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    QUARTER-FINALS

    Jul 16, 2021 5 minutes

    FRIDAY JULY 2, 5PM

    SWITZERLAND

    (Shaqiri 68)

    (0) 1

    SPAIN

    (Zakaria 8 og)

    (1) 1

    AET; 1-1 at 90 mins; Spain win 3-1 on penalties

    Krestovsky Stadium, St Petersburg. Att: 24,764. Ref: Oliver (Eng)

    SWITZERLAND Sommer; Widmer (Mbabu100), Elvedi, Akanji, Rodriguez; Zakaria (Schar 101), Freuler; Embolo (Vargas 23), Shaqiri (Sow 81), Zuber (Fassnacht 90+2); Seferovic (Gavranovic 81)

    Widmer, Gavranovic

    Freuler

    SPAIN Simon; Azpilicueta, Laporte, P. Torres (Thiago 113), Alba; Koke (M. Llorente 90+1), Busquets, Pedri (Rodri119); F. Torres (Oyarzabal 90+1), Morata (Moreno 54), Sarabia (Olmo 46)

    Laporte

    GOALS

    0-1 A corner finds its way to Jordi Alba, whose drive is deflected in by Denis Zakaria’s outstretched leg.

    1-1 A mix-up involving Pau Torres and Aymeric Laporte allows Remo Freuler to pick up the pieces and square for Xherdan Shaqiri to net.

    “We’re leaving this tournament with our heads high and very proud. The red card for Remo Freuler was very severe”
    Switzerland coach Vladimir Petkovic

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