Goal

List of goalscorers

A. Mitrović
5'
1 - 0
1 - 1
52'
Granit Xhaka
1 - 2
90'
Xherdan Shaqiri
Press

Match report in news

  • 95'
    FT: Serbia 1 - 2 Switzerland!! Shaqiri is the hero as his goal secures a late victory for the Swiss to put them into a great position to qualify to the Round of 16! The Serbs will feel hard done after they should have been awarded a penalty in the second half as defeat means they will have to get a result against Brazil in their final group match!
  • 92'
    Switzerland make their final change: Zuber off, Drmic on.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Suiza en el 90'
  • 90'
    GOAL!! SWITZERLAND!! Shaqiri is charging at goal, fighting off Tosic in the process. Once entering the box he draws Stojkovic off his line and slots past into the net to make it 2-1 with just minutes left!!
  • 87'
    Mitrovic has been booked for his constant protests.
  • 86'
    His effort is deflected out for a corner. Serbia clear.
  • 86'
    Switzerland have a central free-kick 25 yards out. Rodriguez to take.
  • 84'
    Gavranovic just about beats the offside trap to receive the ball in the box but his low shot is saved by Stojkovic.
  • 82'
    Embolo tries his luck from 25 years which stings Stojkovic's palm after it initially looked like he might do a Karius!
  • 80'
    Serbia make their second change: Milivojevic off, Radonjic on.
  • 76'
    Ljajic's shot is blocked and Switzerland counter quickly with Shaqiri who is then crowded out before he can unleash his effort. It's all very frantic at the moment!
  • 74'
    Gavranovic goes too early when put through one-on-one with Stojkovic. The forward brought his shot agonisingly wide of the near post before the flag went promptly up! Was quite a miss!
  • 72'
    Switzerland make their second substitution: Dzemaili off, Embolo on.
  • 70'
    There's been less chances in this half with things more a battle in midfield but you get the feeling someone will grab a winner at some point.
  • 66'
    Mitrovic appears to be wrestled to the ground, preventing him from rising to meet a cross but the referee sees things differently and awards a free-kick to the Swiss. It's safe to say the Serbs are livid but VAR hasn't gotten involved...
Substitution

Substitution

at Serbia
  • 64'
    Serbia make their first change: Kostic off, Ljajic on.
  • 60'
    The tempo has definitely risen since that goal. We have a real contest on our hands.
  • 58'
    POST!!! Shaqiri runs onto a loose ball just inside the area and hits a wonderful curling shot which smacks the corner of the goal posts!!
  • 55'
    Well that goal makes things very interesting. How will Serbia respond?
  • 53'
    GOAL!!! SWITZERLAND!! And they are right back in this tie! Shaqiri's shot was blocked into the path of a rushing Xhaka whose low effort takes a deflection off Ivanovic's back to send it flying into the bottom right corner!! 1-1!!
  • 52'
    No surprise as Mitrovic rises the highest in the box but his header goes over the crossbar.
  • 51'
    Mitrovic is feed the ball and dances past a few Swiss players to get inside the box but his subsequent shot is blocked for a corner.
  • 49'
    A ball over the top finds the substitute racing toward the goal-line. Gavrranovic tries to cut it back to a team-mate but it's intercepted by the Serbian defence.
  • 46'
    Serbia get the second half underway! There was a change during the break, Switzerland replace Seferovic (who looked like he picked up a knock) with Gavranovic.
  • 45'
    HT: Serbia 1 - 0 Switzerland! It's been an entertaining first half between the two European sides but it is Aleksandar Mitrovic's 5th-minute header that has given Serbia the lead at the break. As things stand, they would be going through to the Round of 16.
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Yellow card

