UEFA European Championship

Italy vs Switzerland, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA European Championship
Italy
  • 26': Manuel Locatelli
  • 52': Manuel Locatelli
  • 89': Ciro Immobile
FT
3 - 0
Switzerland

    Manuel Locatelli double leads Italy past Switzerland to secure Euro last-16 spot

    Italy became the first team to secure a spot in the knockout rounds of the 2020 Euro as a Manuel Locatelli double saw them past Switzerland

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy).
    • 1': Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 5': Ciro Immobile (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 5': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
    • 10': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Italy) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola with a cross.
    • 12': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 15': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
    • 15': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 16': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 17': Foul by Jorginho (Italy).
    • 17': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 17': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
    • 17': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 18': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 19': Hand ball by Giorgio Chiellini (Italy).
    • 20': VAR Decision: No Goal Italy 0-0 Switzerland.
    • 21': Hand ball by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
    • 24': Substitution, Italy. Francesco Acerbi replaces Giorgio Chiellini because of an injury.
    • 26': Goal! Italy 1, Switzerland 0. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
    • 28': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
    • 31': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Switzerland).
    • 31': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 35': Offside, Italy. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
    • 36': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
    • 36': Attempt blocked. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Leonardo Spinazzola (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne following a fast break.
    • 38': Offside, Switzerland. Manuel Akanji tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
    • 39': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
    • 40': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
    • 42': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
    • 42': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Switzerland).
    • 44': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Italy 1, Switzerland 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Italy 1, Switzerland 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Mario Gavranovic replaces Haris Seferovic.
    • 46': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 46': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Francesco Acerbi.
    • 46': Attempt missed. Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
    • 49': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
    • 49': Francesco Acerbi (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Foul by Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland).
    • 49': Leonardo Bonucci (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 50': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
    • 52': Goal! Italy 2, Switzerland 0. Manuel Locatelli (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
    • 57': Substitution, Switzerland. Steven Zuber replaces Fabian Schär.
    • 58': Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Kevin Mbabu.
    • 58': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
    • 60': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
    • 60': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Mario Gavranovic.
    • 62': Foul by Manuel Locatelli (Italy).
    • 62': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 63': Foul by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
    • 63': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Attempt saved. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Gavranovic.
    • 65': Attempt missed. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
    • 66': Offside, Italy. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
    • 68': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
    • 68': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 69': Substitution, Italy. Federico Chiesa replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
    • 70': Substitution, Italy. Rafael Tolói replaces Domenico Berardi.
    • 71': Offside, Switzerland. Breel Embolo tries a through ball, but Mario Gavranovic is caught offside.
    • 72': Attempt blocked. Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
    • 72': Offside, Switzerland. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Steven Zuber is caught offside.
    • 73': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Bonucci.
    • 74': Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
    • 74': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 75': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 76': Substitution, Switzerland. Ruben Vargas replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
    • 79': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 81': Offside, Switzerland. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Ruben Vargas is caught offside.
    • 83': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Italy).
    • 83': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 84': Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Remo Freuler.
    • 85': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).
    • 86': Substitution, Italy. Matteo Pessina replaces Manuel Locatelli.
    • 87': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Nicolò Barella.
    • 87': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Italy).
    • 87': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Goal! Italy 3, Switzerland 0. Ciro Immobile (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rafael Tolói.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Djibril Sow (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Italy 3, Switzerland 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Italy 3, Switzerland 0.

    Statistics

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    12 Fouls 10
    2 Yellow Cards 0
    0 Red Cards 0
    4 Offsides 2
    2 Corner Kicks 3
    0 Saves 1
    50.7 Possession 49.3
    6 SHOTS 13
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    471 Accurate Passes 451
    542 Passes 527
    0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 2
    11 Crosses 8
    0.2 Cross % 0.3
    43 Long Balls 59
    24 Accurate Long Balls 26
    0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
    1 Blocked Shots 3
    9 Effective Tackles 8
    14 Tackles 12
    0.6 Tackle % 0.7
    14 Interceptions 18
    20 Effective Clearances 10
    20 Clearances 10

    Game Information

    Competition: UEFA European Championship

    Venue: Stadio Olimpico
    Location: Roma, Italy
    Attendance: 12,445

    EURO Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Germany 3 +6 7
    2 Switzerland 3 +2 5
    3 Hungary 3 -3 3
    4 Scotland 3 -5 1
    Full Table

    Line-Ups

    ITA Italy (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    21 Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
    3 Giorgio Chiellini
    19 Leonardo Bonucci
    4 Leonardo Spinazzola
    2 Giovanni Di Lorenzo
    8 Jorginho
    5 Manuel Locatelli
    18 Nicolò Barella
    17 Ciro Immobile
    10 Lorenzo Insigne
    11 Domenico Berardi
    Italy Substitutes:
    Giacomo Raspadori, Matteo Pessina, Alex Meret, Federico Bernardeschi, Rafael Tolói, Andrea Belotti, Francesco Acerbi, Bryan Cristante, Alessandro Bastoni, Federico Chiesa, Emerson, Salvatore Sirigu.

    SUI Switzerland (3-4-1-2)

    No. Name
    1 Yann Sommer (GK)
    22 Fabian Schär
    5 Manuel Akanji
    4 Nico Elvedi
    10 Granit Xhaka
    8 Remo Freuler
    23 Xherdan Shaqiri
    13 Ricardo Rodríguez
    2 Kevin Mbabu
    7 Breel Embolo Yellow Card
    9 Haris Seferovic
    Switzerland Substitutes:
    Steven Zuber, Silvan Widmer, Rubén Vargas, Eray Cömert, Admir Mehmedi, Christian Fassnacht, Denis Zakaria, Djibril Sow, Yvon Mvogo, Gregor Kobel, Loris Benito, Mario Gavranovic.

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