Euro 2020 Quarterfinals, England vs. Switzerland Match Live Blog
Pregame
* 5:00pm BST: Welcome to our live blog of the Euro 2020 quarterfinal match between England and Switzerland! We’ll be providing you with live updates throughout the match, so be sure to refresh this page regularly to stay up-to-date.
* 5:15pm BST: The teams are out on the pitch and warming up. England are wearing their traditional white kit, while Switzerland are in their red kit.
* 5:30pm BST: The match is about to start!
First Half
* 1′ KICKOFF! England get the match underway.
* 3′ ENGLAND CHANCE! Harry Kane finds himself in space in the Swiss penalty area, but his shot is well saved by Yann Sommer.
* 10′ SWITZERLAND CHANCE! Xherdan Shaqiri cuts inside from the left wing and fires a shot towards goal, but Jordan Pickford makes a comfortable save.
* 15′ The match has settled down into a bit of a midfield battle. Both teams are looking to keep possession and build attacks.
* 20′ ENGLAND CHANCE! Raheem Sterling drives into the Swiss penalty area and fires a shot towards goal, but Sommer makes another good save.
* 25′ SWITZERLAND CHANCE! Breel Embolo gets on the end of a cross from the right wing and heads towards goal, but Pickford makes a great save to keep the score at 0-0.
* 30′ The match is still very much in the balance. Both teams have had their chances, but neither side has been able to find the breakthrough.
* 35′ ENGLAND CHANCE! Luke Shaw overlaps down the left wing and crosses towards Kane, but the Swiss defence clears the ball away.
* 40′ SWITZERLAND CHANCE! Shaqiri takes a free-kick from the edge of the England penalty area, but his shot goes just wide of the post.
* 45′ HALF-TIME! The first half ends goalless. Both teams have had their chances, but neither side has been able to find the breakthrough.
Second Half
* 46′ SECOND HALF! Switzerland get the second half underway.
* 50′ SWITZERLAND CHANCE! Embolo gets on the end of a cross from the right wing and heads towards goal, but Pickford makes a great save to keep the score at 0-0.
* 55′ ENGLAND CHANCE! Kane finds himself in space in the Swiss penalty area, but his shot is blocked by a Swiss defender.
* 60′ The match is still very much in the balance. Both teams are looking to keep possession and build attacks.
* 65′ ENGLAND GOAL! Sterling breaks the deadlock! He receives a pass from Kane on the left wing and drives into the Swiss penalty area. He cuts inside and fires a shot towards goal, which deflects off a Swiss defender and into the net.
* 70′ SWITZERLAND CHANCE! Shaqiri takes a free-kick from the edge of the England penalty area, but his shot goes just wide of the post.
* 75′ ENGLAND CHANCE! Kane finds himself in space in the Swiss penalty area, but his shot is well saved by Sommer.
* 80′ The match is now very much in England’s favour. Switzerland are struggling to create any clear-cut chances.
* 85′ ENGLAND CHANCE! Sterling has a chance to make it 2-0, but his shot is blocked by a Swiss defender.
* 90′ FULL-TIME! England win 1-0! They will now face Ukraine in the semi-finals.
Post-match
* England have reached the semi-finals of Euro 2020! They will face Ukraine in the semi-finals.
* Switzerland will be disappointed to have lost, but they can be proud of their performance. They were the better team for much of the match, but they were unable to find the breakthrough.
* Sterling was the match-winner for England. He scored the only goal of the game and was a constant threat to the Swiss defence.
Kind regards E. Thompson.
