France vs Switzerland, UEFA EURO 2020 R16 Highlights: Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer saved a penalty kick from Kylian Mbappe in a penalty shootout to knock France out of the European Championship. Switzerland won the shootout 5-3 after a 3-3 draw through extra time.
Earlier, France and Switzerland headed to a penalty shootout after extra time in the round of 16 of the European Championship. Mario Gavranovic scored the equalizer for Switzerland in the 90th minute in Bucharest.
WHAT A GAME!
France vs Switzerland, UEFA EURO 2020: Goals and Highlights
High drama in Bucharest as #Switzerland beat #France in penalty shootout. For the first time in 67 years (World Cup 1954), Switzerland have reached the quarter final of a major tournament. France have been eliminated in their last 3 games in which they played extra time in major tournaments (EURO + World Cup), as many as in their first 11.
WATCH : MBAPPE MISSES PENALTY
Mbappé is denied by Sommer! France are out of Euro 2020 and Switzerland move into the next round!
Admir Mehmedi scores for Swiss. France have to score. 5-4
Presnel Kimpembe scores for France. 4-4
Lloris gets a hand to it, but Vargas scores! 4-3
Marcus Thuram scores for France. 3-3
Manuel Akanji scores for the Swiss! 3-2
Olivier Giroud scores for France! 2-2
Fabian Schär scores for the Swiss! 2-1
Pogba fires into the top corner. 1-1
Gavranovic converts the first penalty! 1-0
France 3-3 Switzerland after 120 mins and that means it’s time for the Penalty Shootout!! Heading into the shootout, Switzerland have lost their only two previous penalty shootouts at major tournaments (Euros/World Cup), while France have won three of their six, losing their most recent one however vs Italy at the 2006 World Cup final.
Pogba with a pass to Thuram on the left side. The substitute plays it into the box and picks out Giroud whose shot deflects off Mbappe and goes wide. France 3-3 Switzerland
Switzerland get the final 15 minutes started. Switzerland have never won a penalty shootout at a major tournament. They could really do with settling this before then.
France break on the counter-attack. Kante sends the ball up to Mbappe who brings it to the edge of the box and is met with four defenders. He swings a cross over to Sissoko who goes for the volley and spoons his effort high and wide.
France restart and Pavard fouls Mehmedi and he gets the yellow card. That means if France goes through then Pavard will miss the quarter-final. France 3-3 Switzerland
What a dramatic end to the 90 mins as Kinglsey Coman turns the ball away from the keeper and hits the far post. France and Switzerland are headed to extra time in the round of 16 of the European Championship. Mario Gavranovic scored the equalizer for Switzerland in the 90th minute in Bucharest. France 3-3 Switzerland
This game is crazy! Switzerland are level! Mario Gavranovic scores at the death! This game is crazy! Four minutes of added time. France 3-3 Switzerland
Switzerland put the ball into the back of the net, but it’s offside.
France vs Switzerland, UEFA EURO 2020: Switzerland has never beaten France in a competitive game. But Deschamps does have some injury worries, however. He said defenders Lucas Digne and Jules Koundé, and forward Marcus Thuram “won’t be available probably.” Defender Lucas Hernández has recovered in time from a knee injury. Switzerland has it’s own battle with history to deal with. The Swiss are hoping to end a run of three consecutive exits in the round of 16 at major tournaments.
