UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Switzerland vs Estonia, 2016 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage 2016

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
  • 17': Fabian Schär
  • 27': Granit Xhaka
  • 80': Haris Seferovic
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3 - 0

Xherdan Shaqiri stars for Switzerland in routine victory over Estonia

Goals from Fabian Schar, Granit Xhaka and Haris Seferovic's, all from Xherdan Shaqiri assists, helped Swiss claim third successive victory of Euro 2016 qualifying campaign.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Game on!
  • 3': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Attacking)
  • 4': Johan Djourou commits a foul on Henri Anier resulting on a free kick for Estonia
  • 4': Konstantin Vassiljev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right wing. Outcome: cross
  • 4': Konstantin Vassiljev crosses the ball. Outcome: clearance
  • 5': Johan Djourou clears the ball from danger.
  • 5': Ilja Antonov hits(volley) a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 5': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
  • 6': Stephan Lichtsteiner hits a good right footed shot. Outcome: save
  • 6': Taijo Teniste makes a very good save (Catch)
  • 6': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Defending)
  • 7': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Attacking)
  • 7': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
  • 8': Granit Xhaka crosses the ball. Outcome: out of play
  • 9': Sergei Pareiko takes a long goal kick
  • 9': Handball called on Ken Kallaste
  • 9': Valon Behrami takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 9': Offside called on Stephan Lichtsteiner
  • 9': Sergei Pareiko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 11': Konstantin Vassiljev hits a good left footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 12': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
  • 12': Throw-in: Xherdan Shaqiri takes it (Defending)
  • 13': Gokhan Inler hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: over bar
  • 13': Sergei Pareiko takes a long goal kick
  • 13': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodríguez takes it (Defending)
  • 14': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodríguez takes it (Attacking)
  • 15': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Attacking)
  • 15': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
  • 16': Xherdan Shaqiri takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and passes it to a teammate resulting in: open play
  • 17': Xherdan Shaqiri crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 17': Fabian Schar hits a good header. Outcome: goal
  • 17': Goal!! Fabian Schar hits a very good header to the lower left corner from the centre penalty area (aprox. 12 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 1 - 0
  • 18': That last goal was assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri (Cross from Left Byline)
  • 19': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
  • 19': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Defending)
  • 21': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
  • 21': Throw-in: Sergei Zeniov takes it (Attacking)
  • 22': Throw-in: Ken Kallaste takes it (Attacking)
  • 24': Henri Anier commits a foul on Valon Behrami resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 24': Valon Behrami takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 26': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
  • 27': Xherdan Shaqiri crosses the ball. Outcome: shot
  • 27': Granit Xhaka drills a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 27': Goal!! Granit Xhaka hits a very good left footed shot to the lower right corner from the right channel (aprox. 25 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 2 - 0
  • 28': That last goal was assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri (Cross from Right Wing)
  • 30': Xherdan Shaqiri hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 31': Sergei Pareiko takes a long goal kick
  • 35': Ken Kallaste commits a foul on Stephan Lichtsteiner resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 35': Stephan Lichtsteiner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 36': Henri Anier commits a foul on Haris Seferovic resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 36': Xherdan Shaqiri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 37': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Defending)
  • 39': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Attacking)
  • 39': Throw-in: Josip Drmic takes it (Attacking)
  • 39': Offside called on Stephan Lichtsteiner
  • 41': Sergei Pareiko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 43': Aleksandr Dmitrijev commits a foul on Stephan Lichtsteiner resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 44': Stephan Lichtsteiner takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 44': Sergei Zeniov commits a foul on Gokhan Inler resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 44': Sergei Zeniov is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 45': Yann Sommer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 45': The referee has signaled the end of the first half
  • 45': The second half is under way
  • 46': Konstantin Vassiljev takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: open play
  • 47': Konstantin Vassiljev hits a good right footed shot, but it is off target. Outcome: miss right
  • 47': Yann Sommer takes a long goal kick
  • 48': Throw-in: Ricardo Rodríguez takes it (Attacking)
  • 51': Aleksandr Dmitrijev commits a foul on Xherdan Shaqiri resulting on a free kick for Switzerland
  • 51': Aleksandr Dmitrijev is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 51': Xherdan Shaqiri takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 52': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
  • 53': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
  • 53': Ricardo Rodríguez takes the corner kick from the left byline with his right foot and hits an inswinger to the centre, resulting in: clearance
  • 54': Ragnar Klavan clears the ball from danger.
  • 55': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Attacking)
  • 56': Granit Xhaka commits a foul on Aleksandr Dmitrijev resulting on a free kick for Estonia
  • 56': Granit Xhaka is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 56': Estonia makes a sub: Henrik Ojamaa enters for Henri Anier. Reason: Tactical
  • 57': Konstantin Vassiljev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from the right channel. Outcome: open play
  • 62': Switzerland makes a sub: Valentin Stocker enters for Josip Drmic. Reason: Tactical
  • 62': Estonia makes a sub: Dmitri Kruglov enters for Aleksandr Dmitrijev. Reason: Tactical
  • 65': Throw-in: Taijo Teniste takes it (Attacking)
  • 69': Throw-in: Stephan Lichtsteiner takes it (Defending)
  • 76': Offside called on Valentin Stocker
  • 76': Sergei Pareiko takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 77': Switzerland makes a sub: Silvan Widmer enters for Stephan Lichtsteiner. Reason: Tactical
  • 80': Haris Seferovic hits a good left footed shot. Outcome: goal
  • 80': Goal!! Haris Seferovic hits a very good left footed shot to the lower left corner from the left 6 yard (aprox. 6 yards) and scores!! Switzerland now leads 3 - 0
  • 80': That last goal was assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri (Pass from Centre Penalty Area)
  • 86': Throw-in: Sergei Zeniov takes it (Attacking)
  • 87': Estonia makes a sub: Rauno Alliku enters for Sergei Zeniov. Reason: Tactical
  • 88': Switzerland makes a sub: Fabian Frei enters for Granit Xhaka. Reason: Tactical
  • 90': The referee has signaled the end of the second half
  • 90': End of the game
  • 90'+1': Offside called on Dmitri Kruglov
  • 90'+1': Yann Sommer takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play
  • 90'+3': Valentin Stocker is awarded a yellow card. Reason: unsporting behaviour
  • 90'+3': Fabian Frei commits a foul on Konstantin Vassiljev resulting on a free kick for Estonia
  • 90'+3': Konstantin Vassiljev takes a direct freekick with his right foot from his own half. Outcome: open play

