Goal

List of goalscorers

B. Dzemaili
31'
1 - 0
1 - 1
56'
K. Waston
Josip Drmić
88'
2 - 1
2 - 2
93'
Yann Sommer
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End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    [+3] It's all over! 2-2 at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium as Switzerland book their last 16 spot, and Costa Rica can head home with their heads held high.
  • 90'
    [+3] In an unfortunate moment for Sommer, the ball touched his back before the net, so it will go down as an own goal. Oh dear!
  • 90'
    [+3] GOAL. COSTA RICA EQUALISE AGAIN! Having had one penalty decision overturned, it was followed by another being awarded moments later for a foul by Zakaria in the area. Ruiz takes it, and after a few seconds of bated breath, it finds the back of the net!
  • 90'
    [+1] CHAOS! Costa Rica earn a penalty, for real this time!
  • 89'
    NO PENALTY. It's gone to VAR, and the decision is overturned.
  • 89'
    OH WAIT! Costa Rica earn a penalty, with just minutes left on the clock!
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Suiza en el 88'
  • 88'
    GOAL! A ball in from the right finds Drmic in the centre, who fires an angled ball home. Switzerland 2-1 Costa Rica. It seems as though the game is over...
  • 85'
    Schar seems to have picked up an injury, but with all subs having been used up, he will have to stay on.
Card

Yellow card

a Suiza
  • 83'
    Schar will now join Lichtsteiner on the no-play list for the last 16 match. It's looking a bit holey in the Swiss defence.
Substitution

Substitution

at Costa Rica
Substitution

Substitution

at Suiza
  • 81'
    SUBS: Switzerland use up their last change by swapping Michael Lang on for Shaqiri. Whilst Rodney Wallace comes on for Colindres, who deserves a round of applause.
  • 79'
    SAVE! And a rapid solo break to the other end! Campbell makes a superb run and awaits support from Borges but he is thwarted by a save from Sommer.
  • 78'
    CROSSBAR! Drmic tries to head a cross from Embolo, but it hits the crossbar and goes wide.
  • 75'
    Spoke too soon. Oviedo fouls Gamboa on the right with some pulling and tugging and picks up a yellow card for his efforts.
  • 74'
    Oviedo gets lucky again by dodging a booking. Switzerland get a free-kick after a shove from the defender sends Shaqiri tumbling to the ground.
  • 70'
    A corner kick for Costa Rica sails over the heads, but Sommer is unable to get a flipper on the ball. Lucky for him, there were no players ready to pounce on the loose ball.
Substitution

Substitution

at Suiza
  • 69'
    SUB: Another one for Switzerland. Gavranovic comes off for Josip Drmic.
  • 65'
    Campbell is calling on the ref for a free-kick following a foul by Gavranovic, but Clement Turpin won't be told how to do his job.
  • 64'
    WIDE! Borges sends a confident ball forward to the goal from somewhere near midfield, and predictably it sails pretty wide.
Substitution

Substitution

at Suiza
  • 60'
    SUBS: First Swiss sub of the match as Behrami comes off for Denis Zakaria. There is speculation that Behrami is coming off because he is just one card away from a suspension, and Switzerland are hoping to avoid any more players joining Lichtsteiner in the stands.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Costa Rica en el 56'
  • 56'
    GOAL! Costa Rica equalise with a stunning header from Waston, marking their first tournament goal!
  • 54'
    WIDE! Oviedo hacks a volley wide of the posts.
  • 52'
    SAVE! Embolo's tight angle on the goal is covered well by Navas, before Costa Rica clear.
  • 48'
    OVER! Rodriguez blasts the ball just over the top of the bar from 25 yards out.
  • 47'
    Oviedo narrowly escapes a booking for a kick on Shaqiri.
  • 46'
    And Costa Rica get the second half going!
  • 45'
    Can Switzerland stay ahead after the break? Who knows...but at least their flag is a big plus!
  • 45'
    [+1] PEEP PEEP. Half-time. Switzerland 1-0 Costa Rica.
  • 45'
    [+1] Another Swiss corner, and it's cleared to the edge of area, but sent back in again. Nothing comes of it.
  • 42'
    Costa Rica make an advance on the Swiss goal, but a cross into the box is punched away by Sommer.
  • 38'
    The free-kick is blasted towards the back post, but just misses an outstretched Waston.
  • 38'
    Given that Brazil are also ahead of Serbia in the other Group E match, the Switzerland captain will likely regret that tackle. As it stands, both Brazil and Switzerland are set to qualify.
Card

