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Switzerland

FIFA #14
Round of 32
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Switzerland beat Algeria
Algeria 0 – 2 Switzerland
FT · Thu, Jul 2

Match Details

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Commentary

  • ·Match ends, Switzerland 2, Algeria 0.
  • 90'+7'Second Half ends, Switzerland 2, Algeria 0.
  • 90'+6'Attempt saved. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Luca Zidane (Algeria).
  • 90'+6'Attempt blocked. Noah Okafor (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabian Rieder.
  • 90'+3'Foul by Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria).
  • 90'+3'Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2'Attempt blocked. Ibrahim Maza (Algeria) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Adil Boulbina.
  • 90'+2'Ramy Bensebaini (Algeria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2'Foul by Fabian Rieder (Switzerland).
  • 90'Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'Foul by Farès Chaïbi (Algeria).
  • 90'Zeki Amdouni (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Line Score

12T
ALG 00 0
SUI 11 2

Match Leaders

Algeria
Switzerland

Key Events

87'Substitution, Switzerland. Michel Aebischer replaces Dan Ndoye.
87'Substitution, Switzerland. Silvan Widmer replaces Denis Zakaria because of an injury.
83'Substitution, Switzerland. Zeki Amdouni replaces Breel Embolo.
82'Substitution, Algeria. Adil Boulbina replaces Rafik Belghali because of an injury.
72'Hicham Boudaoui (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71'Substitution, Algeria. Anis Hadj Moussa replaces Riyad Mahrez.
71'Substitution, Algeria. Hicham Boudaoui replaces Nabil Bentaleb.
71'Substitution, Switzerland. Noah Okafor replaces Johan Manzambi.
71'Substitution, Switzerland. Fabian Rieder replaces Rubén Vargas.
58'Substitution, Algeria. Amine Gouiri replaces Ramiz Zerrouki.
58'Substitution, Algeria. Jaouen Hadjam replaces Houssem Aouar.
46'Goal! Switzerland 2, Algeria 0. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
36'Farès Chaïbi (Algeria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
10'Goal! Switzerland 1, Algeria 0. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Johan Manzambi following a fast break.

Team Stats

AlgeriaSwitzerland
General
55.5 Possession % 44.5
8 Shots 11
2 On Target 5
2 Offsides 0
2 Corners 4
12 Fouls 10
Passing & Defense
478 Passes Completed 355
1 Crosses Won 4
9 Tackles Won 14
10 Interceptions 17
14 Clearances 23
Discipline
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Saves 2

Recent Form

Switzerland D D W W W
Algeria W L W D L

Starting Lineups

Algeria4-3-3
23 Zidane
17 Belghali 2 Mandi 21 Bensebaini 15 Aït-Nouri
6 Zerrouki 19 Bentaleb 10 Chaïbi
7 Mahrez 22 Maza 8 Aouar
7 Embolo 10'
17 Vargas 9 Manzambi A 11 Ndoye 46'
10 Xhaka 8 Freuler
13 Rodríguez 5 Akanji 4 Elvedi 6 Zakaria
1 Kobel
Switzerland4-2-3-1
Full lineups and substitutes

Switzerland

  1. GK #1 Gregor KobelG
  2. MA #5 Manuel AkanjiCD-L
  3. NE #4 Nico ElvediCD-R
  4. RR #13 Ricardo RodríguezLB
  5. DZ #6 Denis ZakariaRB
  6. JM #9 Johan ManzambiAM
  7. GX #10 Granit XhakaLM
  8. RF #8 Remo FreulerRM
  9. BE #7 Breel EmboloF10'
  10. RV #17 Rubén VargasAM-L
  11. DN #11 Dan NdoyeAM-R46'
Substitutes · 5 used

Algeria

  1. LZ #23 Luca ZidaneG
  2. RB #21 Ramy BensebainiCD-L
  3. AM #2 Aïssa MandiCD-R
  4. RA #15 Rayan Aït-NouriLB
  5. RB #17 Rafik BelghaliRB
  6. NB #19 Nabil BentalebCM
  7. FC #10 Farès ChaïbiLM
  8. #6 Ramiz ZerroukiRM
  9. IM #22 Ibrahim MazaF
  10. HA #8 Houssem AouarLF
  11. RM #7 Riyad MahrezRF
Substitutes · 5 used

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