On June 29, Beijing time, the first match of the round of 16 of the European Championship in Germany officially started, with the defending champion Italy facing the European powerhouse Switzerland. In the first half, Freuler broke the deadlock, and in the second half, Vargas extended his advantage to the end, and in the end, world No. 10 Italy lost 0-2 to world No. 19 Switzerland. Let's take a look at the roundup of the match.
Italy-Switzerland
At the beginning of the game, both sides fought aggressively, played very intensely, and the defense maintained a high degree of concentration and was able to easily defuse the opponent's attack. Italy's attack has faded over time, and as in the group stage against Spain, Chiesa only had one shot on goal at half-time, and it will be difficult for the defending champions to turn the tables on their own.
Switzerland's high-pressure pressing in the opening stages effectively limited Italy's passing ball, and then created a threat through quick counter-attacks, and Embolo's one-on-one shot was saved by Donnarumma, the only Italian player on the line. In the second half of the game, Switzerland's firepower was suppressed, Rodriguez shot from the periphery, Reed's set-piece was defused by Donnarumma, and finally in the 37th minute, Freuler stepped forward into the penalty area and volleyed into the near corner to end the half with a 1-0 lead.
Entering the second half, Italy immediately replaced the inactive Shaarawy, and Zaccagni, the hero of the last game, was called on as a substitute. Unexpectedly, less than 1 minute into the opening game, Switzerland blitzed, Vargas penalty area into the far corner of the net, Donnarumma tried his best but to no avail. Turning his head, Faggioli picked up a cross into the box from the middle, and Schell headed it clear the middle post.
Since then, the two sides have frequently adjusted their lineups, and Barella, who is suspected of being injured, was replaced by Retegui, which made Italy, which was not high in chasing points, even more depressed, and could only look forward to a player who could suddenly break out to save the team. And Switzerland intends to retreat across the board to stick to the two-goal advantage, and play a dozen on the counterattack. With Chiesa's anti-aircraft gun fired from the wing, defending champions Italy were eliminated from a 2-0 defeat to Switzerland, making history by advancing to the quarter-finals for the first time in two consecutive European Championships, and the winner between England and Slovakia will be Switzerland's next opponent.
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