Silence in Italy, Switzerland is in euphoria! For the first time since 1993, Switzerland beat Italy, this time to reach the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 - 2:0.
Ruben Vargas is the first Swiss with an assist and a goal in one game of the finals of major competitions.
"Unbelievable, thanks to the heavenly father Jesus Christ," said Vargas.
He gave the final pass after a record in Istoprija EP, 31 passes for the first goal of Frøyler in the 37th minute, and then at the beginning of the continuation, he settled the game with a great goal. The previous record was Axel Witzel's goal after 28 passes for Belgium against Ireland at Euro 2016.
"I heard Granit (Xhaka) yelling at me - shoot, score that goal," emphasized Vargas.
Italy conceded more goals in four games in Germany than in the entire last championship Euro 2020. It is the first time they have been defeated twice in one Euro. And for the first time until the final in 2012 with Spain, she conceded two or more goals.
"The players were not physically ready, and this heat... The coach is always to blame, but there were too few days for preparation," said Luciano Spaleti, coach of "Azur".
However, Murat Jakin believes that the decision was made by the rival's mistake.
"I knew we would "break" them if they came out with four defenders. Dame Ndoje simply had too much space on the right wing, and he used it fantastically. And captain Xhaka led the team on the field very well," explained the Swiss coach.
For the first time, that team won a game of the knockout stage of the Euros in regular 90 minutes, and for the second time in a row they reached the quarterfinals of the European Championship.
Italy is the third consecutive champion to say goodbye to the title of the best team, before the quarter-finals, after Spain and Portugal.
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