EURO 2024: Albanians shocked Croatia, Germany in the knockout phase, a draw in Cologne that satisfied everyone

The sixth day of the European Football Championship: Germany - Hungary 2:0, Scotland - Switzerland 1:1, Croatia - Albania 2:2

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Finished
22h55PM

Group A

Scotland - Switzerland 1:1

Sher (own goal) 13 - Šaćiri 26.

Germany - Hungary 2:0

Musiala 22, Gundogan 67.

Standings provided by Sofascore

Finished

Group B

Croatia - Albania 2:2

Kramarić 74, Djašula (own goal) 76 - Ljaći 11, Djašula 90+5.

Standings provided by Sofascore
Change: 22:57 p.m
22h53PM

End of the match in Cologne, Scotland - Switzerland 1:1.

The coach's hug and smiles, both are satisfied - Murat Jakin (Switzerland) because his team with four points practically secured the round of 5, although not theoretically, and they will play against Germany for first place, Steve Clark (Scotland) because his team remained in the race for further placement after shipwreck against Germany in the first round (1:XNUMX).

The Scots now need to beat Hungary, three points could be enough for them to go through.

22h47PM

Amduni heads wide in the 90th minute after the break - a great chance for Switzerland, it remains 1:1.

22h43PM

Scotland's net shook, but Embola's goal was disallowed for offside.

22h24PM

After the mistake of the Swiss, the Scots had a great opportunity - Henley headed from the box and hit the post.

Change: 13:20 p.m
22h22PM

New dangerous action by Switzerland, now Vargas shot over the goal.

22h17PM

The end for Šaćiri - he was replaced by Embolo in the 60th minute.

22h16PM

Big chance for the Swiss, another for Endo - again prevented by Gan from giving his team the lead.

22h13PM

There is no excitement in the first ten minutes of the sequel.

22h03PM

The second half has started in Cologne.

21h48PM

End of the first half - 1:1.

The Scots took the lead in the 13th minute after a shot by Scott McTominey and an own goal by Fabien Scherr, and in the 26th minute, Xherdan Shaqiri brought things back to the beginning with a masterful goal.

Šaćiri is the first footballer to hit the net in six major competitions in a row (World Cup and European Championships).

21h45PM

Three minutes of stoppage time in the first half.

21h41PM

Shaqiri is the first Swiss footballer to score in three European championships.

21h37PM

Endoj's goal was disallowed for offside, but Scotland is finding it increasingly difficult to match Switzerland.

21h32PM

Switzerland is much better after the tie. Endoje had a chance, Gan made a great save.

21h26PM

GOOOOL! Switzerland equalized in the 26th minute - a masterful shot by hardened ace Xherdan Shaqiri.

The diminutive footballer received the ball a little more than 20 meters from the rival's goal and shot from the first into the near corner - goalkeeper Gan had no chance.

Change: 13:21 p.m
21h23PM

GOOOOL! Scotland took the lead against Switzerland - 1:0 from the 13th minute.

Scott McTominay shot, and Fabien Scherr clumsily put the ball behind his goalkeeper Jan Zomer.

Change: 13:21 p.m
21h00PM

The duel in Cologne between Scotland and Switzerland has started.

20h27PM

From 21:XNUMX, the second match of Group A between Scotland and Switzerland will be played.

The known compositions are:

Scotland: Gunn, Ralston, Hendry, Henley, Tierney, Robertson, McGregor, Gilmour, Meggin, McTominay - Adams.

Switzerland: Zomer - Scher, Akanji, Rodríguez - Widmer, Froyler, Xhaka, Shaqiri - Ebišer, Vargas - Endoje.

19h50PM

End of the game in Stuttgart - Germany beat Hungary 2:0 and became the first team at the Euros to secure a place in the knockout phase.

The Hungarians are at the bottom without points, with a goal difference of -4, they only have a theoretical chance to advance.

In the last round of Group A, Germany will play against Switzerland for 1st place, the Hungarians meet Scotland and, as things stand now, they need a convincing victory.

More about the calculations will be known when the second match of the 2nd round of Group A, between Switzerland and Scotland in Cologne, ends tonight.

Change: 20:51 p.m

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