Hello everyone, today let's talk about the heart-wrenching quarter-final of the European Championship in the early morning. The match was held at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin, with defending champions Italy taking on Switzerland. As a football lover, I watched it with a lot of enthusiasm, but the result was embarrassing. Italy lost 2-0 to Switzerland and unfortunately stopped in the round of 16. What really happened in this game? Let's find out.
Match start: Switzerland take the lead
From the very beginning of the game, the Swiss team showed a strong desire to attack. In the first minute, they were awarded a corner on the right. Although the attack was defused by Italy's Roberto Mancini, Switzerland clearly had no intention of resting there. In the 23rd minute, Switzerland's Embolo had a one-on-one chance, but it was unfortunately saved by Italian goalkeeper Donnarumma. The save was a slight relief to the Italian fans, but they were soon forced to tense up again by the onslaught of the Swiss attack.
Switzerland broke through the Italian defenses
In the 37th minute of the game, Switzerland finally broke the deadlock. Vargas sent a low ball down the left, Frouhler stopped the ball and fired straight at goal, but Donnarumma failed to touch the ball to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead. The goal made the Swiss fans cheer, while the Italian fans looked a little helpless.
Switzerland is the next city
As soon as the second half began, the Swiss team gave Italy a dismissal. In just 30 seconds, Vargas fired a perfect curling shot from inside the box to score straight into the net. Donnarumma could only look at the ball and sigh as Italy trailed 2-0. The goal completely disrupted Italy's rhythm and made them look even more passive in the rest of the game.
Italy's powerlessness to fight back
Although Italy also tried a couple of attacks in the second half, they were unable to form an effective threat. In the 52nd minute, Italy's cross almost resulted in an own goal for Switzerland, but the ball hit the post and bounced. After that, Cristante's long-range shot and Scamacca's shot both failed to hit the target. Switzerland, on the other hand, were quite solid defensively and managed to fend off Italy's counter-attack.
Switzerland sealed the win
In the final stages of the game, the Swiss team still maintained a high intensity of defense and counter-attack. In the 83rd minute, Switzerland counter-attacked quickly, and Sierro's shot went just wide. In the end, at the end of the match, Switzerland defeated defending champions Italy 2-0 thanks to goals from Freuler and Vargas, becoming the first team to advance to the quarter-finals of this European Championship.
The defending champion's dismal exit
In this game, both in terms of the field and the result, Italy looked quite embarrassed. The Swiss team, with their strength and tactics, tore apart the entire Italian defence and stopped the defending champions from the round of 16. This is not only a great victory for the Swiss team, but also a powerful education for all football fans. As the saying goes, "Don't kill the unknown!" "The Swiss "saber" was indeed extremely sharp and successfully tore through the Italian defense.
With this match, we have once again witnessed the charm and uncertainty of football. No matter how strong a team you are, you can't take it lightly. The Swiss team, with their hard work and wisdom, managed to advance to the quarterfinals, showing us what true team spirit and fighting are. Hopefully they can continue to deliver great performances in the next games.
This is the exciting European Championship quarter-final this morning, and I hope you can have a deeper understanding of the game through this article. See you next time!