Switzerland vs Italy, 2022 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFAJorginho misses penalty as Italy draw with Switzerland
Jorginho missed a penalty as Italy were held to a 0-0 draw by Switzerland in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
- 3': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
- 6': Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Djibril Sow (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 6': Offside, Italy. Jorginho tries a through ball, but Emerson is caught offside.
- 9': Emerson (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
- 13': Offside, Italy. Nicolò Barella tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Domenico Berardi (Italy).
- 14': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ciro Immobile (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Domenico Berardi.
- 16': Emerson (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
- 18': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 19': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli with a through ball.
- 20': Foul by Ciro Immobile (Italy).
- 20': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Domenico Berardi (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 25': Foul by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
- 25': Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
- 27': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Italy).
- 30': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 32': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 35': Attempt missed. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
- 36': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 41': Foul by Giorgio Chiellini (Italy).
- 41': Renato Steffen (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Giorgio Chiellini (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Attempt missed. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Fabian Frei following a set piece situation.
- 45': Emerson (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
- 45'+1': Offside, Italy. Leonardo Bonucci tries a through ball, but Ciro Immobile is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Ciro Immobile (Italy) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
- 45'+4': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Switzerland 0, Italy 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 0, Italy 0.
- 46': Emerson (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
- 47': Offside, Italy. Manuel Locatelli tries a through ball, but Emerson is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Haris Seferovic (Switzerland).
- 50': Jorginho (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Penalty Italy. Domenico Berardi draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 51': Penalty conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 53': Penalty saved! Jorginho (Italy) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
- 56': Domenico Berardi (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Foul by Fabian Frei (Switzerland).
- 56': Foul by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
- 56': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
- 57': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 58': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Domenico Berardi.
- 58': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
- 58': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Substitution, Italy. Federico Chiesa replaces Domenico Berardi.
- 59': Substitution, Italy. Nicolò Zaniolo replaces Ciro Immobile.
- 60': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
- 62': Attempt saved. Emerson (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lorenzo Insigne.
- 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Ulisses García replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Denis Zakaria replaces Djibril Sow.
- 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Ruben Vargas replaces Steven Zuber.
- 68': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).
- 68': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 71': Substitution, Switzerland. Christian Fassnacht replaces Renato Steffen.
- 72': Attempt saved. Lorenzo Insigne (Italy) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Locatelli with a through ball.
- 74': Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
- 74': Ruben Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ruben Vargas with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Fabian Frei (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Elvedi.
- 75': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Giovanni Di Lorenzo.
- 76': Attempt blocked. Fabian Frei (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ruben Vargas with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Emerson.
- 77': Substitution, Italy. Marco Verratti replaces Manuel Locatelli.
- 77': Offside, Italy. Lorenzo Insigne tries a through ball, but Nicolò Barella is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy).
- 78': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Italy) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
- 82': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Denis Zakaria.
- 84': Attempt saved. Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Silvan Widmer.
- 84': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- 84': Attempt saved. Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 86': Substitution, Switzerland. Andi Zeqiri replaces Haris Seferovic.
- 87': Federico Chiesa (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 87': Foul by Fabian Frei (Switzerland).
- 87': Fabian Frei (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Leonardo Bonucci.
- 90': Substitution, Italy. Matteo Pessina replaces Nicolò Barella.
- 90': Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Lorenzo Insigne.
- 90'+3': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ulisses García.
- 90'+4': Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Italy).
- 90'+4': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Switzerland 0, Italy 0.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 0, Italy 0.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 0, Italy 0.
Statistics
 ITA |
SUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 7 |
| 52 | Possession | 48 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.7 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 479 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 552 | Passes | 486 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 4 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 29 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 12 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 17 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 31,500
Venue: St. Jakob-Park
Location: Basel, Switzerland
Attendance: 31,500
WCQ - UEFA Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scotland | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Denmark | 6 | +9 | 11 |
| 3 | Greece | 6 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Belarus | 6 | -13 | 2 |
Line-Ups
Switzerland (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Elvedi  |
| 5 | Manuel Akanji |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 3 | Silvan Widmer |
| 10 | Fabian Frei |
| 15 | Djibril Sow |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 9 | Haris Seferovic |
| 14 | Steven Zuber |
| 11 | Renato Steffen |
Italy (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 21 | Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK) |
| 3 | Giorgio Chiellini |
| 19 | Leonardo Bonucci |
| 13 | Emerson |
| 2 | Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
| 8 | Jorginho |
| 5 | Manuel Locatelli |
| 18 | Nicolò Barella |
| 17 | Ciro Immobile |
| 10 | Lorenzo Insigne |
| 11 | Domenico Berardi |
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