France – Switzerland 3-3 (eeo – Switzerland wins 8-7 after penalty shootout!):
Kylian Mbappé was the only player who missed his attempt. Yann Sommer went the right way, and Switzerland had to wait a few seconds before they could let go of the jubilation, in case the last chance moved outside the allowed area. He did not, and Switzerland will meet Spain in the quarterfinals.
Switzerland led 1-0, missed penalties, ended up under 1-3 and turned to 3-3 before the match was decided on penalties. We have been served 14 goals in two games tonight (!).
7-8 Mbappé goes forward. He’s missing! Summer is going in the right direction, and it is Mbappé – one of the world’s best football players – who will be the big culprit. What a drama!
7-8 Mehmedi scores! Now France must score.
7-7 Kimpembe goes forward and hammers the ball into the corner!
6-7 Vargas is next. It just holds! Lloris gets a hand on it.
6-6 Substitute Thuram goes forward. Scoring! But Summer is almost on it. It is 3-3 after 6 penalties.
5-6 Akanji is next. He scores! Lloris leaves early but is nowhere near.
5-5 Substitute Giroud goes to the chalk mark. He’s sending Summer the wrong way! It says 2-2.
4-5 Schär is next out. He’s ice cold! Great scoring.
4-4 Pogba is first out for France. He thumps the ball in the corner! What a huge penalty.
3-4 Switzerland is going out first. It is goal scorer Gavranovic who starts. He scores for sure!
It will thus be the European Championships’ first penalty kick competition!
Then we can mention that Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer has saved the last three penalties he has faced on the national team (two from Sergio Ramos in the Nations League November 2020 and one in the 2018 World Cup against Costa Rica), according to Transfermarkt. He has saved 19 of 82 penalties in total. Lloris recently conceded two penalties against Cristiano Ronaldo. He has saved 15 of 102 penalties in his career.
Get full coverage from the match here (the winner meets Spain in the quarterfinals):
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