Yellow card

a Suiza
  • 37'
    UH OH! Lichtsteiner picks up a yellow for dragging his studs down Colindres' leg, meaning that he will miss out on the last 16 game should the Swiss qualify.
  • 35'
    Shaqiri is down gripping the back of his leg following a shove from Waston.
  • 35'
    SAVE! Navas steps up to save a strike from Rodriguez.
  • 33'
    And there was nearly a second! Dzemaili again, but his shot deflects off Gonzalez.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Suiza en el 31'
  • 31'
    GOAL! Switzerland take the lead with a nifty finish from Dzemaili! Lichtsteiner's cross was met by Embolo's head, before Dzemaili fired it home from 8 yards out.
Card

Yellow card

a Costa Rica
  • 29'
    Campbell picks up a yellow card for a foul on Akanji, who went down clutching at his face.
  • 26'
    A moment of handbags on the pitch, as Lichtsteiner is convinced that a pat on the head from Oviedo was a little more. The two make up pretty quickly though.
  • 24'
    BLOCK! Akanji delivers a near-perfect block, as Colindres looked to really menace Switzerland.
  • 22'
    Again Sommer is called into action, although he is tasked with gathering a low and not particularly threatening shot.
  • 20'
    Campbell takes the corner, but Sommer performs some amateur gymnastics to get a hold on the ball.
  • 20'
    SHOT! Colindres boots a scorcher across the goal, which Sommer just manages to brush with his fingertips to earn Costa Rica their first corner.
  • 17'
    SHOT! Gavranovic fires a strike wide of the post, but Navas likely would've had it covered.
  • 15'
    Gamboa goes down after a body slam from his own goalkeeper, but is up minutes later and raring to go again.
Card

Yellow card

a Costa Rica
  • 12'
    First booking of the game goes to Gamboa for a foul on Embolo...
  • 11'
    OFF THE BAR! Colindres once again comes in for the kill, but it comes flying off the underside of the crossbar and bounces wide. Unfortunate for Costa Rica.
  • 11'
    Sommer has been working hard thus far. Although Colindre's shot was over, Sommer had it covered.
  • 9'
    Ruiz is fouled by Rodriguez in midfield, but Costa Rica don't make much of their free-kick.
  • 7'
    OVER! Costa Rica have a shot on goal, Colindres tees it up well from 20 yards out, but blasts the ball over the top of the crossbar.
  • 5'
    Shaqiri is picked out by Xhaka on the right, who then beautifully nutmegs Oviedo, but his shot hits Costa Rica's Guzman and is cleared out.
  • 2'
    Embolo is fouled within the first minute. Shaqiri takes the free kick but Gavranovic can't quite get on the end of it. Fast tempo start though...
  • 1'
    The whistle goes and the first-half gets underway!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    And this is how Costa Rica will field their starting XI: Navas, Acosta, Gonzalez, Waston, Gamboa, Oviedo, Guzman, Borges, Colindres, Ruiz, Campbell.
  • PRVW
    Here's how Switzerland are starting their lineup this evening: Sommer, Akanji, Schar, Rodriguez, Lichtsteiner (C), Xhaka, Behrami, Dzemaili, Embolo, Shaqiri, Gavranovic.
Info

Pre-match

27 June 2018, 20:00

Referee: Clement Turpin

Stadium: Nizhny Novgorod

  • PRVW
    Hello and welcome to tonight's fixture at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium as Switzerland hope to secure their spot in the next round of the World Cup against Costa Rica.