Switzerland v Italy LIVE: Latest score as Ruben Vargas goal leaves champions on the brink of Euro 2024 exit



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Luciano Spalletti’s underwhelming Italy side face an organised, confident Switzerland team in the first of the last-16 matches at Euro 2024.

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The Azzurri played poorly at times during the group stages, falling to a damaging defeat to Spain in their second game and needing a 98th-minute goal from Mattia Zaccagni to get a draw against Croatia to take them through. And the round of 16 pits them against an assured Switzerland side who earned five points in Group A, with draws against Scotland and Germany following a convincing 3-1 win over Hungary in their opener.

Switzerland are no strangers to a Euros upset, having beaten France on penalties at this stage in 2021, and with both teams are evenly matched on paper, expect a close encounter in Berlin as the knockout rounds get underway.

Follow all the latest action from Switzerland vs Italy below.

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy

78 mins: Switzerland win a corner and they’d love to put this match to bed now. The ball is delivered into the box by substitute Sierro who swings it out to the edge of the penalty area.

Remo Freuler is waiting and goes for goal with his first touch but drills the effort over the top.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:39

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy

This game might not be over just yet. Zaccagni makes a darting run into the box as a chipped pass comes over the top. He gets there before anyone else and nods the ball across to Scamacca who sidefoots a shot onto the near post!

Italy could have got one back there.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:36

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy

72 mins: Switzerland go to the bench now and bring on some reinforcements for the final 20 minutes or so. Fabian Rieder and Ruben Vargas are taken off with Steven Zuber and Leonidas Stergiou introduced.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:32

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy

69 mins: Here’s a bit of Italian possession but they’re going nowhere in a hurry. Passing the ball around the centre circle trying to draw Switzerland into a press which isn’t coming.

Chiesa receives the ball and drives at Aebischer where he wins a corner. The set piece is swung into the box but flies over the heads of everyone involved.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:29

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Rodriguez hangs a cross into the box where Freuler is waiting. The ball it a little too high for him so he attempts a bicycle kick and misses the ball by some way.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:26

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy

64 mins: Lovely play from Embolo who receives the ball, holds it up and wins a foul in the middle of the pitch.

Italy make another change with Barella taken off to make way for Mateo Retegui who will slot in up top alongside Gianluca Scamacca.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:24

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy

61 mins: Fagioli looks to thread a pass through the middle up to Scamacca who is bullied away from the ball by Akanji.

The Man City defender physically knocks the forward away, takes over possession and passes to left to allow Switzerland to work the ball out from the back.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:21

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy

58 mins: There are some glum faces on the Italian bench as this match goes on. Switzerland have been good. They’ve kept to their plan, took their chances and played with confidence.

Italy are chasing the game and making no headway.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:18

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy

55 mins: A free kick from Schar gets pumped long over to the opposite wing where Vargas brings the ball under control. He looks to dribble into the box but gets tackled and loses possession.

Despite their lead Switzerland are still putting pressure on the Italians.

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:15

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52 mins: Granit Xhaka will marshall Switzerland to the full time whistle. He’s the captain and the central figure in midfield.

A notable factor in this scoreline has been Switzerland’s desire to press high, they’ve done it well and have kept Italy pinned in their own half.

Post! Out of knowhere, Fragioli attempts to chip the defence but Fabian Schar is there to nod the ball. He turns it towards his own goal and watches as the ball drops onto the far post!

Mike Jones29 June 2024 18:13



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