On June 30, Beijing time, the knockout round of the European Cup officially kicked off, and the 1/8 finals of Switzerland, ranked 19th in the world, faced Italy, the defending champion of 10th. Freuler and Vargas scored as Switzerland made it to the quarter-finals; Italy was eliminated in an upset and miserable defeat, losing to its opponent again for the first time in 31 years, setting a record of shame.
In the group stage, Italy has 5 points from 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss, and Switzerland has 5 points from 1 win, 2 draws and 2 draws, and both teams have advanced to the knockout stage with 2nd records. In the opening stage of the game, the players of both sides fought actively, and the fierce physical collision led to injuries and fell to the ground one after another, but fortunately, there was no big problem, and after a short treatment, they were able to insist on returning to the field to fight.
The tug-of-war between you and me is not fast-paced, so be cautious and wait for the opportunity to make mistakes. Switzerland had a slight advantage on the ball and the team tried to create space through crosses from the wings, but the opposition players were able to concentrate in time to clear the pass, and as time went on, the stronger their attacking efforts were, and Embolo's one-on-one effort against offside was saved by Donnarumma.
Italy is a little passive, with big passing errors in the attacking midfield, and it is really difficult to organize a smooth combination, and to make matters worse, the defensive line is frequently impacted, especially when the penalty area is penetrated. Switzerland were under siege for a while, and in the 37th minute, Vargas provided an assist from a viewing position, and Freuler, who quickly cut in, stopped the ball and volleyed into the near corner.
After the adjustment of the midfield, Italy still failed to solve their own problems, and the back line just came back in the second half like a wooden man, watching the opponent continue to pass and did not go up to put pressure at all, of course, Switzerland did not live up to the good intentions, in the 46th minute Vargas shot through the goal, they are getting closer and closer to the quarterfinals.
The two teams were deployed, with Italy's attack improving but not enough to reverse the disadvantage, the defensive pressing was not very aggressive, giving the impression that they were the leading team, and Scamacca stabbed the neutral post from close range and the linesman raised the flag for offside. The rest of the game was fruitless, and in the end, Italy lost 0-2 to Switzerland and missed the quarterfinals.