Switzerland vs Czechia, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueCzech Republic relegated from Nations League A after Switzerland loss
Two goals in a minute from Remo Freuler and Breel Embolo steered Switzerland to a 2-1 win over luckless Czech Republic at Kybunpark on Wednesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 2': Attempt saved. Tomás Soucek (Czech Republic) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Václav Cerny with a cross.
- 7': Attempt missed. Václav Jemelka (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 8': Adam Vlkanova (Czech Republic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 8': Foul by Patrik Schick (Czech Republic).
- 8': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Hand ball by Patrik Schick (Czech Republic).
- 13': Attempt blocked. Antonín Barak (Czech Republic) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Václav Cerny.
- 15': Attempt blocked. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
- 15': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by David Zima.
- 16': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 19': Adam Vlkanova (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 21': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 22': Attempt saved. Václav Cerny (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Patrik Schick.
- 22': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 23': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Ondrej Kudela.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 24': Attempt missed. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
- 26': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (Czech Republic).
- 26': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Adam Vlkanova (Czech Republic).
- 27': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 28': Attempt missed. Václav Cerny (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Adam Vlkanova following a fast break.
- 28': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by David Zima (Czech Republic).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 29': Goal! Switzerland 1, Czech Republic 0. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross.
- 30': Goal! Switzerland 2, Czech Republic 0. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 33': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 33': Remo Freuler (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Foul by Václav Jemelka (Czech Republic).
- 37': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 40': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Lukás Kalvach (Czech Republic).
- 42': Vladimír Coufal (Czech Republic) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Václav Jemelka with a cross.
- 45': Goal! Switzerland 2, Czech Republic 1. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by David Zima.
- 45': First Half ends, Switzerland 2, Czech Republic 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 2, Czech Republic 1.
- 45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jindrich Stanek replaces Tomás Vaclík because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Czech Republic. Milan Havel replaces Ondrej Kudela.
- 47': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
- 49': Offside, Czech Republic. Jindrich Stanek tries a through ball, but Václav Cerny is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Milan Havel.
- 54': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 55': Attempt missed. Tomás Soucek (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lukás Kalvach with a cross following a corner.
- 55': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jindrich Stanek.
- 56': Foul by Vladimír Coufal (Czech Republic).
- 56': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Václav Jemelka.
- 59': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 59': Penalty Czech Republic. Patrik Schick draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 59': Penalty conceded by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Penalty saved! Tomás Soucek (Czech Republic) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Foul by David Zima (Czech Republic).
- 64': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jan Kuchta replaces Lukás Kalvach.
- 65': Substitution, Czech Republic. Lukáš Provod replaces Antonín Barak.
- 65': Substitution, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic replaces Breel Embolo.
- 65': Substitution, Switzerland. Renato Steffen replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 67': Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
- 67': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 68': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
- 68': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Attempt missed. Djibril Sow (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 72': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
- 72': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic tries a through ball, but Rubén Vargas is caught offside.
- 75': Hand ball by Tomás Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 76': Offside, Switzerland. Yann Sommer tries a through ball, but Haris Seferovic is caught offside.
- 78': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
- 79': Substitution, Czech Republic. Petr Sevcik replaces Václav Cerny.
- 79': Substitution, Switzerland. Denis Zakaria replaces Djibril Sow.
- 79': Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
- 82': Attempt missed. Patrik Schick (Czech Republic) with an attempt from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal with a cross.
- 83': Adam Vlkanova (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 83': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 85': Foul by Milan Havel (Czech Republic).
- 85': Renato Steffen (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
- 87': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 88': Jan Kuchta (Czech Republic) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal following a corner.
- 89': Attempt blocked. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 89': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Vladimír Coufal.
- 90'+2': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
- 90'+2': Lukáš Provod (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Switzerland. Ardon Jashari replaces Remo Freuler.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ardon Jashari.
- 90'+5': Ardon Jashari (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Tomás Soucek (Czech Republic).
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Czech Republic 1.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 2, Czech Republic 1.
Statistics
 CZE |
SUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 46.6 | Possession | 53.4 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 333 | Accurate Passes | 394 |
| 428 | Passes | 483 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 38 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 8 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 16 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 13,353
Venue: Kybunpark
Location: St. Gallen, Switzerland
Attendance: 13,353
UEFA Nations League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 6 | +6 | 13 |
| 2 | Italy | 6 | +5 | 13 |
| 3 | Belgium | 6 | -3 | 4 |
| 4 | Israel | 6 | -8 | 4 |
Line-Ups
Switzerland (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Elvedi  |
| 22 | Fabian Schär |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 3 | Silvan Widmer |
| 15 | Djibril Sow |
| 10 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 7 | Breel Embolo |
| 17 | Rubén Vargas |
| 23 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
Czechia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Vaclík (GK) |
| 2 | David Zima |
| 17 | Ondrej Kudela |
| 6 | Vaclav Jemelka |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 7 | Antonín Barák |
| 22 | Tomás Soucek |
| 8 | Lukas Kalvach |
| 10 | Patrik Schick |
| 15 | Adam Vlkanova |
| 19 | Václav Cerný |
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