England reach EURO semi-finals after shootout win over Switzerland
England reached its second successive European Championship semifinal after a 5-3 penalty shootout victory over Switzerland on Saturday.
This will be the fourth meeting between England and Switzerland at a major tournament and third at the UEFA European.
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored the decisive penalty as England beat Switzerland 5-3 in a shootout to reach the Euro 2024 semi-finals.
The match was goalless after 120 minutes, with both sides having chances to win it in normal time.
England will now face either Sweden or Ukraine in the semi-finals on Wednesday.
Updates
- Trent Alexander-Arnold scores the winning penalty for England
- England reach their second successive European Championship semi-final
- Switzerland are eliminated from the tournament
Timeline
- 0': Kick-off
- 45': Half-time
- 90': Full-time
- 120': Extra-time
- 120+3': Trent Alexander-Arnold scores the winning penalty
- Possession: England 58%, Switzerland 42%
- Shots: England 20, Switzerland 10
- Shots on target: England 6, Switzerland 5
- Corners: England 7, Switzerland 3
Line-ups
England: Pickford, Walker, Stones, Maguire, Shaw, Rice, Bellingham, Mount, Saka, Kane, Sterling
Switzerland: Sommer, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Rodriguez, Xhaka, Freuler, Shaqiri, Sow, Embolo
Squad lists
England: Pickford, Pope, Ramsdale, Alexander-Arnold, Trippier, Stones, Maguire, White, Shaw, Guehi, Dier, Bellingham, Rice, Ward-Prowse, Henderson, Saka, Mount, Foden, Sterling, Kane, Abraham
Switzerland: Sommer, Omlin, Kobel, Widmer, Akanji, Elvedi, Schar, Rodriguez, Freuler, Shaqiri, Sow, Embolo, Okafor
Stats
Conclusion
England's victory was a hard-fought one, but they ultimately deserved to progress to the semi-finals. They were the better side for much of the match and created the better chances. Switzerland will be disappointed to have lost, but they can be proud of their performance. They gave England a real test and were unlucky not to win the game in normal time.
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