Game/Team Info
- Location: Stade Geoffroy Guichard – Saint-Etienne 25/06/2016
- Round of 16
- Switzerland FIFA RANK: 15
- Poland FIFA RANK: 27
Game Scorers
- Switzerland: Xherdan Shaqiri 82′ n/a
- Poland: Jakub Blaszczykowski 39′
- Game was tied and needed to go to Penalty where Poland wins 5-4
- Poland was able to score in the first half on a beautiful finish
- As time winding down, Switzerland was able to tie on a header by Shaqiri from the edge of the box
Meanwhile, #POL are still celebrating that dramatic shoot-out victory against #SUI! #SUIPOL #EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/FgCkLfUsWD
— UEFA Nations League (@UEFAEURO) June 25, 2016
Poland had a full celebration of joy and triumph after winning against Switzerland in a penalty shoot-out 5-4. Poland was able to score in the first half with Jakub Blaszczykowski having a breakaway finish on the 39th minute.
Switzerland was able to hang-on tying the game on the 82nd minute via a header of Xherdan Shaqiri on the 82nd minute.
Polish president Andrzej Duda tweeted this on the win “Congratulations to the national team for this historic achievement. But maybe next time with no such thriller, please :):)”.
Grzegorz Krychowiak who is one of the key players in the team remains calm knowing there is more work to be done —
“In my opinion if we already thought that we had accomplished something, we wouldn’t have advanced over the Swiss. It is a historical event, Poland are in the quarter-finals for the first time.
But I think this only proves the ambition of our team, that we aren’t satisfied with the minimum, but want to fight for the biggest objectives.”
Krychowiak was the last player to take the penalty shot — “It is certainly a big responsibility. Not only on me, but on all the takers. We are aware that these five kicks decide if we play in the next phase or not. But you have to turn off nerves, do your thing and I think the team did a great job.”
Krychowiak message to their fans — “Yes. I hope it’s just the beginning and that we still have more to celebrate.”
Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland tweeted this out after the loss —
It was a pleasure?????@UEFAEURO https://t.co/ZwxGeAKztE
— Xherdan Shaqiri (@XS_11official) June 26, 2016
Switzerland vs Poland Euro 2016 Video
Penalty shootout, Poland win penalty shootout 5-4 against Switzerland.
Goals scored in the game
SWITZERLAND
- 1 Sommer (G)
- 2 Lichtsteiner (C)
- 9 Seferovic
- 10 Xhaka
- 11 Behrami Substitution 77′
- 13 Rodríguez
- 15 Džemaili Substitution 58′
- 18 Mehmedi Substitution 70′
- 20 Djourou Yellow Card 117′
- 22 Schär Yellow Card 55′
- 23 Shaqiri Goal 82′
- Substitutes
- 7 Embolo Substitution 58′
- 16 Fernandes Substitution 77′
- 19 Derdiyok Substitution 70′
POLAND
- 22 Fabianski (G)
- 2 Pazdan 111′ Yellow Card
- 3 Jedrzejczyk 58′ Yellow Card
- 5 Maczynski 101′ Substitution
- 7 Milik
- 9 Lewandowski (C)
- 10 Krychowiak
- 11 Grosicki 104′ Substitution
- 15 Glik
- 16 Blaszczykowski 39′ Goal
- 20 Piszczek Substitutes
- Substitutes
- 6 Jodlowiec 101′ Substitution
- 17 Peszko 104′ Substitution
