Switzerland is looking for a victory yesterday in Cologne that will allow it to secure a place in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 (as Germany achieved in the same group, A, a few hours before), but it cannot beat Scotland (1 – 1). A fine goal from Xherdan Shaqiri prevented the Helvetians from defeating a Scottish team who faced the sidelines after conceding 5-1 against the hosts in the opening match and in the end, as a lower evil, has added a point.
The match at the Rhein Energie Stadion turned out to be an even match. Scotland took the lead. After a good counterattack led by his captain, Liverpool full-back Andy Robertson, who passed it to McGregor, he assisted Scott McTominay, who shot, the ball hit Fabian Schär and went into his own goal . It was the 13th minute that UEFA awarded the goal to the Manchester United midfielder.
A great goal from now Chicago Fire winger and former Liverpool player Xherdan Shaqiri allowed Switzerland to level the score and remain second in group A, with 4 points, behind Germany (6 ) and ahead of Scotland (1) and Hungary, which did not add anything. On the final day, Switzerland-Germany and Scotland-Hungary this Sunday.
Scotland bounced back from a shock start by thrashing Germany 5-1 on June 14 in the opening match and worried Switzerland on the counterattack. As directed by Robertson and completed by McTominay, with the accidental collaboration of Schär.
Ralston’s mistake as he conceded was taken advantage of by Shaqiri to hit a left-footed first-time shot. The ball made a parabola and hit Gunn, Scotland’s goalkeeper. From there, Switzerland had several chances and Gunn was sure to stop the connection between Vargas and Ndoye. Two goals against Switzerland were annulled by VAR, one from Ndoye and another from Embolo.
But Scotland also worried Switzerland, as with Hanley’s shot against the post. Then Kieran Tierney (who played on loan at Real Sociedad) got injured. It seems like a muscle pain. Tierney leaves on a stretcher, motionless, raising alarms.
Source: La Verdad
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