FT: SWITZERLAND 3 - 1 TURKEY.

[Michael Morris]

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• This will be the second meeting between Switzerland and Turkey at a major tournament. Their first encounter was in the group phase of Euro 2008 - the Swiss, as co-hosts, lost 2-1.
• Turkey have won each of their last two encounters, with both victories seeing the Swiss open the scoring. Turkey have never won three in a row against Switzerland.
• The last five games between Switzerland and Turkey have produced 17 goals, an average of 3.4 per game.

Switzerland

• Switzerland (D1 L1) are looking to avoid remaining winless in all three of their group stage games at a major tournament for the first time since Euro 2004.
• Their loss against Italy was their first defeat in all competitions in 2021. The Swiss last lost consecutive matches in October 2020 (against Croatia and Spain).
• No player has made more passes (153) had more touches (172) or made more tackles (five) for Switzerland at Euro 2020 so far than captain Granit Xhaka.

Turkey

• Turkey have lost both of their games at Euro 2020, by an aggregate score of 5-0. In a full tournament, only Denmark in 2000 (eight) have conceded more goals without reply.
• Turkey have won their final group stage match at each of their last four appearances in a major tournament (World Cup and Euros), since losing 3-0 against Denmark at Euro 96.
• They have not lost three consecutive matches in all competitions since November 2010. They have faced 40 shots across their two Euro 2020 games so far, more than any other side in Group A.
• Burak Yilmaz was involved in 50% of Turkey's 18 shots against Wales last time out (six shots, three chances created). However, just one of his six attempts was on target as Turkey failed to make a breakthrough.

[MacAdder]

C'MON THE TURKS!!!

[ToTaL ITK]

ffs

[Michael Morris]

2 - 0 swiss

[bobh]

2-1

[Michael Morris]

Go Turkey

[bobh]

3-1

[Michael Morris]

FFS. Too nervy.

[MacAdder]

Just watched the highlights and it was a cracking game.

Fair play to Turkey, with most of us assuming they hadn't turned up when the scores were being flashed up, they played their part in it and the Swiss keeper was in inspired form.

It showed just how well Wales have done to get second place.