Switzerland vs Israel, 2024 European Championship Qualifying, Group Stage
· UEFA European Championship QualifyingSwiss continue strong start to Euro qualifiers with 3-0 win over Israel
Switzerland continued their convincing start to the Euro 2024 qualifiers with a 3-0 home win over Israel on Tuesday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Cedric Itten (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 2': Foul by Doron Leidner (Israel).
- 6': Attempt blocked. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 6': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Doron Leidner.
- 8': Foul by Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland).
- 8': Tai Baribo (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 15': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 15': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 16': Attempt saved. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 18': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Raz Shlomo.
- 23': Attempt missed. Dor Peretz (Israel) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mahmoud Jaber.
- 26': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Remo Freuler.
- 27': Attempt missed. Raz Shlomo (Israel) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dolev Haziza with a cross following a corner.
- 31': VAR Decision: No Penalty Switzerland.
- 36': Foul by Cedric Itten (Switzerland).
- 36': Miguel Vítor (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Mahmoud Jaber (Israel).
- 38': Foul by Eli Dasa (Israel).
- 38': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Eli Dasa (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Goal! Switzerland 1, Israel 0. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Remo Freuler with a headed pass.
- 41': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
- 41': Manor Solomon (Israel) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Switzerland 1, Israel 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 1, Israel 0.
- 46': Foul by Tai Baribo (Israel).
- 46': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Attempt saved. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rubén Vargas with a cross.
- 47': Goal! Switzerland 2, Israel 0. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 49': Offside, Switzerland. Remo Freuler tries a through ball, but Zeki Amdouni is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 50': Attempt missed. Cedric Itten (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 51': Foul by Cedric Itten (Switzerland).
- 51': Miguel Vítor (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Goal! Switzerland 3, Israel 0. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Zakaria with a through ball.
- 53': Substitution, Israel. Sagiv Yehezkel replaces Dolev Haziza.
- 54': Substitution, Israel. Oscar Gloukh replaces Mahmoud Jaber.
- 56': Attempt saved. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Denis Zakaria with a cross.
- 57': Foul by Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel).
- 57': Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 59': Offside, Israel. Oscar Gloukh tries a through ball, but Tai Baribo is caught offside.
- 61': Attempt missed. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 63': Substitution, Israel. Shon Weissman replaces Tai Baribo.
- 65': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 67': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Nico Elvedi.
- 68': Foul by Manor Solomon (Israel).
- 68': Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Switzerland. Noah Okafor replaces Cedric Itten.
- 69': Substitution, Switzerland. Renato Steffen replaces Zeki Amdouni.
- 73': Attempt missed. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
- 73': Substitution, Israel. Gavriel Kanichowsky replaces Dor Peretz.
- 74': Substitution, Switzerland. Christian Fassnacht replaces Rubén Vargas.
- 74': Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Rieder replaces Denis Zakaria.
- 75': Corner, Israel. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 75': Attempt missed. Raz Shlomo (Israel) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Manor Solomon with a cross following a corner.
- 76': Hand ball by Renato Steffen (Switzerland).
- 77': Attempt saved. Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 80': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
- 80': Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt saved. Renato Steffen (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Fassnacht.
- 85': Substitution, Switzerland. Edimilson Fernandes replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
- 85': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Fassnacht.
- 86': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Fassnacht.
- 89': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Raz Shlomo.
- 90': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 90': Sagiv Yehezkel (Israel) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Gavriel Kanichowsky (Israel).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Silvan Widmer.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Switzerland 3, Israel 0.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 3, Israel 0.
- 90'+1': Hand ball by Gavriel Kanichowsky (Israel).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Silvan Widmer.
- 90'+3': Second Half ends, Switzerland 3, Israel 0.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 3, Israel 0.
Statistics
 ISR |
SUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Saves | 1 |
| 31 | Possession | 69 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 225 | Accurate Passes | 592 |
| 288 | Passes | 662 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 17 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifying
Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 14,819
Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 14,819
EURO Qualifying Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 10 | +11 | 22 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 10 | +11 | 17 |
| 3 | Israel | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 4 | Belarus | 10 | -5 | 12 |
Line-Ups
Switzerland (4-3-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yann Sommer (GK) |
| 4 | Nico Elvedi |
| 5 | Manuel Akanji |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 3 | Silvan Widmer |
| 6 | Denis Zakaria |
| 10 | Granit Xhaka |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 19 | Cedric Itten |
| 17 | Rubén Vargas |
| 23 | Zeki Amdouni |
Israel (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Omri Glazer (GK) |
| 5 | Raz Shlomo |
| 4 | Miguel Vítor |
| 14 | Doron Leidner |
| 2 | Eli Dasa  |
| 12 | Neta Lavi |
| 8 | Dor Peretz |
| 10 | Manor Solomon |
| 7 | Dolev Hazizia |
| 19 | Mahmoud Jaber |
| 21 | Tai Baribo |
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