Statistics

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6 Fouls 3
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 3
1 Corner Kicks 2
1 Saves 0
50 Possession 50
3 SHOTS 6
0 ON GOAL 4
0.0 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
0 Accurate Passes 0
0 Passes 0
0.0 Pass Completion % 0.0
0 Accurate Crosses 2
1 Crosses 3
0.0 Cross % 0.7
0 Long Balls 0
0 Accurate Long Balls 0
0.0 Long Balls % 0.0
0 Blocked Shots 0
0 Effective Tackles 0
0 Tackles 0
0.0 Tackle % 0.0
0 Interceptions 0
0 Effective Clearances 0
1 Clearances 1

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 14,000

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Albania 8 +8 15
2 Czechia 8 +6 15
3 Poland 8 0 11
4 Moldova 8 -3 10
Full Table

Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
2 Stephan Lichtsteiner
22 Fabian Schär
20 Johan Djourou
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
11 Valon Behrami
8 Gökhan Inler
10 Granit Xhaka
23 Xherdan Shaqiri
9 Haris Seferovic
19 Josip Drmic

EST Estonia

No. Name
1 Sergei Pareiko (GK)
23 Taijo Teniste
17 Enar Jääger
15 Ragnar Klavan
19 Ken Kallaste
14 Konstantin Vassiljev
6 Aleksandr Dmitrijev Yellow Card
18 Karol Mets
16 Ilja Antonov
10 Sergei Zenjov Yellow Card
8 Henri Anier

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