England vs Switzerland, 2024 European Championship, Quarterfinals

· England advance 5-3 on penalties

England

80': Bukayo Saka

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
England advance 5-3 on penalties

Switzerland

75': Breel Embolo

Euro 2024: England beat Switzerland on penalties to reach SF

England celebrate penalty shootout win v Switzerland [1296x729]

England reached their third semifinal in four tournaments when Trent Alexander-Arnold slammed home the decisive penalty to give them an emotional shootout victory over Switzerland after the teams had drawn 1-1 in a tense quarterfinal on Saturday.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
7': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
10': Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right.
14': Attempt blocked. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a headed pass.
15': Offside, England. Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
16': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
18': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Foul by Declan Rice (England).
19': Foul by Remo Freuler (Switzerland).
19': Kyle Walker (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Corner, England. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
22': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
22': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
22': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
25': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
26': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
26': Kobbie Mainoo (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Corner, England. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
32': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
32': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
32': Fabian Schär (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
33': Foul by Bukayo Saka (England).
33': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
43': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
45': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka.
45': Corner, England. Conceded by Granit Xhaka.
45'+1': First Half ends, England 0, Switzerland 0.
45': Second Half begins England 0, Switzerland 0.
47': Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
49': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
49': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
49': Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
49': Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
51': Attempt saved. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
53': Offside, England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
53': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
53': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
56': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
56': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
56': Delay in match (England).
56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
57': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ricardo Rodríguez with a cross.
57': Ezri Konsa (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
57': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
59': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Declan Rice.
60': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
63': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
63': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
63': Substitution, Switzerland. Steven Zuber replaces Fabian Rieder.
64': Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Rubén Vargas.
66': Attempt missed. Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left.
67': Foul by Harry Kane (England).
67': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Harry Kane (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Foul by Manuel Akanji (Switzerland).
70': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
73': Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
73': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Goal! England 0, Switzerland 1. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner.
78': Substitution, England. Eberechi Eze replaces Kieran Trippier.
78': Substitution, England. Luke Shaw replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
78': Substitution, England. Cole Palmer replaces Ezri Konsa.
80': Goal! England 1, Switzerland 1. Bukayo Saka (England) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Declan Rice.
83': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bukayo Saka with a cross.
83': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by John Stones (England).
85': Cole Palmer (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
85': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
85': Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
88': Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Phil Foden.
89': Cole Palmer (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
89': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
90': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Steven Zuber following a fast break.
90'+3': Attempt missed. Steven Zuber (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
90'+3': Second Half ends, England 1, Switzerland 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins England 1, Switzerland 1.
95': Attempt saved. Declan Rice (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
95': Corner, England. Conceded by Yann Sommer.
98': Substitution, Switzerland. Denis Zakaria replaces Dan Ndoye.
100': Eberechi Eze (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
100': Foul by Fabian Schär (Switzerland).
101': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
102': Attempt blocked. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
102': Attempt saved. Jude Bellingham (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
103': Bukayo Saka (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
103': Foul by Steven Zuber (Switzerland).
105': First Half Extra Time ends, England 1, Switzerland 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins England 1, Switzerland 1.
109': Substitution, Switzerland. Xherdan Shaqiri replaces Breel Embolo.
109': Substitution, England. Ivan Toney replaces Harry Kane.
113': Attempt missed. Fabian Schär (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Silvan Widmer with a headed pass.
115': Substitution, England. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Phil Foden.
116': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Bukayo Saka.
118': Foul by Luke Shaw (England).
118': Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
118': Substitution, Switzerland. Vincent Sierro replaces Michel Aebischer.
118': Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Remo Freuler.
119': Attempt saved. Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.
119': Attempt missed. Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, England 1, Switzerland 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins England 1, Switzerland 1.
120': Goal! England 1(1), Switzerland 1. Cole Palmer (England) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty saved. Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! England 1(2), Switzerland 1. Jude Bellingham (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! England 1(2), Switzerland 1(1). Fabian Schär (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! England 1(3), Switzerland 1(1). Bukayo Saka (England) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! England 1(3), Switzerland 1(2). Xherdan Shaqiri (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! England 1(4), Switzerland 1(2). Ivan Toney (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! England 1(4), Switzerland 1(3). Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
120': Goal! England 1(5), Switzerland 1(3). Trent Alexander-Arnold (England) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, England 1(5), Switzerland 1(3).
0': Match ends, England 1(5), Switzerland 1(3).

Statistics

SUI		ENG
13	Fouls	8
2	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	3
3	Corner Kicks	4
2	Saves	2
48.2	Possession	51.8
11	SHOTS	13
3	ON GOAL	3
0.3	On Target %	0.2
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
571	Accurate Passes	615
623	Passes	670
0.9	Pass Completion %	0.9
5	Accurate Crosses	6
22	Crosses	28
0.2	Cross %	0.2
42	Long Balls	67
24	Accurate Long Balls	46
0.6	Long Balls %	0.7
2	Blocked Shots	8
12	Effective Tackles	16
19	Tackles	23
0.6	Tackle %	0.7
3	Interceptions	6
30	Effective Clearances	21
30	Clearances	21

Game Information

Competition: UEFA European Championship

Venue: Merkur Spiel-Arena
Location: Düsseldorf, Germany
Attendance: 46,907

Line-Ups

England (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Jordan Pickford (GK)
5	John Stones
14	Ezri Konsa
2	Kyle Walker
4	Declan Rice
26	Kobbie Mainoo
12	Kieran Trippier
7	Bukayo Saka
9	Harry Kane
10	Jude Bellingham
11	Phil Foden

England Substitutes:

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luke Shaw, Adam Wharton, Anthony Gordon, Lewis Dunk, Conor Gallagher, Jarrod Bowen, Joe Gomez, Ollie Watkins, Aaron Ramsdale, Ivan Toney, Cole Palmer, Eberechi Eze, Dean Henderson.

Switzerland (3-4-2-1)

No.	Name
1	Yann Sommer (GK)
5	Manuel Akanji
13	Ricardo Rodríguez
22	Fabian Schär
10	Granit Xhaka
8	Remo Freuler
20	Michel Aebischer
19	Dan Ndoye
7	Breel Embolo
17	Ruben Vargas
26	Fabian Rieder

Switzerland Substitutes:

Gregor Kobel, Ardon Jashari, Noah Okafor, Cédric Zesiger, Yvon Mvogo, Xherdan Shaqiri, Leonidas Stergiou, Kwadwo Duah, Steven Zuber, Silvan Widmer, Zeki Amdouni, Nico Elvedi, Vincent Sierro, Denis Zakaria, Renato Steffen.

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