Switzerland defeat defending champions Italy to book spot for Euro 2024 quarter-final

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Switzerland vs Italy - Figure 1
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29 June 2024

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Italy di defending champions don crash out of di Euro 2024 afta losing to Switzerland wey sama dem wit 2-0 at di round of 16 game.

Di Italian team play complete 90 minutes witout a goal despite say dem be di defending champions.

Switzerland don progress to di quarter-final of di Euro 2024. Dem go face any team wey win between England and Slovakia.

Di first goal come for di 36th minute wen Remo Freuler score for Switzerland from a comfortable position afta Vargas give am a good assist.

Di second goal come from Ruben Vargas. Just less dan 30 seconds to di start of di second half, di ball go straight inside di net.

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Despite plenti attempts by Italy, dem no fit equalise or put one goal for back of di net.

Switzerland last appearance at similar stage for Euro 2020 bin see how dem record one of di most famous results for dia history as dem knock out France on penalties.

As dem comot Italy wey be defending champions wit dia outstanding performance today, Switzerland ranking fit go up.

Switzerland dey better for most of di game and dem appear stronger, physically and technically wit incredible chances from di strikers.

Italy try to get diasef back into di game for di final minutes but e don dey too late.

FULL-TIME: Switzerland 2 vs 0 Italy

Italy crash out of Euro 2024 as Switzerland proceed

FINAL WHISTLE

90+1mins- Di ball is back in play. Switzerland dey hold di ball

90+1mins SUBSTITUTION- Aebischer out, Steffen in

Switzerland 2 vs 0 Italy

2 MINS ADDED TIME

89mins- Zuber, di new substitute for Switzerland dey make way into di Italian box but ni chance at di goal.

Switzerland vs Italy - Figure 2
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86' SUBSTITUTION- Fagioli out, Frattessi in for Italy

86mins- Pellegrini making a press forward, but im miss di target afta a shot from a distance wey go ova di net.

84mins- Di Lorenzo staying at Switzerland goalpost to find a goal for di Italian.

83mins- Zuber get di ball, move wit it towards Italy post, he turn baclk to find an assist, but di Italian defenders cova up. Zuber (Switzerland) miss di target afta crossing straight across di goalpost

79mins- Freuler get a chance from di cross to di post. Im miss di target. Di ball go ova di head of Donnarumma (Italy goalkeeper).

78mins- Sierro (Switzerland) deliva di corner.

Corner for Switzerland

77' SUBSTITUTION- Embolo and Ndoye out, Duah and Sierro in for Switzerland

77mins- Di Azzuri dey try make some great attack as both teams dey try seal dia next round for di tournament

75' SUBSTITUTION- Darmian out, Cambiaso in- Christante out for Pellegrini- for Italy

Switzerland 2 vs 0 Italy

Fagioli (Italy) fire shot but e miss di target.

74' What A Miss!!! Italy for don get hope by now. Scamacca (Italy) hit di goapost.

Nice Shot! Cristante get a chance at a shot on target, but straight into di hands of di Switzerland goalkeeper.

72' SUBSTITUTION- Rider out, Stergiou in for Switzerland- Vargas out, Zuber in.

70mins- Chiesa di corner for Italy

Corner for Italy

68mins- Rieder (Switzerland) misse di target afta im free-kick towards goal but e go out to goal kick.

66mins- Italy dey play wit a 4-4-2 formation. Scamacca and Retegui for attack wit Chiesa and Zaccagni on di side

64' SUBSTITUTION- Barella out, Retegui in for Italy

62mins- Di Lorenzo making moves for Italy but e no dey show. Sommer (Switzerland) block di ball from entering di net

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60mins- Cristante pressing forward for Italy to get a goal but Switzerland defenders on di move blocking every move

59mins- Ndoye (Switzerland) miss di target afta trying a long-range strike, but e no go go di goalpost

57' YELLOW CARD- Mancini (Italy) dey booked.

55mins- Rodríguez (Switzerland) try a long shot but e no dey strong enough

54mins- Schär take a direct free kick for Switzerland

52mins- Rieder (Switzerland) block a shot. Chiesa (Italy) shot from a good position towards di goalpost but e dey blocked.

