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:
DISALLOWED GOAL! Spain 3-0 Croatia
81mins
NO GOAL!
Petkovic steps up and fires it low, but Simon saves! Nevertheless, his rebound bounces out to Perisic, who squares it back to Petkovic for the tap-in.
There’s a brief VAR check for encroachment before the penalty was taken, and the goal decision is reversed! No goal.
PENALTY! Spain 3-0 Croatia
78 mins
PENALTY TO CROATIA!
Out of nowhere really, and it’s Simon’s fault. He dawdles on the ball and the deflection off his clearance makes it fall to the feet of Petkovic. He dummies it to send Simon the wrong way, but is brought down by Rodri!
HALF-TIME: Spain 2-0 Croatia
Half-time came shortly after the goal, and what a half for Spain.
That should be three points in the bag for Luis de la Fuente’s side.
GOAL! Spain 2-0 Croatia
32 mins
GOAL!
And another great goal!
Yamal collects on the right and surges into the box. He squares it off to Fabian Ruiz, and the PSG man dances past two defenders before firing a low left-footed shot past Livakovic. There was a small deflection on the way through, but that won’t bother him.
GOAL!: Spain 1-0 Croatia
29 mins
GOAL! Something out of nothing on the counter for Spain.
Cucurella wins the ball and cushions it to Rodri. He lays it off to Ruiz, who has acres to play a through ball straight into the path of Morata. He’s clean through and he slots it easily low and past Livakovic.
FULL-TIME: Hungary 1-3 Switzerland
97 mins
FULL-TIME
Hungary are still trying to force a goal here, but this game is over.
The referee blows for full-time on 97 minutes, and it’s a brilliant start for the Swiss with a well-earned three points.
Spain v Croatia: Official line-ups
Spain XI: Unai Simón; Carvajal, Le Normand, Nacho, Cucurella; Fabián Ruiz, Rodri, Pedri; Lamine Yamal, Morata, Nico Williams
Croatia XI: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Majer, Kramaric; Budimir
GOAL! Hungary 1-3 Switzerland
93 mins
GOAL!! And Embolo has made sure of the win!
Sommer goes long and Bolla heads it into no man’s land. It runs straight into the path of Embolo, who brings it down brilliantly with his chest and calmly lifts it over the onrushing Gulacsi and into the net.
GOAL: Hungary 1-2 Switzerland
66 mins
GOAL!
So much better from Hungary. Sallai picks it up again on the left and slides it across to Szoboszlai. He clips in a lovely ball to the far post and Varga manages to escape his marker and head it past Sommer! Game on.
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