Crosses in his knockouts Euro 2024 with amphiropa matsara! Switzerland and Italy compete at the Berlin Olympic Stadium (19:00, ERT1, News Bulletin 247, www.sportfm.gr) with the prize of a ticket to the quarter-finals.
Two teams that have left different impressions. THE Switzerland is one of the pleasant surprises, remaining unbeaten in Group 1 where they finished in 2nd place behind only Germany. Draws with Scotland and Germany with a score of 1-1, but also a 3-1 win against Hungary were the results of Murat Yakin’s team. Impressive in mid-attack and with great speed, especially dangerous and data can cause a lot of damage to her opponents.
THE Italy on the other hand, it has not satisfied and is one of the disappointments. Of course, there is the relief of the renewal of the roster but also the fact that many personalities of the glorious past are missing. However, this should not be an excuse because we are talking about the European champion. He should definitely, however, correct the issues he presents in the creative part, where he suffers so far. Passed the group as 2nd, drawing Croatia in 90’+8′. If this goal by Xakani had not come, he would have already said goodbye to the competition.
Both teams will have some key absences in the game. Switzerland will be without the services of their key defender, Sylvan Widmerdue to suspension, while the excellent stopper is out for Italy, Ricardo Calafiori for the same reason. Dimarco and Bastoni are dubiousbut everything shows that the first will be out for the “Azzuri” and the second will compete normally.
As for the past of the two teams, Steven Zuber’s side have just 8 wins in 61 matches. At the same time, Spalletti’s total has 29 wins, while 24 matches have ended in draws. The goals are 111-68 between the two teams!
In the previous Euro it should be noted that Switzerland was eliminated in the “8” by Spain on penalties and while earlier it had passed France. Italy, for its part, reached the end of the road, winning the trophy for the second time in its history.
The team that qualifies will face the winner of the England-Slovakia pairing.
POSSIBLE ELEVENS:
SWITZERLAND (Murat Yakin): Sommer – Ser, Akanji, Rodriguez – Xhaka, Frouiller, Ciero, Ebiser – Reeder, Etoile – Dua.
ITALY (Luciano Spalletti): Donnarumma – Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Bastoni, Darmian – Fazoli, Barella, Cristante – Chiesa, Scamaka, El Saraoui.
REFEREE: Simon Marciniak (Poland)
Source: Sport Fm
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