Spain survived a real scare seeing off Switzerland 3-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw to reach the semi-finals of EURO 2020. A Denis Zakaria own goal gave Spain an early lead but the Swiss persevered and drew level through Xherdan Shaqiri. Their task was made more difficult following the dismissal of Remo Freuler and ultimately Spain held their nerve from the spot.
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Kylian Mbappe missed a crucial penalty as Switzerland knocked World Champions France out of Euro 2020 5-4 on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw. Switzerland had seen an early lead evaporate as France roared into a 3-1 lead however the Swiss fought back to force extra time and ultimately a penalty shootout which secures them a quarter-final tie against Spain.
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Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice to lead Switzerland to a 3-1 win against Turkey in their Euro 2020 Group A match that kept their hopes of reaching the knockouts alive. Turkey exit the competition after a third straight defeat while the Swiss hope to progress to the last 16 as one of the best third-placed teams after finishing level with second-placed Wales on four points
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A Manuel Locatelli brace saw Italy book their place in the knockout stages of Euro 2020 as they saw off Switzerland with an excellent 3-0 win in Rome. The home side controlled the game throughout and a late goal from Ciro Immobile put the icing on the cake.
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Kieffer Moore scored a fine header as Wales rescued a point against Switzerland in their opening Group A match in Baku. The Swiss dominated the first half and took the lead shortly after the restart through Breel Embolo. They also saw what would have been a winning goal ruled out for offside.
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