Switzerland defeated Italy 2-0 and reached the quarterfinals of the Euro Cup for the second consecutive edition, the champion did not change the image it gave in the group stage and was surpassed in all aspects by the ‘Red Crosses’ who continue to dream awake in the tournament.
Italy’s football slump took its toll and there will be hours of uncertainty in the coming days because the result of the Euro ended in failure and the early elimination could end Luciano Spalletti’s project.
Switzerland dominated almost without Italian resistance and was better in the first 20 minutes, but when it was able to reflect it on the scoreboard Gianluigi Donnarumma won the head-to-head against Breel Embolo.
The ‘Navajos’ continued in the same line until they gained the advantage through Remo Fruler who appeared by surprise in the area to break down the Italian wall that the Italian goalkeeper had maintained until the 37th minute.
Things could not have been worse for the ‘Azzurri’ who received the 2-0 lead in the first play of the second half after a placed shot from Ruben Vargas to Donnarumma’s long stick that only made the photograph of the Swiss attacker’s shot better.
Ruben Vargas’ work of art against Italy in the Euro Cup
The ‘Azzurri’ suffered the same lack of ideas and intensity as in the group stage, depending on some individuality to change the course of the match, but they were not able to trouble Yann Sommer’s goal.
Switzerland will try to overcome the barrier of the quarterfinals of the Euro Cup against the winner of England and Slovakia with renewed enthusiasm after defeating Italy for the first time since 1993.
