International Friendly

Switzerland vs Greece, 2021 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Switzerland
  • 7': Steven Zuber
  • 51': Rubén Vargas
FT
2 - 1
Greece
  • 34': Vangelis Pavlidis

About

Switzerland are hosting Greece at , , , starting on . The match is a part of the International Friendly.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Zeca.
  • 7': Goal! Switzerland 1, Greece 0. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Silvan Widmer with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 10': Offside, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer tries a through ball, but Remo Freuler is caught offside.
  • 10': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
  • 10': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Eray Cömert (Switzerland).
  • 15': Leonardo Koutris (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Hand ball by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 18': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
  • 18': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 21': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Pantelis Chatzidiakos.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
  • 24': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Hand ball by Thanasis Androutsos (Greece).
  • 26': Attempt missed. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 28': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (Switzerland).
  • 28': Marios Vrousai (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Leonardo Koutris.
  • 30': Foul by Leonardo Koutris (Greece).
  • 30': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 31': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 34': Goal! Switzerland 1, Greece 1. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas with a headed pass.
  • 38': Attempt saved. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Thanasis Androutsos.
  • 39': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
  • 39': Konstantinos Tsimikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
  • 43': Foul by Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece).
  • 43': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Marios Vrousai (Greece).
  • 45'+2': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Thanasis Androutsos (Greece).
  • 45'+3': Steven Zuber (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Foul by Leonardo Koutris (Greece).
  • 45'+3': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Greece 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Greece 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Greece. Dimitris Giannoulis replaces Konstantinos Tsimikas.
  • 45': Substitution, Greece. Manolis Siopis replaces Andreas Bouchalakis.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Jordan Lotomba replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Michel Aebischer replaces Djibril Sow.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Ruben Vargas replaces Eray Cömert.
  • 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Ulisses García replaces Silvan Widmer.
  • 47': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 48': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
  • 48': Thanasis Androutsos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Goal! Switzerland 2, Greece 1. Ruben Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Steven Zuber with a cross following a fast break.
  • 56': Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Manolis Siopis (Greece).
  • 57': Attempt saved. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Thanasis Androutsos (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Anastasios Bakasetas (Greece) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Koutris.
  • 60': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
  • 60': Zeca (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 62': Vangelis Pavlidis (Greece) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anastasios Bakasetas with a through ball.
  • 64': Substitution, Switzerland. Christian Fassnacht replaces Steven Zuber.
  • 65': Substitution, Greece. Petros Mantalos replaces Anastasios Bakasetas.
  • 65': Substitution, Greece. Kyriakos Papadopoulos replaces Pantelis Chatzidiakos.
  • 68': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Petros Mantalos (Greece).
  • 69': Petros Mantalos (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Substitution, Switzerland. Andi Zeqiri replaces Haris Seferovic.
  • 70': Substitution, Greece. Anastasios Douvikas replaces Vangelis Pavlidis.
  • 73': Anastasios Douvikas (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Cédric Zesiger (Switzerland).
  • 74': Foul by Ulisses García (Switzerland).
  • 74': Thanasis Androutsos (Greece) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ulisses García.
  • 78': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
  • 78': Manolis Siopis (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Substitution, Greece. Manolis Saliakas replaces Thanasis Androutsos.
  • 80': Leonardo Koutris (Greece) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Cédric Zesiger.
  • 82': Offside, Greece. Manolis Saliakas tries a through ball, but Petros Mantalos is caught offside.
  • 84': Foul by Christian Fassnacht (Switzerland).
  • 84': Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Jordan Lotomba (Switzerland).
  • 85': Petros Mantalos (Greece) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Konstantinos Mavropanos (Greece) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Petros Mantalos with a cross.
  • 89': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Cédric Zesiger.
  • 90': Corner, Greece. Conceded by Cédric Zesiger.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Dimitris Giannoulis (Greece) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Konstantinos Mavropanos.
  • 90'+3': Andi Zeqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Kyriakos Papadopoulos (Greece).
  • 90'+4': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Dimitris Giannoulis.
  • 90'+5': Attempt saved. Andi Zeqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Zakaria with a headed pass.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Greece 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Switzerland 2, Greece 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 14
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 1
4 Corner Kicks 4
2 Saves 2
50.9 Possession 49.1
13 SHOTS 9
3 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
446 Accurate Passes 430
510 Passes 494
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 4
13 Crosses 11
0.4 Cross % 0.4
59 Long Balls 48
40 Accurate Long Balls 23
0.7 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
6 Effective Tackles 6
9 Tackles 10
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
10 Interceptions 11
12 Effective Clearances 15
12 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 3,500

Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland (3-5-2)

No. Name
21 Gregor Kobel (GK)
22 Fabian Schär
23 Cédric Zesiger
17 Eray Cömert
8 Remo Freuler
15 Djibril Sow
6 Denis Zakaria
13 Ricardo Rodríguez
3 Silvan Widmer
9 Haris Seferovic
14 Steven Zuber
Switzerland Substitutes:
Granit Xhaka, Andi Zeqiri, Yann Sommer, Michel Aebischer, Yvon Mvogo, Ulisses Garcia, Renato Steffen, Nico Elvedi, Christian Fassnacht, Manuel Akanji, Jordan Lotomba, Rubén Vargas.

GRE Greece (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Odisseas Vlachodimos (GK)
22 Konstantinos Mavropanos
17 Pantelis Hatzidiakos
21 Kostas Tsimikas
15 Thanasis Androutsos
5 Andreas Bouchalakis
8 Zeca
19 Leonardo Koutris Yellow Card
11 Anastasios Bakasetas
16 Vangelis Pavlidis
7 Marios Vrousai
Greece Substitutes:
Taxiarchis Fountas, Kyriakos Papadopoulos, Giorgos Tzavellas, Dimitris Giannoulis, Sokratis Dioudis, Anastasios Douvikas, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Manolis Siopis, Alexandros Paschalakis, Petros Mantalos, Dimitrios Limnios, Manolis Saliakas.

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