Scotland Vs Switzerland live updates 1-1/1 draw holds Scots’ Euro 2024 hopes alive
Live reaction to Scotland’s draw 1-1 with Switzerland in the European Championship
By The Athletic Staff
Jun 19, 2024 09:27 PM
Gilmour: ‘Everything was there’
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Billy Gilmour‘s first debut and there was more confidence for Scotland in the process. Here’s what Brighton midfielder said to BBC Sport:
“We put everything into the game and we’re in a good position… Our team has an effective team. We are aware of our strengths. In the first game, Germany were a tough opponents, and tonight we put all our effort into that. It was evident by the reaction of the boys.
“We believed that we could achieve this. We went into the game, excited. All was in place.”
Robertson satisfied with Ralston recovery
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Scotland captain Andy Robertsonwas happy with the performance of his team this evening. What he said today, when interviewing BBC Sport:
“Much more than us. Aggressive. In the lead. We could not have been off with a better start but then we make an error.
“But (Tony) Ralston was fantastic after the mistake, and good tribute to him, regaining from the incident.
“Both teams had a chance. It was a game that was open. We’re happy with the performance. We could have scored,, but we’re sure that they’ll think exactly the same thing.
“Sunday is a massive game for us now.”
An effort deserving praise
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Scotland is alive and well as they travel to Stuttgart for the final match and are confident that a victory over Hungary will send them through into the knockout stages at the very first time in their history.
It’s a difficult task, but they can learn from their performance against Switzerland. Front-foot with a ferocious pressing style, Robertson leading with his continuous sprinting, Gilmour getting a foot on the ball, and Adams playing it back.
It’s not easy to believe that Scotland might be missing a tiny piece of magic in the final third, but they did have their chance however, as did Switzerland.
A far, far greater night to Scotland. Its Tartan Army can be happy with this effort.
What does it mean in Group A
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So, that’s two out of three rounds of the first series in Euro 2024.
The picture is simple and the more successful your performance in getting third place more likely you will stay in Germany to play in the knockouts.
Ajanki does well in clearing her mind as Clarke plays the clock
90+1′ Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
In the final four minutes, Akanji performs a superb job in removing the ball up from the six-yard box before McTominay after a clever shot across the goal.
Shankland as well as Christie both appeared as the show began to add time, to McGinn as well as Adams -in a decision by Steve Clarke that felt very similar to winding down the clock.
What could he have missed? !
90′ Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
What an amazing chance. Fantastic free-kick shot from Rieder with his arrow pointing towards the post to the left where Amdouni gets the ball…
Then, inexplicably enough, he steers off the next post.
A massive let-down for Scotland.
The final roll
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Two more adjustments for Switzerland in the Stuttgart’s Stergiou as well as Burnley forward Amdouni are given a chance in the place of Widmer and Ndoye, respectively.
Sierro is also now the second Swiss booked for a foul was committed against Che Adams.
In the final moments we into the final minutes. Does anyone have an extra winner?
A second goal was disallowed
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83′ Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Embolo skids off, but the ball finds him, and he fires the ball home… However, the celebrations end in a flash because the offside flag rises and the VAR checks agrees.
This is the second time that an offside – also a valid one -is disallowed in the goal of a Switzerland goal this evening.
Official: McTominay’s goal.
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80′ Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Two changes for Scotland. The charming man Kenny McLeanis on in the spotlight, with Gilmour moving in.
The other item of news comes from the fact that UEFA has formally changed its mind and awarded this Scotland goalscoring goal with Scott McTominayafter initially giving it the status of an Fabian Schar own goal.
Ndoye attempts to forcibly force it
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While the good quality continues to slip away, Ndoye cuts inside and unleashes a ferocious attack which veers off course and lands on a weak Swiss man in the crowd square to the face.
The good news is that he appears well enough to go on. The fan, that’s.
Two other changes are coming to the Swiss
75′ Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
It’s only one Scotland change caused by injury to date however Yakin does a double swap to bring the Switzerland count to three.
There are Fabian Rieder and Vincent Sierro who are the first to enter the fray together with Freuler and Vargas moving in.
McGinn was arrested as the noise level increases
71′ Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Scotland get a corner, and decibel levels increase. The temperatures rising within Cologne Stadium.
The set-piece is a failure however we do receive a booking, since McGinn is so late to Schar He was at risk of being a card-holder in Scotland’s final group match.
McKenna in the novel
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68′ Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
McKenna was on the bench for seven minutes, and he’s been issued the status of a yellow card due to his conduct.
It’s not the ball, but it’s also a fairly clean thump to the ground for Embolo, who appeared to be a long way off and prepared for a through-ball.
All in all it’s a pretty scary threat for Scotland at this point.
Hanley hit the post
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Akanji is a shrewd opponent to McTominay in what appears to be an ‘that’s for beating us at Wembley challenge. This one is for Manchester fanatics right there.
The free-kick that follows from Robertson is beautiful and Hanley kicks it up against the upright and out to safety.
We are so close to Scotland.
It’s Embolo time
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Switzerland also changed their team just prior to Tierney’s departure, taking their goalie off.
Xherdan Shaqiri is ready and is replaced by Breel Embolo who is far more than able to win this match for Switzerland.
Tierney stretched off
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61′ Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
It’s a desperate situation to Kieran Tierney. As he tries to control Ndoye here, the player decides to pull on his hamstring but isn’t able to get up.
The defender has been stretched off and it looks like an unsavory one.
Scott McKenna comes on in Tierney’s spot.
A big opportunity for Ndoye
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Wow this is a great chance. Hendry’s shot from the right side of the field is soon returned and Ndoye is able to beat Tierney before launching a shot at goal.
He appears certain of scoring but the ball drifts across the field. I’m guessing from replays, it’s actually an excellent chance for Gunn to make it to the wide.
