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38% Ball Possession WALES and 62% Ball Possession SWITZERLAND
Wales 1 – 1 Switzerland
74′ Kieffer Moore 49′ Breel Embolo
Wales and Switzerland ending the UEFA Euro 2020 Group A match with a draw at the Baku Olympic Stadium on Saturday 12 June 2021 in Azerbaijan. The draw not helping any as both share 1 point each. Switzerland striker Haris Seferovic was so close to score the winner goal in the 85th minute but after consulting the VAR the goal was ruled out for being offside. On Matchday 2, Wednesday 16 June, Wales will face Turkey in Baku while Switzerland will face Italy in Rome.
✅ Italian Serie A Players in this game:
- Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey (Wales) played 93 minutes and was replaced by Ethan Ampadu.
- Torino defender (Switzerland) Ricardo Rodriguez played all game
- Atalanta midfielder Remo Freuler (Switzerland) played all game
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Switzerland opening the score in the 49th minute. Breel Embolo defeating Wales goalkeeper Danny Ward from very close range with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Xherdan Shaqiri with a cross following a corner conceded by Ward.
GOAL! Wales 0-1 Switzerland (Embolo 50′). #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/CZTM8sUuOn
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The headed shot action….
📸 Embolo nods Switzerland ahead ⚽️#EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/hJqpaPmWAt
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Wales equalizing for the 1-1 in the 75th minute. Kieffer Moore defeating Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Joe Morrell with a cross following a corner conceded by Remo Freuler.
GOAL! Wales 1-1 Switzerland (Moore 75′). #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/IRn1MZif3C
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Click the video to watch Wales 1 – 1 Switzerland highlights including all goals on Saturday 12 June 2021.
🏴🆚🇨🇭 Group A hopefuls Wales & Switzerland check in 👋#EURO2020
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🇨🇭🆚🏴#WAL #SUI #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/zTmkMyqGRv
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🏴 The Dragons 🐉 #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/A1p9H6Tpr9
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UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group A
Wales 1 – 1 Switzerlad
Saturday 12 June 2021
Baku Olympic Stadium
Baku, Azerbaijan
15:00
Referee: Clement Turpin (FRA, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos (FRA)
Assistant Referee 2: Cyril Gringore (FRA)
Fourth Official: Srdjan Jovanović (SRB)
Reserve AR: Uroš Stojković (SRB)
VAR: François Letexier (FRA)
AVAR 1: Jerôme Brisard (FRA)
AVAR 2: Benjamin Pages (FRA)
AVAR 3: Pawel Gil (POL)
Referee Observer: Nikolai Levnikov (RUS)
Goals: 49′ Breel Embolo (S), 74′ Kieffer Moore (W)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
Wales (4-3-3): Ward; Roberts, Rodon, Davies, Mepham; Morrell, Allen, Ramsey (90′ Ampadu); James (75′ Brooks), Moore, Bale.
Subs: N. Williams, Norrington-Davies, Lockyer, Gunter, J. Williams, Wilson, Levitt, Roberts, Davies, Hennessey
Head Coach: Robert Page.
Switzerland (3-4-2-1): Sommer; Elvedi, Schär, Akanji; Rodríguez; Freuler, Xhaka, Mbabu; Shaqiri (65′ Zakaria), Embolo; Seferovic (83′ Gabranovic).
Subs: Widmer, Comert, Benito, Vargas, Zuber, Fassnacht, Sow, Mehmedi, Omlin, Mvogo.
Head Coach: Vladimir Petkovic