Czechia vs Switzerland, 2022-23 UEFA Nations League, Group Stage
· UEFA Nations LeagueKuchta leads Czechs to Nations League win over Switzerland
An early Jan Kuchta strike sent the Czech Republic on their way to a 2-1 win over Switzerland on Thursday in an entertaining Nations League clash.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
- 4': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 6': Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
- 6': Michal Sadílek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 7': Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
- 8': Attempt missed. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Michal Sadílek with a cross.
- 10': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Okafor with a through ball.
- 11': Goal! Czech Republic 1, Switzerland 0. Jan Kuchta (Czech Republic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 12': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Tomas Soucek.
- 17': Hand ball by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
- 19': Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
- 20': Djibril Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Jakub Brabec (Czech Republic).
- 20': Jakub Brabec (Czech Republic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 22': Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland).
- 22': Tomas Soucek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 23': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 24': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jaroslav Zeleny.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 27': Attempt saved. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Hlozek with a headed pass.
- 27': Djibril Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Jaroslav Zeleny (Czech Republic).
- 31': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).
- 31': Jan Kuchta (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 31': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Attempt saved. Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Jan Kuchta.
- 34': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
- 35': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
- 35': Jan Kuchta (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
- 38': Jakub Brabec (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Switzerland. Remo Freuler tries a through ball, but Rubén Vargas is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Noah Okafor (Switzerland).
- 42': Ladislav Krejcí (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Czech Republic).
- 42': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Goal! Czech Republic 1, Switzerland 1. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Czech Republic 1, Switzerland 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Czech Republic 1, Switzerland 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
- 48': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 49': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic).
- 49': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by David Zima.
- 50': Attempt missed. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 52': David Zima (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland).
- 53': Foul by Rubén Vargas (Switzerland).
- 53': Jakub Jankto (Czech Republic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Offside, Czech Republic. Vladimír Coufal tries a through ball, but Tomas Soucek is caught offside.
- 54': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Michal Sadílek.
- 54': Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 55': Vladimír Coufal (Czech Republic) hits the left post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Jaroslav Zeleny following a corner.
- 56': Djibril Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic).
- 58': Own Goal by Djibril Sow, Switzerland. Czech Republic 2, Switzerland 1.
- 60': Offside, Switzerland. Ricardo Rodríguez tries a through ball, but Breel Embolo is caught offside.
- 60': Attempt missed. Adam Hlozek (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 61': Foul by Noah Okafor (Switzerland).
- 61': Vladimír Coufal (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Djibril Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Jan Kuchta (Czech Republic).
- 66': Attempt saved. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
- 66': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Tomás Vaclík.
- 67': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross following a corner.
- 67': Substitution, Czech Republic. Ondrej Lingr replaces Jakub Jankto.
- 68': Substitution, Czech Republic. Jakub Pesek replaces Jan Kuchta.
- 68': Substitution, Switzerland. Steven Zuber replaces Djibril Sow.
- 68': Substitution, Switzerland. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Noah Okafor.
- 69': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 70': Foul by Ondrej Lingr (Czech Republic).
- 70': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Jakub Pesek (Czech Republic).
- 80': Ladislav Krejcí (Czech Republic) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 82': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Adam Hlozek.
- 84': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 84': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Tomás Vaclík.
- 84': Substitution, Czech Republic. Lukás Kalvach replaces Michal Sadílek.
- 86': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jakub Brabec.
- 87': Substitution, Switzerland. Jordan Lotomba replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 87': Substitution, Czech Republic. Ales Mateju replaces Jaroslav Zeleny.
- 87': Substitution, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 87': Substitution, Czech Republic. Václav Jurecka replaces Adam Hlozek.
- 90': Offside, Czech Republic. Lukás Kalvach tries a through ball, but Václav Jurecka is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Switzerland. Mario Gavranovic replaces Breel Embolo.
- 90'+3': Foul by Václav Jurecka (Czech Republic).
- 90'+3': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Nico Elvedi following a set piece situation.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Ondrej Lingr (Czech Republic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Vladimír Coufal.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Czech Republic 2, Switzerland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Czech Republic 2, Switzerland 1.
Statistics
 SUI |
CZE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Saves | 6 |
| 62.2 | Possession | 37.8 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 456 | Accurate Passes | 232 |
| 551 | Passes | 335 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 24 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 64 |
| 33 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 11 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 18 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Nations League
Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 12,236
Venue: Fortuna Arena
Location: Prague, Czechia
Attendance: 12,236
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
Czechia (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Vaclík (GK) |
| 4 | Jakub Brabec  |
| 6 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 2 | David Zima |
| 15 | Michal Sadílek |
| 22 | Tomás Soucek |
| 21 | Jaroslav Zeleny |
| 5 | Vladimír Coufal |
| 10 | Jan Kuchta |
| 9 | Adam Hlozek |
| 14 | Jakub Jankto |
Switzerland (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Elvedi |
| 22 | Fabian Schär |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 3 | Silvan Widmer |
| 10 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 17 | Rubén Vargas |
| 15 | Djibril Sow |
| 7 | Breel Embolo |
| 5 | Noah Okafor |
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