 p.m. the time had come: the prodigal son has returned. In the 60th minute, Xherdan Shaqiri came into play for Admir Mehmedi and on his 29th birthday for his return to the national team after 490 days. He made his last appearance on June 9, 2019 at the Nations League Final Four tournament against England. Vladimir Petkovic awaited Shaqiri’s ingenuity. “Xherdan has the extreme quality to do something out of nothing,” said the national coach. That was very necessary because the Swiss offense lacked a creative moment in Madrid.
A bad pass initiates leadership
From the 14th minute, Switzerland rallied 0-1 after a major failure on defense. Yann Sommer played too briefly in Granit Xhaka, which slipped at the stupidest moment. The way for Mikel Oyarzabal was clear. The Manchester City attacker converted with ease. But Sommer’s action was unnecessary, putting Xhaka in trouble with the risky pass. And twice as bitter, because goalkeeper David De Gea directed a very good opportunity from Loris Benito just before the post.
After that, the Swiss continued to remain harmless, but the further the offensive progressed, the more they lacked solutions. In the forward game, Petkovic’s team remained harmless. “I would like a 90 percent pass quality,” Petkovic said before the game and “we have to have two or three more solutions.” One should not only defend oneself, but also try to appear confident.
Birthday boy plays pale
His team did not. The Swiss did not approach the opponent’s penalty area. He lacked power and ideas in the last meters. Hope was in Shaqiri. It should provide the necessary impetus. But the international 83 times (22 goals) could not hide the long absence and it hardly became a reality.
Petkovic threw everything into the pan again for the last quarter hour, bringing Mario Gavranovic and Steven Zuber more fresh strength. The team worked hard and with playful means, but nothing could be done against this Spain without offensive solutions. Especially as the hosts impressively demonstrated once again why they haven’t conceded a goal since March 2019 and now 550 minutes at home.
The Swiss have now lost two of the three games in Group 4 and remain at the bottom of the table. On Tuesday in Germany, which won the match parallel to Ukraine 2-1, is already under pressure. (ete)
Germany bodigt Ukraine
The German soccer team has obtained its first victory in almost a year. National coach Joachim Löw’s team beat Ukraine 2-1 (1-0) in Kiev on Saturday and achieved the first three-point triumph in the Nations League after two draws against Spain and Switzerland.
The last victory was a 6-1 win against Northern Ireland on November 19, 2019 in qualifying for the European Championship. Matthias Ginter (20th) and Leon Goretzka (49th) scored the goals for the DFB team in front of 17,573 spectators. Ruslan Malinowski scored for Ukraine from a penalty (77th). (dpa)
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Spain – Switzerland 1: 0 (1: 0)
Alfredo Di Stefano Stadium, Madrid. – No spectators. – SR Wordyik (TUR).
Hill: 14. Oyarzabal (Merino) 1: 0.
Spain: De Gea; Navas, Ramos, Pau Torres (88. Rodri), Gaya; Olmo (57. Canales), Busquets, Merino; Ferran Torres, Oyarzabal (73. Moreno), Fati (57. Traoré).
Switzerland: Sommer; Elvedi, Schär, Rodríguez; Widmer (86. Gavranovic), Sow (60. Vargas), Xhaka, Freuler (86. Edimilson Fernandes), Benito (81. Zuber); Seferovic, Mehmedi (60. Shaqiri).
Observations: Spain without Thiago, Ruiz (both in quarantine) and Carvajal (injured), Switzerland without Akanji, Steffen (tested positive for Corona), Aebischer, Ajeti, Embolo, Lang, Mbabu and Zakaria (all injured). Warning: 30 ° Schär (foul), 64 ° Marlino (foul), 75 ° Freuler (foul).
Ukraine – Germany 1: 2 (0: 1)
Kiev. – No spectators. – SR Grinfeld (ISR).
Tore: 20. Ginter 0: 1. 49 Goretzka 2-0. 77. Malinowsky (foul penalty) 1: 2.
Ukraine: Buschtschan; Karawajew, Sabarnyi, Mykolenko, Sobol; Malinowsky, Sydortschuk (84th Makarenko); Kowalenko (76. Schaparenko), Jarmolenko (69. Marlos), Jaremtschuk; Zygankow (69th Subkow).
