Switzerland vs Northern Ireland, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Super Steven Zuber helps Switzerland to victory over Northern Ireland

Steven Zuber and Christian Fassnacht both scored as Switzerland defeated 10-man Northern Ireland 2-0 in their World Cup Group C qualifier.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 1': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
• 1': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 4': Offside, Switzerland. Nico Elvedi tries a through ball, but Kevin Mbabu is caught offside.
• 7': VAR Decision: No Goal Switzerland 0-0 Northern Ireland.
• 8': Attempt saved. Conor Washington (Northern Ireland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo with a through ball.
• 11': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu.
• 14': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
• 14': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 17': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
• 19': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right.
• 20': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
• 20': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 22': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 22': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
• 23': Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
• 24': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Ciaron Brown.
• 26': Attempt blocked. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 26': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Steven Davis.
• 26': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Renato Steffen following a corner.
• 27': Foul by Danny Ballard (Northern Ireland).
• 27': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 31': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
• 32': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 32': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
• 37': Second yellow card to Jamal Lewis (Northern Ireland).
• 38': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
• 38': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 40': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
• 41': Attempt saved. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 42': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
• 42': Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Corner, Northern Ireland. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
• 43': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 44': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) header from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
• 45'+1': Foul by Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland).
• 45'+1': George Saville (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+3': Goal! Switzerland 1, Northern Ireland 0. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
• 45'+4': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Northern Ireland 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Northern Ireland 0.
• 47': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
• 47': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 51': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
• 51': Jordan Thompson (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 52': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
• 53': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Schär replaces Manuel Akanji.
• 54': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
• 54': Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
• 55': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
• 55': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
• 62': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
• 62': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Josh Magennis replaces Conor Washington.
• 63': Foul by Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland).
• 63': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 64': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
• 65': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
• 65': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 66': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
• 67': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Stuart Dallas.
• 67': Attempt missed. Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
• 69': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 70': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
• 70': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
• 71': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
• 71': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 71': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri following a corner.
• 71': Attempt missed. Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Steven Zuber following a corner.
• 73': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross following a fast break.
• 74': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
• 74': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 77': Foul by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
• 77': Steven Davis (Northern Ireland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 79': Attempt saved. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) with an attempt from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a headed pass.
• 79': Foul by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
• 79': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 80': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Shane Ferguson replaces Ciaron Brown.
• 80': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Jordan Jones replaces Jordan Thompson.
• 80': Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Kevin Mbabu.
• 81': Substitution, Switzerland. Christian Fassnacht replaces Steven Zuber.
• 82': Foul by Steven Davis (Northern Ireland).
• 82': Renato Steffen (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 83': Offside, Switzerland. Xherdan Shaqiri tries a through ball, but Breel Embolo is caught offside.
• 84': Attempt blocked. Stuart Dallas (Northern Ireland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 85': Attempt saved. Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
• 86': Substitution, Northern Ireland. Conor Bradley replaces Stuart Dallas.
• 87': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a through ball.
• 88': Foul by Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland).
• 88': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 89': Foul by Patrick McNair (Northern Ireland).
• 89': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Josh Magennis (Northern Ireland) is shown the yellow card.
• 89': Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
• 90': Offside, Switzerland. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Christian Fassnacht is caught offside.
• 90'+1': Goal! Switzerland 2, Northern Ireland 0. Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo following a fast break.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
• 90'+2': Substitution, Switzerland. Cedric Itten replaces Breel Embolo.
• 90'+3': Hand ball by George Saville (Northern Ireland).
• 90'+3': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Craig Cathcart.
• 90'+5': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Shane Ferguson.
• 90'+5': Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Northern Ireland 0.
• 0': Match ends, Switzerland 2, Northern Ireland 0.