Switzerland defeats holders Italy to reach Euro 2024 quarterfinals

In a essential upset, Switzerland knocked out Euro 2020 champions Italy 2-0 of their ideal-16 match in Berlin.

Switzerland dumped reigning champions Italy out of Euro 2024 with a beautiful 2-0 victory to reach the quarterfinals for the 2nd time of their historical previous.

Murat Yakin’s supremely effectively-drilled aspect outplayed the flat two-time winners in the ideal 16 clash in Berlin on Saturday and can face England or Slovakia in the next round.

Ruben Vargas teed up Remo Freuler for Switzerland’s thirty seventh-minute opener sooner than curling home superbly himself honest first and critical up of the 2nd half of to deservedly double their lead.

A original-test Italy, rapid on broad title energy and with out a lot of the critical figures that led them to Euro 2020 glory, supplied runt in step with Switzerland’s full of life disclose.

“It hurts, it with out a doubt hurts,” said Italy’s captain and goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.

“We can simplest relate sorry to everyone, we were disappointing as of late and they deserved to gain. We struggled all game lengthy.”

Stale Arsenal midfielder Granit Xhaka, arriving on the Euros after a beautiful season with German champions Bayer Leverkusen, pulled the strings because the Swiss infrequently looked deal with letting the lead disappear away.

“I’m at a loss for phrases. It became the largest game of my career,” said Swiss midfielder Fabian Rieder.

“Each person played for every other, we labored effectively in defence and attack… we non-public an extremely broad crew.

“We have to revel in the 2nd now but deal with working laborious for the next game.”