On the theatrical stage of the Green Field, the Swiss-Italian showdown is like a choreographed reversal, bringing the unpredictability of football into focus once again.
While the Italians may still be basking in the glory of the past while the Swiss Army Knife is quietly sharpened and waiting for the moment to shine.
This is not only another confrontation between the two teams, but also a collision of old and new forces, a contest of tactical wisdom and willpower.
The Italian team, once the Blue Army, stepped into the field with the aura of the defending champions, but it seemed to lack some of the sharpness that a champion should have.
Spalletti's squad is bleak compared to the 3-0 victory three years ago, and the absence of several key gentlemen is like a gap in the chain, making this tank lose its former stability.
On the other hand, the Swiss team, like hermits under the Alps, silently cultivates internal skills, adapts to all changes with immutability, and weaves invisible nets with familiar faces and tacit cooperation, ready to capture any fleeting opportunity.
The course of the game, just like the carefully planned script of the Swiss team, started slowly and won steadily.
The Italians tried to hold their ground on the counter-attack, but found themselves more like the prey of a hunt, with the Swiss possessing the ball as precise as a Swiss watch, draining the opponent's patience and stamina step by step.
In the 24th minute, Embolo's solo effort was bravely defused by Donnarumma, as if it were a tentative blow from the Swiss team, heralding the prelude to the storm.
In the 37th minute, Freuler's fatal blow was the best reward for the Swiss's patience and perseverance, and the Bologna midfielder gave the Italian team a head-scratching blow with a Serie A-level performance.
In first-half stoppage time, Fabian Reid's free-kick tested Donnarumma's limits and the Italian team's mental endurance.
If the goal conceded in the first half was carefully planned by the Swiss, then just 27 seconds into the second half, Vargas's world wave was a lightning blow from the Swiss Army knife, which plunged the Italian team into complete chaos.
The 0-2 score was not only a mockery of the Italian defence, but also the best proof of the Swiss team's efficient counter-attack.
The Italians were impatient and helpless from behind, and they tried to pull one back in a simple and brutal way, only to be blown to the head by the Swiss' sturdy defence.
Scamacca's aerial superiority is isolated at the moment, with Italy's midfield feeling lost in the Swiss defensive net, unable to find a way to break through.
The Swiss, on the other hand, used a watertight defence and occasional counter-attacks to keep the pace of the game until the final whistle blew to knock out the defending champions and write a new chapter of their European Championships.
This victory is a victory of Swiss football wisdom and team spirit, and it is also a profound torture of the current situation of Italian football.
In the world of football, there is no eternal winner, only continuous progress and the courage to innovate can stand tall in the tide of the times.
For Italian football, this defeat may be the starting point for them to rebuild their glory, reminding them that they must face up to the problem, starting from the academy and starting with tactical innovation in order to climb to the top of football again.
The Swiss team, on the other hand, is moving towards higher glory as a dark horse, proving with their actions that anything is possible on the green field.