Own goal by Schar and Eurogoal by the former Bayern player in the match in Cologne which leaves the qualification question open
Scotland And Swiss they did not go beyond a draw on the second day of Group A Euro 2024, the match in Cologne ended 1-1. The British took the lead in the 13th minute at the height of a lightning-fast restart led by Robertson and capitalized by McTominay with the Schar’s decisive deviation just ahead of Sommer. The equalizer came in the 26th minute with Shaqiri who unwrapped a gift in the guise of an unfortunate back pass by Ralston by putting the ball into the top corner. In the second half Hanley pole for Scotland.
REPORT CARDS
Ralston 5 – Every match is a battle for Scotland at the European Championship and in such a scenario a huge mistake like the one that led to Switzerland’s draw is unforgivable and cancels out an overall good performance.
Robertson 6.5 – He starts the 4×100 relay with which Scotland reaches the end and unlocks the match. Secluded on the left he still manages to find a way to be the protagonist in the two phases.
McTominay 6.5 – Scotland’s best scorer will not see the goal awarded due to Schar’s decisive deflection, but the conclusion is his and shows how he is the offensive terminal favored by his team. In the middle of the pitch, usual solid performance.
Shaqiri 6.5 – First player to score in three different editions of the World Cup and European Championships and to celebrate the occasion, after much criticism in his homeland he chose a first-time left-footed shot into the top corner. Oh, but.
Ndoye 5 – If his teammate has removed the cobwebs from the intersection by passing the ball into the only available hole and with the only imaginable trajectory, the Bologna attacker just can’t make peace with the net. The missed opportunity in the second half in front of the goalkeeper was sensational, but it was nothing new.
Char 5.5 – On high balls he stands out and fights, doing a valuable job. However, Scotland was late on two key occasions; first he decisively deflected McTominay’s shot, then in the second half he was anticipated by Hanley and was saved by the post.
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THE SCORESHEET
SCOTLAND-SWITZERLAND 1-1
Scotland (5-4-1): Gunn; Ralston, Hendry, Hanley, Tierney (15′ st McKenna), Robertson; McTominay, Gilmour (34′ st McLean), McGregor, McGinn (45′ st Christie); Adams (45′ st Shankland). Available: Kelly, Clark, Cooper, Armstrong, Morgan, Conway, Jack, Ross McCrorie, Taylor, Forrest. Ct.: Clarke.
Switzerland (3-4-2-1): Summer; Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez; Widmer (41′ st Stergiou), Xhaka, Freuler (30′ st Sierro), Vargas (30′ st Rieder); Aebischer, Shaqiri (15′ st Embolo); Ndoye (41′ st Amdouni). Available: Mvogo, Kobel, Elvedi, Embolo, Okafor, Steffen, Zesiger, Duah, Jashari. Ct.: Yakin.
Referee: Kruzliak (Slovakia)
Markers: 13′ author. Schar (Sv), 26′ Shaqiri (Sv)
Warned: McTominay, McKenna, McGinn (Sc); Rodriguez, Sierro (Sv)
Expelled: Nobody
