At 0:00 a.m. on June 30, Beijing time, in the first game of the 1/8 finals of the European Cup, the defending champion Italy lost 0-2 to Switzerland.
Italy finished second in the group with 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss in three games in the group stage. The performance in the three games was average, there were not many ways to score on the offensive end, and the defensive end was okay.
Switzerland's 1 win and 2 draws in the group stage are also the second in the group, especially the 1-1 draw with Germany in the last round, Switzerland's strength should not be underestimated.
Italy starters: 1-Donnarumma, 17-Mancini, 23-Bastoni, 13-Darmian, 2-Di Lorenzo, 18-Barella, 21-Faggioli, 16-Cristante, 22-Shaarawy, 14-Chiesa, 9-Scamacca
Italy's formation has changed, and tonight it is 433 positions. Let's see what kind of level Italy can play.
Match summary: Switzerland started with a high scramble, launched an offensive against Italy's defense, Italy was forced to defend, under Switzerland's high pressure, Italy could not play Switzerland's half, and Italy's defense did not give Switzerland a chance to shoot in the first 15 minutes. But after 15 minutes, Italy's defence began to loosen and Switzerland had chances to play the ball into the Italian penalty area and form shots, especially Embollo's successive shots. In the 37th minute, Freuler scored with a shot from inside the box. Switzerland leads 1-0.
Switzerland's offensive continued unabated. At half-time, Switzerland led 9-1 in shots on goal.
Just 36 seconds into the second half, Italy conceded another goal, Vargas fired a shot from inside the box, the ball hung in the corner to make it 2-0, and Switzerland extended the score.
Italy had already conceded two goals and had to attack, with Switzerland's Schal clearing the ball and almost setting up an own goal to hit their own post. However, Switzerland still fought high against Italy, who did not have many shots on goal. Switzerland beat defending champions Italy 2-0 to advance to the last eight.