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EURO 2024 – Scotland 1-1 Switzerland: Beautiful Shaqiri rescues unfortunate Sommer

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EURO 2024 – Scotland 1-1 Switzerland: Beautiful Shaqiri rescues unfortunate Sommer


Scotland held Switzerland to a 1-1 draw as Inter goalkeeper Yann Sommer was crushed by a deflection and Xherdan Shaqiri scored a scorcher, so qualification remains to be broad open.

Ryan Porteous was suspended following his purple card in the opening 5-1 defeat to Germany, whereas the Swiss have been once more full of Serie A gamers together with Bologna midfielder Michel Aebischer, Remo Freuler and Torino full-back Ricardo Rodriguez.

There was a stroke of luck for the Scots to take the lead, as they broke on the counter from a Switzerland nook and noticed the Scott McTominay strike deflected in off Fabian Schär, leaving Inter goalkeeper Sommer with no probability.

Equally, there was no stopping absolutely the screamer from Xherdan Shaqiri, which he smashed first time from exterior the field into the highest nook after intercepting a horrible Anthony Ralston back-pass.

Angus Gunn after which the offside flag did handle to disclaim Bologna ahead Dan Ndoye a purpose, whereas the striker additionally turned broad when despatched clear on purpose, a transfer throughout which Kieran Tierney needed to be stretchered off with a hamstring pressure.

Grant Hanley nodded an Andrew Robertson free kick onto the upright from shut vary and McTominay had an acrobatic volley charged down, whereas Breel Embolo was offside on a lob into the empty web.

Each side stored losing possibilities, Zeki Amdouni heading a free kick broad on the again publish, and in the end it leaves qualification broad open behind Germany.

Scotland 1-1 Switzerland

McTominay 13 (Sc), Shaqiri 26 (Sw)

SCO

CHE

1

3

2

5

13

6

61′

14

79′

8

7

90′

4

10

90′

1

22

5

13

3

86′

10

20

8

75′

23

60′

19

86′

17

75′

24

25

20

17

16

12

21

22

19

18

26

61′

23

79′

11

90′

9

90′

12

21

4

9

15

11

24

18

7

60′

16

75′

26

75′

2

86′

25

86′


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