UEFA Women's European Championship

Switzerland vs Iceland, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage

· UEFA Women's European Championship
  • 76': Géraldine Reuteler
  • 90': Alayah Pilgrim
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2 - 0

Switzerland beat Iceland to keep knockout hopes alive at Euros

Geraldine Reuteler got the opening goal and Alayah Pilgrim scored a late second as hosts Switzerland beat Iceland 2-0 on Sunday to keep alive their hopes of a place in the knockout stage by registering their first win in Group A at the Women's Euros.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir (Iceland Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 2': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Julia Stierli (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Smilla Vallotto with a cross following a corner.
  • 5': Foul by Smilla Vallotto (Switzerland).
  • 5': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Gudrún Arnardóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 5': Iman Beney (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women).
  • 7': Julia Stierli (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Delay in match because of an injury Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 12': Agla María Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Nadine Riesen (Switzerland).
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women).
  • 15': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 17': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 19': Foul by Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 19': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Agla María Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 20': Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Hand ball by Lia Wälti (Switzerland).
  • 23': Foul by Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 23': Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 23': Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir (Iceland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 23': Foul by Iman Beney (Switzerland).
  • 23': Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 25': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (Iceland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 25': Delay in match because of an injury Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 28': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Gudrún Arnardóttir.
  • 29': Foul by Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland).
  • 29': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
  • 29': Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': VAR Decision: No Goal Switzerland 0-0 Iceland Women.
  • 31': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Gudny Árnadóttir.
  • 34': Substitution, Iceland Women. Sædís Rún Heidarsdóttir replaces Gudny Árnadóttir because of an injury.
  • 34': Foul by Iman Beney (Switzerland).
  • 34': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 35': Foul by Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 35': Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 36': Hand ball by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 41': Attempt saved. Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Livia Peng (Switzerland).
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Nadine Riesen (Switzerland).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 42': Foul by Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 42': Iman Beney (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Gudrún Arnardóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 43': Nadine Riesen (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lia Wälti following a fast break.
  • 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women).
  • 45'+1': Julia Stierli (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Gudrún Arnardóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 45'+1': Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Iman Beney (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Switzerland 0, Iceland Women 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 0, Iceland Women 0.
  • 47': Agla María Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland).
  • 48': Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Svenja Fölmli.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler with a through ball.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from long range on the left is blocked. Assisted by Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 54': Attempt blocked. Iman Beney (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svenja Fölmli.
  • 54': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Sædís Rún Heidarsdóttir.
  • 56': Substitution, Switzerland. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic replaces Julia Stierli.
  • 56': Substitution, Switzerland. Leila Wandeler replaces Svenja Fölmli.
  • 58': Attempt blocked. Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
  • 59': Attempt saved. Iman Beney (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (Iceland Women). Assisted by Leila Wandeler with a cross.
  • 59': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Iman Beney (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 61': Foul by Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women).
  • 61': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Corner,Iceland Women. Conceded by Noëlle Maritz.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Dagny Brynjarsdóttir (Iceland Women) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir with a cross following a corner.
  • 64': Foul by Agla María Albertsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 64': Nadine Riesen (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Foul by Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 65': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 65': Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 67': Substitution, Iceland Women. Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir replaces Agla María Albertsdóttir.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
  • 68': Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Lia Wälti (Switzerland).
  • 69': Foul by Hafrún Rakel Halldórsdóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 69': Nadine Riesen (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Sandra Jessen (Iceland Women).
  • 70': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 71': Foul by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland).
  • 71': Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Attempt missed. Sveindís Jónsdóttir (Iceland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sandra Jessen.
  • 76': Goal! Switzerland 1, Iceland Women 0. Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sydney Schertenleib.
  • 78': Substitution, Switzerland. Alayah Pilgrim replaces Nadine Riesen.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir (Iceland Women) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Livia Peng (Switzerland). Assisted by Sandra Jessen.
  • 80': Leila Wandeler (Switzerland) hits the bar with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler.
  • 81': Substitution, Iceland Women. Katla Tryggvadóttir replaces Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir.
  • 81': Substitution, Iceland Women. Áslaug Munda Gunnlaugsdóttir replaces Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iman Beney with a cross.
  • 83': Delay in match because of an injury Gudrún Arnardóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 87': Attempt saved. Alayah Pilgrim (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (Iceland Women). Assisted by Smilla Vallotto.
  • 87': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir.
  • 89': Attempt missed. Alayah Pilgrim (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
  • 90': Goal! Switzerland 2, Iceland Women 0. Alayah Pilgrim (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leila Wandeler following a fast break.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Glódís Viggósdóttir (Iceland Women) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sveindís Jónsdóttir with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Alayah Pilgrim (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Gudrún Arnardóttir (Iceland Women).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Iceland Women 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Switzerland 2, Iceland Women 0.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 9
3 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 0
1 Corner Kicks 6
2 Saves 2
40.9 Possession 59.1
12 SHOTS 15
2 ON GOAL 4
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
174 Accurate Passes 263
250 Passes 353
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
2 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 19
0.3 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 63
22 Accurate Long Balls 30
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
4 Blocked Shots 3
13 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 18
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
9 Interceptions 8
29 Effective Clearances 23
29 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship

Venue: Stadion Wankdorf
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Attendance: 29,658

Women's EURO Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Norway 2 +2 6
2 Switzerland 2 +1 3
3 Finland 2 0 3
4 Iceland 2 -3 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

SUI Switzerland (5-3-2)

No. Name
12 Livia Peng (GK)
2 Julia Stierli
5 Noelle Maritz
18 Viola Calligaris
8 Nadine Riesen
19 Iman Beney
13 Lia Wälti
14 Smilla Vallotto
6 Géraldine Reuteler
17 Svenja Fölmli
22 Sydney Schertenleib

ISL Iceland (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Cecilía Rán Rúnarsdóttir (GK)
6 Ingibjörg Sigurdardóttir Yellow Card
4 Glódís Perla Viggósdóttir
18 Gudrún Arnardóttir
20 Guoný Árnadóttir
7 Karólína Lea Vilhjálmsdóttir Yellow Card
10 Dagný Brynjarsdóttir
8 Alexandra Jóhannsdóttir Yellow Card
3 Sandra Jessen
23 Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir
17 Agla María Albertsdóttir

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