Switzerland vs Lithuania, Group Stage 2016

Xherdan Shaqiri carries Switzerland to win over Lithuania

Xherdan Shaqiri scored two late goals as Switzerland eventually claimed a 4-0 win over a stubborn Lithuania side in Euro 2016 qualifying Group E.

• 0': Game on!
• 1': Throw-in: Francois Moubandje Jacques takes it (Attacking)
• 2': Gediminas Vicius commits a foul on Admir Mehmedi resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
• 2': Gokhan Inler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 4': Deividas Matulevicius hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 4': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
• 5': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
• 5': Deividas Matulevicius commits a foul on Johan Djourou resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
• 6': Yann Sommer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 7': Offside called on Haris Seferovic
• 7': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 7': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
• 8': Deividas Matulevicius commits a foul on Fabian Schar resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
• 9': Yann Sommer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 9': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
• 12': Throw-in: Gediminas Vicius takes it (Attacking)
• 13': Tadas Kijanskas hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 16': Stephan Lichtsteiner commits a foul on Vytautas Andriuskevicius resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
• 16': Gediminas Vicius takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 18': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
• 18': Haris Seferovic hits a good header, but it is off target. Outcome: save
• 18': Giedrius Arlauskis makes a very good save (Block)
• 22': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 22': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 23': Gokhan Inler takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 24': Arvydas Novikovas takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 28': Francois Moubandje Jacques is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 35': Offside called on Arvydas Novikovas
• 35': Blerim Dzemaili takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the left channel. Outcome: open play
• 35': Francois Moubandje Jacques commits a foul on Arvydas Novikovas resulting on a free kick for Lithuania
• 35': Giedrius Arlauskis takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
• 37': Georgas Freidgeimas is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 39': Gediminas Vicius commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
• 39': Gokhan Inler takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
• 40': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss left
• 44': Throw-in: Vytautas Andriuskevicius takes it (Defending)
• 44': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
• 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
• 45': The second half is under way
• 46': Throw-in: Gediminas Vicius takes it (Attacking)
• 46': Throw-in: Gediminas Vicius takes it (Attacking)
• 48': Throw-in: Vytautas Andriuskevicius takes it (Attacking)
• 49': Francois Moubandje Jacques hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 50': Haris Seferovic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: save
• 50': Giedrius Arlauskis makes a very good save (Catch)
• 51': Throw-in: Vytautas Andriuskevicius takes it (Attacking)
• 52': Throw-in: Georgas Freidgeimas takes it (Attacking)
• 53': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 53': Giedrius Arlauskis makes a very good save (Catch)
• 53': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
• 54': Throw-in: Francois Moubandje Jacques takes it (Attacking)
• 54': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 55': Admir Mehmedi hits a good header. Outcome: save
• 55': Giedrius Arlauskis makes a very good save (Catch)
• 55': Haris Seferovic hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: open play
• 56': Admir Mehmedi hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: hit post
• 61': Vytautas Andriuskevicius hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
• 63': Switzerland makes a sub: Josip Drmic enters for Admir Mehmedi. Reason: Tactical
• 64': Lithuania makes a sub: Valdemar Borovskij enters for Egidijus Vaitkunas. Reason: Tactical
• 64': Throw-in: Francois Moubandje Jacques takes it (Defending)
• 65': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 66': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the right byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 66': Josip Drmic is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
• 68': Oh no! That was a bit unlucky, Giedrius Arlauskis has just scored on his own net! Lithuania now trails 0 - 1
• 68': That last goal was assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri (Cross from Right Byline)
• 68': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 68': Fabian Schar hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 68': Goal!! Fabian Schar hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 2 - 0
• 69': Josip Drmic hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
• 69': Giedrius Arlauskis makes a very good save (Catch)
• 70': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 72': Xherdan Shaqiri crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
• 72': Blerim Dzemaili hits(volley) a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
• 75': Switzerland makes a sub: Gelson Fernandes enters for Francois Moubandje Jacques . Reason: Tactical
• 77': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
• 80': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good header. Outcome: goal
• 80': Goal!! Xherdan Shaqiri hits a very good header to the lower right corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 3 - 0
• 80': That last goal was assisted by Josip Drmic (Pass from Right Penalty Area)
• 83': Lithuania makes a sub: Tautvydas Eliosius enters for Gediminas Vicius. Reason: Tactical
• 83': Switzerland makes a sub: Marco Schonbachler enters for Haris Seferovic. Reason: Tactical
• 84': Throw-in: Blerim Dzemaili takes it (Attacking)
• 86': Throw-in: Blerim Dzemaili takes it (Attacking)
• 87': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
• 87': Lithuania makes a sub: Donatas Kazlauskas enters for Arvydas Novikovas. Reason: Tactical
• 90': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: goal
• 90': Goal!! Xherdan Shaqiri hits a very good right footed shot to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 4 - 0
• 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
• 90'+1': That last goal was assisted by Josip Drmic (Pass from Left Penalty Area)
• 90'+3': Throw-in: Johan Djourou takes it (Attacking)