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Spanish National Team advance to the semifinals Euro 2020 after getting rid of Swiss in the quarterfinals. Here are 10 facts about the Matador Team’s victory over The Nati.
At the Kretovsky Stadium, duel Switzerland vs Spain takes place on Friday (2/7/2021) night WIB. Both teams drew 1-1 until 2×45 minutes of the match.
Spain took the lead through Denis Zakaria’s suicide in the eighth minute. Switzerland replied via Xherdan Shaqiri’s goal in the second half. The match goes to extra rounds.
Both teams failed to score in 2×15 minutes of extra time. Game winner Switzerland vs Spain was decided by a penalty shootout.
In the round of toss, Spanish successfully beat Swiss with a score of 3-1. The Red Fury ensure one ticket to the semifinals Euro 2020, while Red Cross lift the suitcase from the tournament.
Here are 10 facts about Spain’s victory over Switzerland, as summarized from the official UEFA website:
– Spain have now scored 12 goals at EURO 2020, matching their highest total in a EURO final, made in 2008 and 2012. They won both tournaments after six games; this is their fifth at EURO 2020.
– Spain have lost just one of their previous 23 international matches against Switzerland (W 16, Draw 6, Lost 1).
– Spain are unbeaten in their last 13 international matches (W 6 D 7).
– Spain have lost just two of their last 21 European Cup matches (excluding penalty shootouts).
– Spain have not conceded more than one goal in their last 15 international matches against Switzerland.
– Three of Spain’s last five EURO quarter-final matches required penalties to decide the outcome (vs England 1996, vs Italy 2008, vs Switzerland 2020).
– Xherdan Shaqiri has now scored four goals in EURO matches, becoming Switzerland’s all-time leading goalscorer at the European Cup.
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Swiss national team star Xherdan Shaqiri. (Photo: AP/Ozan Kose)– |
– Switzerland have lost four times in the quarter-finals of their major tournaments (World Cup 1934, 1938, 1954 and Euro 2020).
– Switzerland have only failed to score once in their last 13 international matches (excluding the 3-0 win awarded over Ukraine).
– Switzerland have only failed to score twice in their last 11 European Cup matches.
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