UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Switzerland vs Republic of Ireland, 2020 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Switzerland
  • 16': Haris Seferovic
  • 90'+3': Shane Duffy (OG)
FT
2 - 0
Republic of Ireland
  • Red Card 76': Seamus Coleman

Switzerland down Ireland to revive Euro 2020 hopes

Switzerland revived their hopes of qualifying directly for Euro 2020 with a 2-0 win over Ireland in rain-soaked Geneva on Tuesday.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by James Collins (Republic of Ireland).
  • 1': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by James McClean (Republic of Ireland).
  • 3': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 6': Foul by James Collins (Republic of Ireland).
  • 6': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  • 7': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
  • 7': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland).
  • 12': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
  • 15': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).
  • 16': Goal! Switzerland 1, Republic of Ireland 0. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Admir Mehmedi.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick.
  • 19': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland).
  • 19': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
  • 20': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 20': Offside, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic tries a through ball, but Breel Embolo is caught offside.
  • 23': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
  • 25': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
  • 25': James Collins (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Hand ball by Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland).
  • 28': Substitution, Switzerland. Edimilson Fernandes replaces Admir Mehmedi because of an injury.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 30': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
  • 30': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 30': Attempt missed. John Egan (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Séamus Coleman with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Offside, Republic of Ireland. John Egan tries a through ball, but James Collins is caught offside.
  • 31': Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 32': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 32': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 32': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Enda Stevens (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Glenn Whelan.
  • 33': Foul by Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland).
  • 33': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 36': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Enda Stevens.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes.
  • 39': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
  • 39': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Manuel Akanji.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Glenn Whelan with a cross.
  • 42': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Foul by Enda Stevens (Republic of Ireland).
  • 44': Foul by Enda Stevens (Republic of Ireland).
  • 44': Stephan Lichtsteiner (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Edimilson Fernandes with a cross.
  • 45'+1': Attempt saved. James Collins (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alan Browne.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Republic of Ireland 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Callum O'Dowda replaces James Collins.
  • 46': Callum O'Dowda (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
  • 46': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 51': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 52': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Darren Randolph.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Glenn Whelan (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum O'Dowda.
  • 54': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 55': Attempt blocked. Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 55': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
  • 55': Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner from a direct free kick.
  • 59': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  • 59': Attempt missed. John Egan (Republic of Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Séamus Coleman.
  • 60': Foul by Callum O'Dowda (Republic of Ireland).
  • 60': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by John Egan (Republic of Ireland).
  • 60': Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
  • 63': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 65': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
  • 65': Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 66': Foul by Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland).
  • 66': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 68': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Aaron Connolly (Republic of Ireland).
  • 69': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by James McClean.
  • 69': Substitution, Republic of Ireland. Scott Hogan replaces Aaron Connolly.
  • 70': Substitution, Switzerland. Remo Freuler replaces Stephan Lichtsteiner.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
  • 71': Foul by Jeff Hendrick (Republic of Ireland).
  • 71': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
  • 72': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by John Egan.
  • 72': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
  • 76': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
  • 76': Penalty conceded by Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 76': Second yellow card to Séamus Coleman (Republic of Ireland) for hand ball.
  • 77': Penalty saved! Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 77': Alan Browne (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
  • 78': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Denis Zakaria.
  • 84': Foul by Glenn Whelan (Republic of Ireland).
  • 84': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
  • 87': John Egan (Republic of Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Offside, Republic of Ireland. Glenn Whelan tries a through ball, but John Egan is caught offside.
  • 88': Substitution, Switzerland. Renato Steffen replaces Breel Embolo.
  • 89': Corner, Republic of Ireland. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Shane Duffy (Republic of Ireland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick with a cross.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Edimilson Fernandes (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
  • 90'+3': Own Goal by Shane Duffy, Republic of Ireland. Switzerland 2, Republic of Ireland 0.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Republic of Ireland 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Switzerland 2, Republic of Ireland 0.

Statistics

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19 Fouls 10
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 1
5 Corner Kicks 8
3 Saves 2
43.7 Possession 56.3
9 SHOTS 20
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
256 Accurate Passes 347
335 Passes 429
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
7 Accurate Crosses 7
15 Crosses 23
0.5 Cross % 0.3
69 Long Balls 54
33 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.5 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 5
6 Effective Tackles 5
12 Tackles 10
0.5 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
19 Effective Clearances 9
19 Clearances 9

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying

Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 24,766

EURO Qualifying Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
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2 Croatia 8 +9 16
3 Wales 8 0 12
4 Armenia 8 -2 8
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Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Yann Sommer (GK)
22 Fabian Schär
5 Manuel Akanji Yellow Card
4 Nico Elvedi
17 Denis Zakaria
10 Granit Xhaka Yellow Card
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
2 Stephan Lichtsteiner
9 Haris Seferovic
18 Admir Mehmedi
7 Breel Embolo
Switzerland Substitutes:
Mario Gavranovic, Kevin Mbabu, Jonas Omlin, Remo Freuler, Eray Cömert, Michael Lang, Djibril Sow, Yvon Mvogo, Edimilson Fernandes, Renato Steffen, Loris Benito, Josip Drmic.

IRL Republic of Ireland (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
23 Darren Randolph (GK)
4 Shane Duffy Yellow Card
3 Enda Stevens
5 John Egan
6 Glenn Whelan
8 Alan Browne Yellow Card
13 Jeff Hendrick Yellow Card
11 James McClean
2 Seamus Coleman Yellow Card
22 James Collins
17 Aaron Connolly
Republic of Ireland Substitutes:
Matt Doherty, Sean Maguire, Mark Travers, Kevin Long, Alan Judge, Josh Cullen, Callum Robinson, Conor Hourihane, Callum O'Dowda, Derrick Williams, Kieran O'Hara, Scott Hogan.

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