50mins- Freuler (Switzerland) take a direct free-kick.

Remo Freuler don become di oldest goalscorer for Switzerland for EURO knockout round match

48mins- Italy is sad and looking for goal.

Zaccagni replace El Shaarawy on dileft

Switzerland 2 vs 0 Italy

Vargas score from a long range shot straight into di net. Assist by Aebischer (Switzerland)

GOOAALLLLL

Just less dan 30seconds to di start of di second half, di ball went straight inside di net

46mins- Vargas pick di ball

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Switzerland 1 vs 0 Italy

FIRST HALF

45+1mins- Corner for Switzerland. Ndoye commit a foul as im fall di Italy keeper

3mins ADDED TIME

45mins- Good Save by Donnarumma (Italy)

Free Kick taken by Rieder (Switzerland), what a nice placement

44' YELLOW CARD- El Shaarawy (Italy) is booked for a foul

42mins- Switzerland not relenting in dia game

40mins- Darmian and Barella giving good pass to advance to di Switzerland box.

Foul as Di Lorenzo goes down

38mins- Di Italian team don dey under pressure to find an equaliser bifor di first half finish

Switzerland 1 vs 0 Italy

36mins- Freuler score for Switzerland from a comfortable position, afta Vargas give am a good assist

Switzerland vs Italy - Figure 4
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GOOOOAAAALL

35mins- Ball back in play afta a low free kick from Switzerland

Free Kick

YELLOW CARD- Barella (Italy) get a card for offence against Rieder (Switzerland)

33mins- Rieder move wit di ball, good speed from di corner side, release a pass but Donnarumma (Italy goalkeeper) catch m easily

31mins- Rodriguez takes a chance from a long shot- im miss di target as di ball go ova di net. Switzerland dey put more pressure ontop Italy goalpost

Switzerland 0 vs 0 Italy

30mins-

28mins- Italy looking for chances at a goal but e neva show. Ndoye fire shot, oh, what a great save again. Di shot no too long

26mins- Good save by Akanji at di goalpost. Italy counterattack as Chiesa fire low shot

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24mins-WHAT A MISS! Embolo miss a goal from a spot close to di goalkeeper. ball in play, good shot from Ndoye blocked by defenders. Donnarumma save di ball for Italy

23mins- Nice pass for Akanji, trying to find a partner as e move forward, oh no, he lose di ball to

21mins- Rodriguez playing wit Xhaka from di middle as Switzerland kontinue to hold di ball from post to post

19mins- What A Miss! Di Lorenzo just miss a chance to curve di ball inside di net

Nice play, nice touch- but na offside

17mins- Oh, Free Kick for Italy from a dangerous position afta El-shaaraway bin fall from a tackle

16mins- Corner for Italy. Not so good a corner as di defenders clear am

Cristante drive through into di box but was cleared

14mins- Italy trying to get in possession wit different touches. Di Lorenzo trying from di middle

Free Kick for Switzerland, Aebischer take di kick wit a long shot over di head of di defenders but Donnarumma catch di ball from di top

12mins- Anoda foul against Switzerland, what a challenge against Vargas at di edge of di throw-in line

Switzerland 0 vs 0 Italy

10mins- Great move by di Switzerland team, oh foul but di refere say play on. Di ball is in play. Great pass to Switzerland player Xhaka but was wasted

Free Kick for Switzerland- Vargas play a parallel ball

8mins- Oh what a foul against Switzerland. Aebischer is down. Oh, Barella is also down for Italy

7mins- Switzerland putting pressure from di left hand side of di pitch wit Vargas and Xhaka creating great pass

5mins- dangerous position for Switzerland, Italy making move to dia post. El-shaaraway take a chance at di post

4mins- Oh, El-shaaraway snatch di ball, moving forward wit a good ru.

Throw-in for Switzerland.

Di flag no go up for Breel Embolo and na lazy defending by di Italian defenders.

3mins-Xhaka dey play from di side for Switzerland as im give Vargas di ball.

2mins- Free Kick for Switzerland afta dia player bin fall.

0mins- Game don start and di two teams don begin dey play

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