International Friendly

Switzerland vs Kosovo, 2022 International Friendly

· International Friendly
Switzerland
  • 61': Jordan Lotomba
FT
1 - 1
Kosovo
  • 52': Milot Rashica

About

Switzerland are hosting Kosovo 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.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 6': Foul by Eray Cömert (Switzerland).
  • 6': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Blendi Idrizi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 10': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
  • 10': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
  • 12': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 13': Attempt saved. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Blendi Idrizi with a cross.
  • 13': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 15': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Florian Loshaj.
  • 17': Djibril Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 17': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Florent Hadergjonaj.
  • 20': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
  • 22': Attempt missed. Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 27': Florian Loshaj (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland).
  • 28': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
  • 28': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 29': Hand ball by Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland).
  • 29': Djibril Sow (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 30': Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Blendi Idrizi (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
  • 32': Attempt saved. Valon Berisha (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Zymer Bytyqi with a cross.
  • 32': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
  • 34': Hand ball by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
  • 36': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 36': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
  • 36': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 39': Attempt saved. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eray Cömert.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
  • 40': Foul by Noah Okafor (Switzerland).
  • 40': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Noah Okafor with a headed pass.
  • 43': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Arijanet Muric.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Valon Berisha (Kosovo).
  • 45'+1': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Switzerland 0, Kosovo 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 0, Kosovo 0.
  • 46': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
  • 47': Foul by Vedat Muriqi (Kosovo).
  • 47': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Florian Loshaj (Kosovo).
  • 49': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Offside, Switzerland. Granit Xhaka tries a through ball, but Steven Zuber is caught offside.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Zymer Bytyqi (Kosovo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Goal! Switzerland 0, Kosovo 1. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
  • 56': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Steven Zuber.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Mario Gavranovic (Switzerland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
  • 60': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mirlind Kryeziu.
  • 60': Attempt missed. Eray Cömert (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner.
  • 60': Foul by Noah Okafor (Switzerland).
  • 60': Valon Berisha (Kosovo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Goal! Switzerland 1, Kosovo 1. Jordan Lotomba (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu.
  • 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Breel Embolo replaces Mario Gavranovic.
  • 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Ricardo Rodríguez replaces Kevin Mbabu.
  • 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Remo Freuler replaces Granit Xhaka.
  • 63': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Frei replaces Nico Elvedi.
  • 65': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mirlind Kryeziu.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Djibril Sow.
  • 68': Substitution, Kosovo. Edon Zhegrova replaces Zymer Bytyqi.
  • 68': Substitution, Kosovo. Ibrahim Dresevic replaces Blendi Idrizi.
  • 71': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Fabian Frei.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valon Berisha.
  • 73': Attempt saved. Ibrahim Dresevic (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Vedat Muriqi.
  • 73': Corner, Kosovo. Conceded by Gregor Kobel.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Mirlind Kryeziu (Kosovo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Valon Berisha with a cross following a corner.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Milot Rashica (Kosovo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amir Rrahmani.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Edon Zhegrova (Kosovo) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Steven Zuber following a fast break.
  • 75': Substitution, Switzerland. Renato Steffen replaces Xherdan Shaqiri.
  • 76': Substitution, Kosovo. Betim Fazliji replaces Florian Loshaj.
  • 76': Substitution, Kosovo. Florent Muslija replaces Valon Berisha.
  • 79': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jordan Lotomba.
  • 81': Substitution, Switzerland. Andi Zeqiri replaces Noah Okafor.
  • 82': Andi Zeqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Betim Fazliji (Kosovo).
  • 86': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
  • 86': Mërgim Vojvoda (Kosovo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Kosovo. Lirim Kastrati II replaces Mërgim Vojvoda.
  • 90'+1': Substitution, Kosovo. Toni Domgjoni replaces Milot Rashica.
  • 90'+2': Eray Cömert (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Betim Fazliji (Kosovo).
  • 90'+3': Amir Rrahmani (Kosovo) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Switzerland 1, Kosovo 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Switzerland 1, Kosovo 1.

Statistics

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10 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 1
7 Corner Kicks 7
4 Saves 3
41.7 Possession 58.3
10 SHOTS 20
4 ON GOAL 5
0.4 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
305 Accurate Passes 487
377 Passes 554
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.9
5 Accurate Crosses 2
23 Crosses 17
0.2 Cross % 0.1
62 Long Balls 41
32 Accurate Long Balls 17
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
4 Blocked Shots 9
11 Effective Tackles 10
17 Tackles 15
0.6 Tackle % 0.7
13 Interceptions 5
15 Effective Clearances 18
15 Clearances 18

Game Information

Competition: International Friendly

Venue:
Location: ,
Attendance: 20,000

Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
21 Gregor Kobel (GK)
4 Nico Elvedi
18 Eray Cömert
16 Jordan Lotomba
2 Kevin Mbabu
23 Xherdan Shaqiri
10 Granit Xhaka
15 Djibril Sow
19 Mario Gavranovic
14 Steven Zuber
9 Noah Okafor
Switzerland Substitutes:
Breel Embolo, Ricardo Rodríguez, Remo Freuler, Fabian Frei, Andi Zeqiri, Renato Steffen, Rubén Vargas, Michel Aebischer, Jonas Omlin, David Von Ballmoos.

KOS Kosovo (4-3-3)

No. Name
12 Arijanet Muric (GK)
4 Mirlind Kryeziu
13 Amir Rrahmani Yellow Card
15 Mërgim Vojvoda
2 Florent Hadergjonaj
17 Florian Loshaj
14 Valon Berisha
21 Blendi Idrizi
18 Vedat Muriqi Yellow Card
23 Zymer Bytyqi
7 Milot Rashica
Kosovo Substitutes:
Visar Bekaj, Fidan Aliti, Betim Fazliji, Ibrahim Dresevic, Florent Muslija, Samir Ujkani, Toni Domgjoni, Lumbardh Dellova, Astrit Seljmani, Edon Zhegrova, Lirim Kastrati.

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