The essential
- After the surprise elimination of France by Switzerland in the round of 16, the Helvetians face La Roja for the first time since the 2010 World Cup, where they beat the Spaniards (1-0), in the pool.
- Author of a sluggish start to the competition, the Spanish selection defeated, in the 8th, the Croatian vice-world champions after a crazy match, after extra time (5-3).
- With 11 goals in four games, La Roja is currently the best attack in this Euro, in particular thanks to 10 goals scored in his last two meetings.
Follow the quarter-final between La Nati and La Roja live:
2 ′. First attempt for Shaqiri! The Swiss captain had benefited from a ball lost in midfield by the Spaniards, but his long shot was blocked by a defender.
1 ′. Let’s go for this first period! The kickoff is given by La Roja (who plays in white)!
17h55. It’s hymn time!
17h53. The players enter the lawn of the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg.
17h46. With 4 assists in as many matches played, the Swiss Steven Zuber, midfielder of Eintracht Frankfurt, is so far the best passer in the competition.
17h45. Englishman Michael Oliver will be the arbiter of this meeting.
17h39. If the spectacle of the round of 16 of Switzerland was breathless on the field, the atmosphere in the stands gave rise to an anthology of images of sadness on one side and joy on the other. Among the supporters of the Nati, one of them was particularly noticed, becoming, a few hours later, a real meme on the internet. The Parisian has found this most famous fan in Switzerland!
17h37. While he has had a contrasted club season and his experience in the jersey of La Roja is still limited, Pablo Sarabia is once again the holder this evening, after remarkable performances during his last appearances.
5:28 p.m. COMPOSITION SPAIN : On the side of La Roja, Luis Enrique appointed the following 11 to start the meeting: Simon – Azpilicueta, Laporte, Pau Torres, Jordi Alba – Koke, Busquets, Pedri – Ferran Torres, Morata, Sarabia.
5:25 p.m. SWISS COMPOSITION: Discover immediately the starting 11 aligned by the two coaches, starting with that of Vladimir Petkovic for the Nati: Sommer – Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez – Widmer, Zakaria, Freuler, Zuber – Shaqiri, Seferovic, Embolo. Zakaria replaces Xhaka, suspended, compared to the victorious team against France.
17h20. Hello everyone. Welcome to leparisien.fr to follow live commented on the quarter-final of the Euro between Switzerland and Spain, at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg.
