Euro 2024 soccer results – Granit Xhaka and his teammates had a successful opening match, gently defeating Hungary 3-1 in Group A Euro 2024, on the evening of June 15.
Euro 2024 soccer results – Granit Xhaka and his teammates had a successful opening match, gently defeating Hungary 3-1 in Group A Euro 2024, on the evening of June 15.
Euro 2024 enters the next exciting matches with the Group A encounter between Hungary and Switzerland at 8:00 p.m. on June 15. Both sides are determined to keep up with hosts Germany after their emphatic 5-1 win over Scotland in the opening match. Right from the first minutes, the atmosphere in the stadium became hot as both teams entered the match with determination to win.
And after only 13 minutes of the first half, the scoreboard began to change. Swiss striker Duah escaped as quickly as lightning, gently eliminating the defense
Hungary then kicked the ball into Hungary’s net, giving Switzerland a 1-0 lead. The opening goal created momentum for Switzerland on the field, they continued to continuously press the ball towards the Hungarian goal.
In the 19th minute, another clear opportunity came to Switzerland. The Hungarian defender lost the ball dangerously, striker Ruben Vargas took the ball and faced the goalkeeper, but unfortunately his shot narrowly missed the goal. In the following minutes, Hungary tried to find a chance to equalize, but everything stopped before Switzerland’s disciplined defensive play and sharp counterattacks.
Right in the last minute of the first half, Swiss midfielder Aebischer received a pass from his teammate. He unleashed a beautiful curling shot from outside the penalty area, sending the ball across the near corner, unstoppably tearing the net of the Hungarian goalkeeper. Switzerland entered halftime with a 2-goal lead.
Entering the second half, Hungary played poorly, constantly losing the ball. In the 57th minute, the Swiss player stole the ball and launched a dangerous shot, luckily Hungarian goalkeeper Gulacsi promptly saved.
From the 60th minute onwards, Hungary gradually regained its position in the game, played more stably and continuously pressed the opponent’s field. In the 65th minute, Szoboszlai had a classy pass into the penalty area, Varga was able to rush in and head in from close range, shortening the score to 1-2.
In the remaining minutes of the second half, Hungary continued to attack in search of an equalizer while Switzerland mainly defended and waited for a chance to counterattack. In the 89th minute, Swiss midfielder Sierro had a dangerous shot from outside the penalty area but was unfortunately blocked by the Hungarian goalkeeper.
When everyone thought the match would end with a score of 1-2, in the last minute of extra time of the match, striker Embolo received the ball from his teammate and easily lobbed the ball over goalkeeper Gulacsi, setting the score. 3-1 for Switzerland.
With the victory over Hungary, Switzerland won the first 3 important points at Euro 2024, officially rising to 2nd in Group A, behind the home team Germany due to a loss in difference. The next match of Murat Yakin and his team will be against Scotland at 2:00 a.m. on June 20, before facing German Tanks in the final match of the group stage at 2:00 a.m. on June 24.