a Serbia
  • 45'
    Matic is booked for catching Lichtsteiner on the heels.
  • 45'
    CLOSE!! Tadic launches a long-range effort at goal which whistles just past the upper corner of the post.
  • 45'
    Two minutes added on to end the half.
  • 44'
    A beautiful corner from Tadic gives Tosic a free header from five yards but he completely misses the ball!! WHAT A CHANCE!
  • 42'
    Two chances in quick succession for Serbia. A shot from Mitrovic is blocked before Ivanovic's cross is palmed away by Sommer away from a poaching Serb.
  • 39'
    Milivojevic is booked for a late challenge on Shaqiri.
  • 37'
    Switzerland clear Kolarov's free-kick but the ball falls to Tadic just outside the box who decides to shoot. Sommer comfortably saves!
  • 36'
    Mitrovic wins Serbia a free-kick just left of the area after Schar tackled him from behind.
  • 33'
    A nice diagonal low pass finds Seferovic but the striker drags his shot wide of far post. Switzerland have grown into this game.
  • 31'
    Rodriguez whips in a corner, metting Schar who had risen the highest but his header is off target, flying inches over the crossbar.
  • 28'
    Milivojevic is down receiving treatment after a coming together but he looks okay to continue.
  • 26'
    Switzerland finally win a corner and pump the ball into the box. It meets Akanji but he heads his effort wide of the near post!!
  • 23'
    The Swiss are finally in Serbia's box thanks to some reliance from Shaqiri but he is quickly crowded out by the opposition's defence and the chance is lost.
  • 19'
    Cross finds Mitrovic (you get the theme by now) who chests the ball before attempting a rather ambitious bicycle kick which also flies over the bar.
  • 17'
    Serbia are looking very good at the moment. The Swiss are barely seeing the ball and when they do, are finding it very difficult to create any chances. All very ominous...
  • 14'
    Another cross reaches Mitrovic in the box but this time his header fires over the crossbar.
  • 13'
    Things looking a bit bad for Switzerland here as their main target man Seferovic is hobbling after a challenge. He's trying to run it off but it could be worth keeping an eye on how this progresses.
  • 6'
    GOAL!! SERBIA!! Almost a carbon copy to the previous chance. Xhaka whips in a cross from the right and this time Mitrovic finds the back of the net with a brilliant header!!
  • 5'
    SAVE!! An inviting cross into the box is met by Mitrovic whose header forces a good low save from Sommer.
  • 4'
    Xhaka picks up the ball 30 yards out and decides to shoot. He cuts across his effort and it goes flying over the crossbar.
  • 2'
    Early free-kick to Serbia is launched into the box. Ivanovic sent the ball back across goal but Behrami did well to prevent Mitrovic from collecting it.
  • 1'
    Switzerland get the match underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    Players out, anthems underway!
  • PRVW
    Warm-ups done. 15 minutes until kick off!
  • PRVW
    Formation-wise the two teams are evenly matched, opting for a 4-2-3-1. Mitrovic is the target man for Serbia while Seferovic will be leading the line for the Swiss.
  • PRVW
    Unsurprisingly, Switzerland name the same starting line-up that earnt a draw against Brazil, meaning Behrami has won his fitness battle to start. Serbia, similarly, keep the bulk of their team that beat Costa Rica, making just one change. Kostic is promoted from the bench to start ahead of Ljajic.
  • PRVW
    Switzerland: Sommer; Lichtsteiner, Schär, Akanji, Rodriguez; Xhaka, Behrami; Shaqiri, Dzemaili, Zuber; Seferovic.
  • PRVW
    Serbia: Stojkovic; Ivanovic, Milenkovic, Tosic, Kolarov; Matic, Milivojevic; Tadic, Milinkovic-Savic, Kostic; Mitrovic.
  • PRVW
    Here's the situation going into the match: Serbia beat Costa Rica in their opening match so can confirm their progress to the last 16 for the first time as an independent nation by downing Switzerland today. The Swiss have one point on the board thanks to their draw with Brazil in their first match so a win here could hoist them to the top of the group (depending on the score) and force Serbia to have to beat Brazil to advance. A draw would leave Switzerland needing to win against Costa Rica.
Info

Pre-match

22 June 2018, 20:00

Referee: Felix Brych

Stadium: Estadio de Kaliningrado

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to a fascinating Group E clash between Serbia and Switzerland. Brazil's win over Costa Rica earlier means both teams need a result to keep their chances of qualifying alive.