Preview
Tonight Switzerland and Spain will face each other In the UEFA Nations League. Both teams need the win.
Home team Switzerland are bottom of the group with only two points and a win will give then some hope to not get relegated.
In their last game in the Nations League, they drew against Germany in a game where they took the lead twice. And in their last friendly game, they lost 2-1 against Belgium.
Switzerland opponents, Spain, have seven points, one more than Germany do and a win will mean that when they face each other in three days time, Spain will start the game as the leader of the group.
Embed from Getty ImagesSpain’s last Nations League match was a loss against Ukraine. A poor performance which could have cost the first place of the table.
Three days ago, Spain drew against Netherlands in an intense game where either team could’ve won.
Last time they faced Spain beat Switzerland by 1-0.
Embed from Getty ImagesCarlos Acosta will join you during the broadcast of the match.
Lineups
Spain:
Switzerland:
Spain will kick us off.
1´KICK OFF
4´
Slow start to the game.
Spain has control of the game trying to find spaces for the forwards to make runs.
6´CHANCE
Long ball from Fabian Ruiz to Ferran Torres who tries to connect with Dani Olmo but the Swiss defence clears it out.
10´CHANCE
Great combination from Spain.
Mikel Oyarzabal delivers the ball to Olmo who then backheels to Torres and gives it a shot from the edge of the box but goes over the bar.
15´BOOKED
Nico Elvedi is shown a yellow card after stepping on Oyarzabal.
Embed from Getty Images17´CHANCE
Fabian takes a long shot which goes way over the bar.
20´ CLOSE
Breel Embolo stole the ball from a bad pass from Fabian and then delivers the ball to Xherdan Shaqiri who shoots without an angle but gets a corner from it.
22´ MISTAKE
Oyarzabal crosses the ball which ends up in Yann Sommer hands but does not catch the ball properly and it was very close to going in.
26´GOOOAAALLL!
Remo Freuler scores the first goal of the game!
Great play from the Swiss. A cross from Embolo from the right-wing which is finished by Freuler with his left foot.
Embed from Getty Images27´FREEKICK
Unai Simon deflects the ball to corner after a free-kick near the box from Ricardo Rodriguez.
32´
How has the game change in a couple of minutes.
Before Freuler´s goal, Spain had the ball and the control. However, since they scored, they have created more chances than Spain.
35´ WARINING
The referee warns Embolo after constant complaints from the Swiss player.
Embed from Getty Images38´ALMOST
Ruiz dribbles through two players and gives it a try from outside the box but Sommer clears it.
40´INJURED
Seems like Sergio Busquets is injured.
He has hurt his knee in a challenge against Embolo.
41´
Busquets has recovered and is back again in the game.
45´
The referee adds only one minute of stoppage time.
45+1 SAVE
Sommer deflects to corner Oyarzabal´s shot.
45+1
Last play of the first half and Torres almost equalised the game after a corner taken by Sergio Reguilon.
HALFTIME
Embed from Getty ImagesSwitzerland is winning with a goal from Freuler.
Spain started the game very well but Switzerland managed to score when Spain were playing at their best.
Luis Enrique’s team have had their chances but they have not been able to score once.
Switzerland right now are last in the table but only two points behind Spain whilst the Spanish team have seven points, two points behind Germany who are winning their game against Ukraine.
45´SECOND HALF
47´CLEARANCE
Manuel Akanji gets to Torres’ cross before Oyarzabal does and clears it to the corner.
52´
Slow start from both teams.
Despite Spain losing, they are not in a rush and keep playing at their pace.
Switzerland in the other hand, waiting for any mistakes to counterattack.
55´MISS
WHAT A MISTAKE FROM SIMON!
Simon missed the ball and Haris Seferović cuts inside and takes a shot but Sergio Ramos was there to clear it off the line.
Embed from Getty Images57´SUBSTIUTION
First substitution of the game.
Alvaro Morata comes on to help Spain score a goal with Ruiz the chosen one to leave the pitch.
57´PENALTY
Olmo takes the corner and Ramos heads the ball which Rodriguez who is facing backwards handballs.
Penalty given.
58´SAVE
Sommer dives the right way and sends the ball to a corner.
First penalty Ramos misses in a long time. He scored 25 in a row.
Embed from Getty Images64´CHALLENGE
Pau Torres has saved Spain!
Embolo was ready to go on a one on one against Simon but Torres slide tackled Embolo and clears the ball.
70´OFFSIDE
The linesmen raises his flag just when Embolo was going alone against Simon.
Switzerland is closer to score than Spain
72´SUBSTITUTION
Double substitution for the Swiss:
Shaqiri leaves the pitch and Djibril Sow replaces him.
Renato Steffen comes in and Steven Zuber is the player which gets subbed.
73´SUBSTITUTION
Triple substitution:
79´PENALTY AND RED CARD
Great delivery from Koke to Morata whio is then tackled by Elvedi.
Elvedi is shown the second yellow card and therefore sent off.
80´MISS
RAMOS MISSES AGAIN!
Ramos shot to the same spot he did in his first penalty but Sommer once again saves the penalty.
Hero.
Embed from Getty Images81´SUBSTITUTION
Last substitution for Spain.
Mikel Merino gets subbed by Gerard Moreno.
Another forward looking for the goal.
84´SUBSTITUTION
Seferovic leaves the game and Bećir Omeragić enters to play the last seven minutes of the game.
85´ALMOST
Moreno is centimetres away from finishing Morata’s cross.
87´SAVE
Ramos is now upfront and heads Adama Traoré cross but not enough to create problems to Sommer.
88´GOOOAAALLL!
Moreno equalises the game!
Moreno finishes a great cross from Reguilon.
Spain deserved to draw the game.
1-1.
90´SUBSTITUTION
Embolo leaves the pitch injured and Admir Mehmedi is the last substitution.
STOPPAGE TIME +5
The referee has added five more minutes.
90+1´CHANCE
Koke takes the corner and Ramos is close to score the winning goal.
90+4 MISS
Traore smacks the ball and goes over the bar.
This is probably the last chance of the game.
END
The game ends in a draw which does not benefit either teams.
Ramos missing two penalties means they lose the opportunity to win the game.
Spain will have to win against Germany in three days time if they want to qualify for the knockout rounds.
On the other hand, Switzerland gets a point which is helpful but not enough to be close to overtake Ukraine.
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