Switzerland faces Spain in the Euro quarterfinals. The match will be played on Friday, July 2nd at Gazprom Arena (Saint Petersburg)
Switzerland finished 3rd in Group A with four points, tying against Wales (1-1), losing to Italy (0-3), and beating Turkey (3-1). In the 1/8 finals, the Red Crosses faced one of the main favorites of the tournament, the French. Despite the status of an opponent, Petkovic's team offered a decent battle. The Swiss left for the break with an advantage due to a goal scored by Haris Seferovic. At the beginning of the second half, they were supposed to double the lead, but Ricardo Rodriguez did not score a penalty kick. Rodriguez's mistake inspired the French. Karim Benzema scored a brace within two minutes, and Paul Pogba increased the advantage of the reigning world champions. But the Swiss continued to fight, and this gave a result. In the 81st minute, Seferovic scored his second goal and reduced the gap to a minimum, and Mario Gavranovic equalized in the last seconds of regulation time. In extra time, the teams did without goals, so the fans saw the first penalty shootout at the current EURO. The fate of the match was determined by the Swiss goalkeeper Jan Sommer, who turned the ball away after Kilian Mbappé’s shot.
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Spain finished 2nd in Group E with five points, tying against the national teams of Sweden (0-0) and Poland (1-1) and defeating the Slovaks (5-0). In the 1/8 finals, the Red Fury had to face the Croatian national team, and the match took place on June 28 in Copenhagen. The start turned out to be discouraging for Enrique's team. In a safe situation, Pedri sent the ball into his own net. However, the Spanish national team managed to rectify the situation. Pablo Sarabia equalized even before the break, and Cesar Azpilicueta and Ferran Torres secured a comfortable 2-goal lead in the second half. The Croatians showed temper and took the game to extra time with the efforts of Mislav Orsic and Mario Pasalic, but the Spaniards turned out to be fresher. The goals of Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal decided the outcome of the most productive match of Euro 2020 in favor of the Spanish national team (5-3 after ET).
The Spaniards are predictably considered the favorites due to their class advantage and the status of the top team. On the other hand, the Swiss will be liberated after sensational promotion to the quarterfinals, since they are not pressured by the result. The defeat will not be offensive for the Red Crosses, in contrast to the ambitious team of Enrique, which is among the main contenders for the trophy. Both Spain and Switzerland are in the top three national teams of this Euro in terms of the largest number of corners taken. The Red Fury took an average of 7.0 corners per match, and the figure of the Swiss is 6.8.
Prediction for the match: Over 8.5 corners
