Switzerland dominates Hungary in the first half and debuts with victory in the European Championship

Switzerland beat Hungary 3-1 this Saturday in their Euro Cup debut. The match was played at the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne, Germany. Kwadwo Duah, Michel Aebischer and Embolo scored Switzerland’s goals. While center forward Barnabás Varga scored the Hungarian team’s goal.

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With the result, Switzerland occupies second place in Group A, with three points. The team led by coach Murat Yakın is only below leaders Germany, who have the same score, but a better goal difference (4-2). While Hungary is in third, with zero points. Scotland completes the key to the lantern, also with zero.

In the second round of the tournament’s group stage, Switzerland faces Scotland, next Wednesday, at 4pm (Brasília time), at the RheinEnergieStadion. While Hungary duels with Germany, on the same day, at 1 pm, at the Mercedes-Benz Arena.

Switzerland started the game pressing and opened the scoring 12 minutes into the first half. Michel Aebischer received it in the middle and made a great deep pass to Kwadwo Duah, who finished first time past the goalkeeper to find the net. Initially it was offside, but after a VAR review, the goal was confirmed.

After the goal, Switzerland continued attacking and expanded at the end of the opening half, in the 45th minute. Michel Aebischer appeared in the middle, cut to the right and finished in the right corner from outside the box to score a beautiful goal.

Hungary came back better in the second half and managed to reduce the lead in the 21st minute. Liverpool midfielder Dominik Szoboszlai sent a great cross from the left to Barnabás Varga, who headed the ball into the back of the goal.

In extra time, in the 48th minute, Switzerland scored the third and decided the game. After a shot from goalkeeper Yann Sommer, Orban failed to try to clear it and the ball fell to Breel Embolo, who played it over archer Péter Gulácsi and scored the last goal of the duel.