Switzerland will rival Spain next Saturday in the quarterfinals of the Under-21 Euro Cup after finishing second in group D despite losing to France (1-4) in a dramatic final day for France, first with full 9 points and the Ukraine. will be measured.
Switzerland, Italy and Norway finished level with three points to their credit and the Helvetians tied for second for most goals scored (4) in head-to-heads between the three as they finished with both points (3) and goal difference (0 .
Italy, led by Sandro Tonali, went home, along with Germany and the Netherlands, despite dominating the first half and having several chances to open the scoring and get their qualification back on track.
quarter of an hour Pietro Pellegri he headed a cross from Nicolò Rovella from the right wrong. After minute 30, after a defensive rebound, Samuel RiccI hit a volley that he took providentially Jesper Road. A few moments before the break is tone who headed in another cross from Rovella and goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson deflected it into a corner with his fingers.
Italy is playing with fire
But Italy did not close the game and played France’s victory against Switzerland in the other match, but Norway started to create danger and warned with a shot from hakon evjen brought out by Marco Carnesecchi with a good save (55′).
While Paolo Nicolato changed his tips Wilfried Gnonto and Pellegri, Leif Gunnar Smerud brought two of his best troops, Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) and Antonio Nusaso that his choice, until then with a flat game, openly launched the attack.
Bothheim scores for Norway
Nusa put that ball Erik Bothheim, on a mistake, leads to the net (65′). There is still half an hour and anything can happen. Switzerland finished second on equal points with Italy and Norway, but a goal from these two qualified them.
alternative Nicolò Cambiaghi hits the post (81′) and there was the success of an Italy rushing, but Norway also poured in some shots, such as a whiplash from Nusa that was taken by Carnesecchi (85′). In the end, neither made it to the quarterfinals.
France collapsed in the second half
In the other match, France clearly prevailed over Switzerland with goals from Amine Gouiri, from a penalty (16′), Bradley Barcola (65′), Rayan Cherki (76′) and Maxence Caqueret (81′). While Dan Ndoye achieved a short-lived 1-1 (35′).
Source: La Verdad
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