FT: ITALY 3 - 0 SWITZERLAND.

[Michael Morris]

MATCH FACTS

Italy

• Italy have kept a clean sheet in each of their last nine matches in all competitions, going 875 minutes without conceding since a Donny van de Beek goal for the Netherlands last October.
• A win for Italy would seal qualification to the last 16. However, the Italians have won both of their opening two matches in just two of their nine previous appearances at European Championships, doing so in 2000 and 2016.
• Italy striker Ciro Immobile has scored 92 goals in his last 118 appearances at the Stadio Olimpico since moving to Lazio in 2016 - Immobile or Lorenzo Insigne are looking to become the first players to score in Italy's first two games at a major tournament since Christian Vieri at the 2002 World Cup.
• Switzerland
• Switzerland have drawn each of their last four games at European Championships - no nation has ever drawn five games in a row in the competition.
• Switzerland's Haris Seferovic has had 13 shots in five appearances at European Championships, including four in the first half of their 1-1 draw with Wales on Saturday. However, he's yet to score in the competition.
• Since 2014, Xherdan Shaqiri has been involved in 50% of Switzerland's goals in major tournaments, scoring five and assisting three of their 16 goals in that time.

[LeningradCowboy]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

Forza Italia!

[SuisseBluebird]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

Supporting Switzerland here sorry 👀

But Italy continuing where they left off against Turkey. Absolutely relentless.

[surge]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

That is the big question - how will Italy fare against a really good side? In their long unbeaten run they barely played any sides in the world top 20.

You can only beat what is on front of you, though. And boy have they been doing that.

Via BBC text. Switzerland are 13th in the world based on latest FIFA rankings...

[splott parker]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

Come on Italy for Christ’s sake, we need more goals.

[splott parker]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

That’s more like it, makes it a touch easier for us to get that second place.

[Swiss Peter]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

That’s more like it, makes it a touch easier for us to get that second place.

Swiss need to fly back to Baku again after this, don't they?. Not sure how the hell they raise themselves for that one! Looking good for Welsh second place.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

That’s more like it, makes it a touch easier for us to get that second place.

Will Italy rest key players for the last round?

You'd think they second string would beat us at home.

[LeningradCowboy]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

Good result for us.

[kendoddsdadsdogsdead]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

Will Italy rest key players for the last round?

You'd think they second string would beat us at home.

we won't play ramsey..bale..morell..moore..

[Pearcey3]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

Will Italy rest key players for the last round?

You'd think they second string would beat us at home.

No I don’t think they will ad we can still win the group and they will want the best draw in the next stage.

[splott parker]

Re: ITALY v SWITZERLAND. Wed June 16th, ko 8pm

Swiss need to fly back to Baku again after this, don't they?. Not sure how the hell they raise themselves for that one! Looking good for Welsh second place.

I’m concerned about the Turks completely throwing the temperamental towel in, they must be shot to bits at the moment, and the Swiss battering them. I s’pose we're doing our lads a massive disservice by more or less accepting defeat in Rome, it will be bloody hard though whichever side the Italians put out.