GOAL! Switzerland take the lead early in the second half!
Shaqiri corner, Embolo header
GOAL! Switzerland take the lead early in the second half!
Shaqiri corner, Embolo header
Breel Embolo in his last 5 competitive appearances for Switzerland:
vs Germany
vs Spain
vs Bulgaria
vs Lithuania
vs Wales
He steps up when it matters!
Breel Embolo has scored his first ever goal at a major tournament for Switzerland.
His sixth goal for his country.
50% - Xherdan Shaqiri has scored or assisted 50% of Switzerland’s goals at major tournaments since 2014 (World Cup + European Championships), netting five and setting up three of his side’s 16 goals in that time. Crucial.
Xherdan Shaqiri’s last three competitive games for Switzerland:
vs. Bulgaria
vs. Lithuania
vs. Wales
Big game player.
Breel Embolo has had more shots on target (2) than the entire Wales side combined (1) after 65 minutes.
He’s also scored more goals.
Wales equalise through Kieffer Moore who justifies his starting berth up front
He matches opposition goalscorer Embolo’s six-goal international tally, but from 18 caps to the Swiss striker’s 43
77’ | WAL 1-1 SUI
4 - Four of Kieffer Moore’s six goals for Wales in all competitions have been headers, while three of Wales’ last four goals at the European Championships have been headers.
Wales are unbeaten in their opening game of major tournaments:
1958 World Cup: 1-1 vs. Bulgaria
2016 Euros: 2-1 vs. Slovakia
2020 Euros: 1-1 vs. Switzerland
Yet to be beaten in their curtain-raiser.
Embolo
Moore
The points are shared in Baku as Kieffer Moore cancels out Breel Embolo’s opener.
Italy
Wales
Switzerland
Turkey
The first round of fixtures are complete in Group A with Italy leading the table.
Kieffer Moore’s game by numbers vs.Switzerland:
30 touches
4 touches in opp. box
4 clearances
3 aerial duels won
3 shots
2 ball recoveries
2 shots on target
1 goal
A goal in his first game in a major tournament.
Denmark XI: Schmeichel; Maehle, Kjaer, Christensen, Wass; Eriksen, Hojbjerg, Delaney; Poulsen, Braithwaite, Wind.
Finland XI: Hradecky; O’Shaughnessy, Arajuuri, Toivio; Uronen, Kamara, Sparv, Lod, Raitala; Pukki, Pohjanpalo.
Advantage Italy in Group A.
June 16: Turkey vs. Wales, Baku
June 16: Italy vs. Switzerland, Rome
June 20: Italy vs. Wales, Rome
June 20: Switzerland vs. Turkey, Baku
Breel Embolo’s game by numbers vs. Wales:
41 touches
9 touches in opp. box
9 duels won
6 shots
3 take-ons
3 shots on target
2 chances created
1 goal
The UEFA Star of the Match.
39% - Since the start of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers, Christian Eriksen has been directly involved in 39% of Denmark’s goals in competitive matches (Finals + Qualifiers + Nations League), scoring 23 and setting up a further seven (30 out of 77).