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Switzerland: Freuler (26 ‘)
Spain: Moreno (89 ‘)
Red card
Switzerland: Elvedi (79 ‘)
Earlier this morning, Spain was invited to Switzerland in the fifth match of group A4 of the UEFA Nations League. In this match, coach Luis Enrique made 10 changes to the starting eleven compared to the Dutch draw (friendly) 3 days ago. The only player in the position is goalkeeper Unai Simon.
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| Spain start list and match chart |
The 10 remaining players are Martínez, García, Gaya, Bellerin, Rodri, Canales, Koke, Morata, Asensio and Moreno have to make room for Ramos, Sergi Roberto, Pau Torres, Reguilon, Busquets, Ruiz, Merino, Olmo, Oyarzabal and Ferran Torres on the starting list.
On the Swiss side, coach Petkovic has 6 changes to the starting lineup compared to the friendly loss to Belgium. Specifically, the 57-year-old military leader fired the players who did not play or entered from the bench in the game three days ago, that is, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodríguez, Shaqiri, Freuler and Seferovic in the beginning.
Playing with the strongest force, Spain joined the best. The visitors actively pressured the team to attack, but almost conceded first. In the 19th minute, receiving a pass from Embolo, Shaqiri launched a dangerous kick in the penalty area. Fortunately for La Roja, goalkeeper Simon was able to leave on time, brilliantly stopping Shaqiri’s shot, saving the home team.
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| Ramos missed 11 meters twice in this match |
Three minutes after the defeat, Spain almost had a goal to open the scoring. At 22 minutes, from a not very dangerous center by Oyarzabal, goalkeeper Sommer caught the ball quietly and was about to put it into the net.
Shortly after Sommer’s unsafe driving, Switzerland was suddenly aiming to take the lead. In the 26th minute, after receiving a pass from Breel Embolo after a quick counterattack, midfielder Remo Freuler subtly muffled the ball, scoring to give the homeowner a 1-0 lead.
After the defeat, Spain continued to pressure the attacking squad to find the tie. La Roja exerted great pressure on the Swiss defense, especially at the end of the first half, and created two extremely dangerous situations. In the 45th minute, Oyarzabal launched a dangerous shot out of the penalty area, making goalkeeper Sommer difficult to block.
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| Freuler opened the scoring for Switzerland in the 26th minute |
A minute later, in a corner situation, receiving a header from Merino, Ferran Torres muffled the ball when he was only 4 meters from the rival goal, wasting La Roja’s unfortunate opportunity.
The match remained unchanged in the second half, Spain constantly pushing the attacking squad to find the tie. On the contrary, the Swiss counterattack is extremely dangerous. In the 55th minute, the visitors almost conceded for the second time after Serferovic’s dangerous shot. However, Ramos stood out by blocking Serferovic’s kick just above the line.
A minute after this situation, Spain received a penalty by mistake by Ricardo Rodríguez, from a header by Sergio Ramos himself. Unfortunately for the Spanish captain, Ramos was unable to beat goalkeeper Sommer after 11m.
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| Moreno scored the 1-1 draw for Spain in the 89th minute |
Faced with mounting pressure from Spain, the Swiss defense again made a mistake. In the 79th minute, midfielder Nico Elvedi cut the striker to replace Morata in the penalty area. As a result, Nico Elvedi was sent off and the A-Team was punished. However, at the 11-meter mark, Ramos was unable to beat goalkeeper Sommer again.
Playing more than people in the final minutes, Spain put all their energy into attacking. La Roja’s tireless effort paid off in the 89th minute. After receiving a pass from Sergio Reguilón, Gerard Moreno muffled the ball to score the 1-1 draw from coach Luis Enrique. This is also the final score of the match.
Escape from losing thanks to Gerard Moreno, Spain to lose A4’s head to Germany, the team defeated Ukraine in this morning’s match. In the final match of the group stage on 18 November, coach Luis Enrique and his teachers were forced to defeat Germany to win tickets to the Nations League final.
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