Ghana vs Switzerland, 2022 International Friendly
· International FriendlyGhana double sees off Swiss in World Cup warm-up
Ghana scored twice in the space of four second-half minutes to secure a convincing 2-0 win over Switzerland in their World Cup warm-up friendly.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Daniel Afriyie (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 5': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 5': Salis Abdul Samed (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Abdul Rahman Baba (Ghana).
- 6': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Breel Embolo with a cross.
- 8': Attempt saved. Daniel Afriyie (Ghana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a through ball.
- 10': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Daniel Amartey.
- 12': Offside, Ghana. Abdul Rahman Baba tries a through ball, but André Ayew is caught offside.
- 20': Foul by Eray Cömert (Switzerland).
- 20': Iñaki Williams (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Daniel Afriyie (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
- 22': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 23': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
- 24': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 30': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 30': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 30': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
- 31': Attempt missed. Iñaki Williams (Ghana) header from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Abdul Rahman Baba.
- 33': Offside, Ghana. Jordan Ayew tries a through ball, but Iñaki Williams is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
- 34': Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Attempt missed. Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Elisha Owusu.
- 36': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
- 39': Offside, Switzerland. Rubén Vargas tries a through ball, but Xherdan Shaqiri is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
- 42': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Attempt missed. Mohammed Salisu (Ghana) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jordan Ayew with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Ghana 0, Switzerland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Ghana 0, Switzerland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Michel Aebischer replaces Breel Embolo.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Nico Elvedi replaces Manuel Akanji.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Noah Okafor replaces Remo Freuler.
- 47': Offside, Switzerland. Noah Okafor tries a through ball, but Granit Xhaka is caught offside.
- 48': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
- 49': Foul by Daniel Afriyie (Ghana).
- 49': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Noah Okafor (Switzerland).
- 52': Tariq Lamptey (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Ghana).
- 54': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eray Cömert.
- 55': Offside, Ghana. Abdul Rahman Baba tries a through ball, but Daniel Afriyie is caught offside.
- 57': Foul by Jordan Ayew (Ghana).
- 57': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Mohammed Salisu.
- 59': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 59': Jordan Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Offside, Ghana. Elisha Owusu tries a through ball, but Abdul Rahman Baba is caught offside.
- 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Christian Fassnacht replaces Silvan Widmer.
- 62': Substitution, Switzerland. Renato Steffen replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 62': Substitution, Ghana. Kamaldeen Sulemana replaces Iñaki Williams.
- 62': Substitution, Ghana. Kamal Sowah replaces Daniel Afriyie.
- 62': Substitution, Ghana. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh replaces Elisha Owusu.
- 62': Substitution, Ghana. Antoine Semenyo replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 65': Hand ball by André Ayew (Ghana).
- 65': Substitution, Switzerland. Haris Seferovic replaces Fabian Schär.
- 66': Eray Cömert (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana).
- 67': Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh.
- 69': Corner, Ghana. Conceded by Eray Cömert.
- 70': Goal! Ghana 1, Switzerland 0. Mohammed Salisu (Ghana) header from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.
- 74': Goal! Ghana 2, Switzerland 0. Antoine Semenyo (Ghana) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kamaldeen Sulemana.
- 76': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Renato Steffen.
- 77': Substitution, Ghana. Joseph Aidoo replaces Mohammed Salisu.
- 80': Substitution, Ghana. Alidu Seidu replaces Tariq Lamptey.
- 83': Attempt missed. Daniel-Kofi Kyereh (Ghana) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 84': Attempt missed. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Eray Cömert with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Lawrence Ati-Zigi.
- 86': André Ayew (Ghana) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 86': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
- 87': Alidu Seidu (Ghana) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
- 88': Attempt saved. Kamaldeen Sulemana (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kamal Sowah with a through ball.
- 89': Attempt saved. Alidu Seidu (Ghana) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Daniel-Kofi Kyereh.
- 90': Second Half ends, Ghana 2, Switzerland 0.
- 0': Match ends, Ghana 2, Switzerland 0.
Statistics
 SUI |
GHA |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 7 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 4 | Saves | 0 |
| 56 | Possession | 44 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 426 | Accurate Passes | 333 |
| 481 | Passes | 382 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 12 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 12 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: International Friendly
Venue: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 650
Venue: Zayed Sports City Stadium
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Attendance: 650
Line-Ups
Ghana (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lawrence Ati-Zigi (GK) |
| 4 | Mohammed Salisu |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 17 | Abdul Rahman Baba |
| 2 | Tariq Lamptey |
| 10 | André Ayew |
| 6 | Elisha Owusu |
| 21 | Salis Abdul Samed |
| 19 | Iñaki Williams |
| 9 | Jordan Ayew |
| 13 | Daniel Afriyie Barnieh |
Switzerland (3-1-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 22 | Fabian Schär |
| 18 | Eray Cömert |
| 5 | Manuel Akanji |
| 10 | Granit Xhaka |
| 6 | Denis Zakaria |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 17 | Rubén Vargas |
| 3 | Silvan Widmer  |
| 7 | Breel Embolo |
| 23 | Xherdan Shaqiri |
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