Germany: New; Rüdiger, Süle, Ginter; Klostermann (91st Can), Kimmich, Kroos, Halstenberg; Goretzka, Draxler (80th Werner); Gnabry (94th Havertz).
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Playing
The game is over in Madrid. Switzerland loses 0-1 to disciplined Spaniards.
86. Minute
The Man City player comes for the Man City player: Rodri replaces Ferran Torres for the Spanish.
85. Minute
Switzerland changes again: Mario Gavranovic and Edimilson Fernandes replace Remo Freuler and Silvan Widmer.
80. Minute
Although there are individual advances from both sides, neither team is really dangerous. Defensive groups are still too good. If there is space, a bad pass will be played.
74. Minute
Remo Freuler stands on Busquets’ foot and then shoots the ball into the goal. The objective is rightly denied. Freuler can’t believe it.
67. Minute
As in a pinball machine, the ball flies from one leg to the other. Then the ball reaches Sergio Ramos. This one tries to run around the defenders. In the end, his title hits the arm. The Madrileño asks for a penalty. But Xhaka’s arm was on.
63. Minute
Mikel Merino sees the second yellow card of the game.
61. Minute
Switzerland has been waiting a long time for this moment: Xherdan Shaqiri is returning to Nati. He and Ruben Vargas replace Djibril Sow and Admir Mehmedi.
Substitution (in) Shaqiri
Xherdan Shaqiri arrives at the match against Spain in the 60th minute. (Video: SRF)
59. Minute
After a corner kick, the ball reaches Mikel Merino. Hit the ball but well above the goal.
57. Minute
Change for the Spanish: Power pack Adama Traore and Sergio Canales replace Ansu Fati and Dani Olmo.
52. Minute
Striker Oyarzabal can almost benefit from an inadequate defense by Yann Sommer. The forward miserably pushes the ball past the post. Good luck to Switzerland.
50. Minute
Ansu Fati accelerates the step on the left. Nico Elvedi runs with them and unpacks a major tackle. Strong action from the defender!
48. Minute
Sow sees Seferovic and plays him with a deep pass. But he takes too long with his cross and plays beyond friend and foe. Mehmedi reaches for the ball just before the baseline. But it must reproduce again. Thus ends a promising Swiss campaign.
Start of half time
The second half has begun. There are no changes on the Swiss side.
HOPP SWITZERLAND!
End of half time
The first half ends with a 1-0 lead for Spain. After a great chance from Loris Benito in the eleventh minute, Spain scored the first goal after a poor pass from Sommer. Oyarzabal pushes without problems.
After that, there is only one good chance in the game. Ferran Torres arrives free with a head and misses Yann Sommer. Then it continues intensely, but without possibilities. The Spanish sent the quarters and were, as usual, safe with the ball. Switzerland was mostly busy with defensive work. The attack was out of the question.
Now you need creative ideas and strong individual actions. A case for Xherdan Shaqiri? At least once during the break warm up. How early will Petkovic send him to the grass?
We will continue in Madrid soon!
41. Minute
Sergio Ramos runs out of defense. He wants to move the ball to the other side. Elvedi intercepts this pass. He also wants to go on the offensive immediately. But this roast can smell like merino too. This scene is characteristic of this game. A lot of effort from both sides, but very little open space for good shots. Then the ball is constantly being pushed back and forth. The Spanish are a little better in the quarters than the Swiss and therefore have more possession.
36. Minute
Spain is mostly in possession of the ball and lets the ball and the opponent run.
Spain: 66% / Switzerland: 34%
30 minutes
Fabian Schär knocks down the opponent and sees the yellow square.
27. Minute
Jesús Navas with an exemplary flank in the middle. There Ferran Torres is criminally alone. Go up and head the ball on goal. However, the ball was not actually set. So that the summer clears up. It is one of the few chances in this game.
24. Minute
Djibril Sow wants to intercept a line from De Gea to Merino. He was about to get the ball and hit the goal alone. However, he stands on the foot of the Spaniard and is reprimanded. The use of the Frankfurt mercenary is correct.
