Euro 2024 began yesterday with the opening match Germany-Scotland, won 5-1 by the German hosts. Today we continue with 3 more matches. The first, again from group A, was Hungary-Switzerland. The match, played in Cologne, was won 3-1 by the Swiss. Group B then opens: at 6pm Spain-Croatia, which is being played in Berlin, begins, while at 9pm Italy-Albania kicks off in Dortmund, the debut of Spalletti’s Azzurri (EUROPEANS: REPORT CARDS – THE GROUPS AND THE CALENDAR – ITALY’S MATCHES)
The chronicle of Hungary-Switzerland
Switzerland takes the lead in the 12th minute with Duah, served by Aebischer in depth and doing well to beat Gulacsi. The goal was initially disallowed due to an alleged offside. But after a VAR check it was validated. The Swiss came close to doubling their lead with Vargas but the 2-0 instead came in the 45th with a great shot from outside by Aebischer, the Bologna midfielder. In the second half, in the 66th minute, Hungary reopened the match with Varga, who headed Szoboszlai’s cross. At the end the Hungarians tried to find an equalizer but it was the Swiss who scored the third goal in injury time, with Embolo. On Sommer’s relaunch, Orban makes a mistake and serves the Swiss attacker, who scores with a lob. Yakin’s team wins and joins Germany at the top of the group.
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The scoreboard of Hungary-Switzerland 1-3
Goals: in the pt 12′ Duah (L), 45′ Aebischer (L); in the st 21′ Varga (U), 48′ Embolo (S)
HUNGARY (3-4-2-1): Gulácsi, Lang (1′ st Bolla), Orbán, A. Szalai (34′ st Dardai), Fiola, A. Nagy (22′ st Kleinhesler), Schäfer, Kerkez (34′ st Adam), Sallai, Szoboszlai, Varga. All.: Rossi
SWISS (3-4-3): Sommer, Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez, Widmer (23′ st Stergiou), Freuler, Xhaka, Ndoye (41′ st Rieder), Aebischer, Duah (23′ st Amdouni), Vargas (29′ st Embolus). All.: Murat Yakin
Warned: Widmer, A. Szalai, Freuler, Fiola for foul play, Yakin for protests.
