Hungary vs Switzerland live: Euro 2024 Result and final score after late Embolo goal
Switzerland join Germany at the top of Group A, leaving Hungary and Scotland with work to do after the first round of games at Euro 2024
Switzerland edged out Hungary to secure the ideal start to Euro 2024 in Group A with a 3-1 victory. They join Germany at the top of the group after the hosts thrashed Scotland 5-1 in the tournament opener last night.
And goals from Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer has the Swiss in control at the break. But after Dominik Szoboszlai set up Barnabas Varga to halve the deficit, Switzerland were left hanging on. But Breel Embolo, returning from an injury-hit season, settled the contest with a delightful, chipped finish.
Earlier, Duah opened the scoring in just his second game for Switzerland, shooting low past goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi off a pass from Aebischer. Aebischer made it 2-0 just before halftime, sidestepping away from Attila Fiola to find space on the edge of the box to hit a curling low shot past Gulacsi.
Varga's diving header in the 66th off Dominik Szoboszlai's cross brought celebrations for Hungary as some of its black T-shirt-wearing hardcore fans lit flares. Hungary kept Switzerland under pressure after that but couldn't find a second goal. Switzerland is second in Group A after host nation Germany beat Scotland 5-1 on Friday in the tournament opener. Hungary had its first loss in a competitive game since September 2022.
Relive all the action from Hungary vs Switzerland below, plus the latest from Spain v Croatia:
Albania’s Nedim Bajrami scores fastest European Championship goal ever to stun Italy
Nedim Bajrami scored for Albania against Italy after just 23 seconds in the fastest goal in European Championship history.
Federico Dimarco took a throw-in back towards Gigi Donnarumma’s goal. But it lacked enough power to reach a teammate, with Bajrami quick to pounce.
The finish was too powerful, despite hitting the inside of the near post, with the Albania fans celebrating wildly at the Westfalenstadion.
Albania’s Nedim Bajrami scores fastest Euros goal ever to stun Italy
The Azzurri suffered a shock just 23 seconds into their European Championship defence in Dortmund
HALF-TIME: Italy 2-1 Albania
48 mins
HALF-TIME! The referee brings the first half to an end.
It started brightly after the quickest goal in the history of the competition, but Italy’s quality has shone through and the holders go into the break 2-1 up.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
46 mins
There’ll be three minutes of added time in the first half.
Italy are ending the half in the same way that they’ve spent most of it – in fairly relaxed possession.
And it almost ends in a lovely goal, with Frattesi carrying towards the box and laying it off to Chiesa. He hits a lovely first-time cross, and Pellegrini is racing into the box – he gets contact with a diving effort but he can only direct it wide.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
42 mins
Albania are enjoying some possession as the half draws to a close, but they’re struggling to create any chances. They kick it long to try and get the knock down, but Calafiori deals with it well.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
40 mins
CLOSE!
Pellegrini wins a header on the edge of the box which ends up at the feet of Scamacca. He’s one-v-one, but Strakosha makes another good save.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
25 mins
Albania go long once more and it looks problematic for Bastoni, but he cushions a header back to Donnarumma.
Italy go on the attack, but Di Lorenzo gives it away.
Euro 2024: Italy 2-1 Albania
20 mins
A brilliant recovery from Italy now, and what a goal that was.
Barella was a doubt for this game after a muscle injury, but that has really shown his importance to this Italy side.
The Azzurri attack again and win a corner, which Dimarco swings in, but Strakosha punches it away.
GOAL! Italy 2-1 Albania
16 mins
GOAL! What a hit, and Italy are ahead!
There’s some pinball in the Albania box and it’s cleared poorly.
It runs straight to Barella on the edge of the box, and he cuts across it on the half-volley and smashes it into the left-hand corner! Lovely technique.
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