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Switzerland shows an ultra-disciplined team performance and yet in the end it’s not enough to win a point because Casemiro unsustainably sends the ball into the net in the 83rd minute. The national players in the individual review.
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6 Sackstark
5 Gut
4 Enough
3 Weak
2 Very weak
1 underground
Sommer also calmly plays from the back against Brazil and he parries the few shots that come his way with ease. When conceding without any chance to defend.
Defensively, Widmer again shows a strong performance, even when he is already walking on the gums, he cold Vinicius. He often does not turn on the offensive, which is due to the appearance of Brazil. But in the 53rd he does it once, stabs in the sixteen and decides to put the ball across, maybe he would have done better himself.
Together with Elvedi he closes the center and shows why he plays at Manchester City. He puts out fires several times, and in injury time in the 2nd half alone he prevented two imminent goals. He was lucky when he wasn’t cautioned for a tactical foul in the 61st minute. He wasn’t to blame for the goal he conceded, but he deflected Casemiro’s shot with his butt.
The appearance of Elvedi is no less strong. He is highly concentrated in duels and convinces with his excellent positional play. His tackle in the 72nd minute in his own sixteen was also fantastic. His pass rate of almost 97 percent is also impressive and shows how much care he takes with the ball. Only in the 11th minute does he come a step too late and is lucky not to be cautioned for his foul on Richarlison, otherwise he would have missed a suspension against Serbia.
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In the 12th minute he made a bad pass that was unusual for him and it immediately became dangerous. In the 39th minute he went on the offensive down the wing and created a touch of danger with a pass down the middle. Otherwise a ripped-off performance without notable highs and lows.
The 20-year-old made his national debut against Cameroon and will make his starting XI debut against Brazil. He is rotated into the team for the ailing Shaqiri at relatively short notice. After just 25 seconds you can see Rieder in close-up for the first time, he has just fouled a Brazilian. More fouls are added and show that everything is going a bit too fast for him against Brazil and that he can never completely shake off his nervousness. Even with the ball at his feet, he doesn’t want to do much. Rieder did his best, but currently that’s not enough to keep up with the best in the world. He is substituted in the 59th minute.
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Freuler runs sore in the central midfield, reels off almost 12 kilometers and thus more than everyone else on the field. He provides pass routes and most passes get to the teammate. Shortly before the break he looks after Embolo well, but it doesn’t become really dangerous.
Sow puts in a committed performance, setting up Widmer well in the 11th minute and sending Vargas down in the 21st. Overall, however, he plays only 17 passes to the man, three end up with the opponent. Most of the time he is busy with defensive work. In the 76th minute he was substituted when the score was 0-0.
Compared to the opening game against Cameroon, Xhaka is playing more defensively again and comes into its own much better. With a class pass in the 53rd minute to Widmer, he initiates the best Swiss attack. He also claws his way into duels or takes a shot at Militão in the 37th minute.
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If someone asks you what doubling means, you can just tell them to watch Vargas. The way he supports Rodriguez on the defensive, just strong. However, his offensive actions usually come to nothing, either because he gets stuck while dribbling or his crosses are intercepted by the Brazilians. In the 54th minute he finishes, more than a corner kick doesn’t look out of it. In the 59th minute Edimilson Fernandes comes into play for him.
It’s a game that the striker may not have enjoyed much. In injury time in the first half, he has his only offensive action worth mentioning, taking a corner. He was also stopped three times by illegal means, making him the most fouled Swiss player along with Sow. Oh yes, there was that action where he almost stole the ball from Brazil keeper Alisson, but only almost. In the 76th minute he was substituted quite exhausted.
He fits right into the game and tries his luck with a long-range shot, which is blocked. As a result, he remains inconspicuous.
Steffen also has a first successful action, plays a nice pass, with which he initiates a half-chance. After that, he goes under the radar.
Not to be absolved of any guilt when conceding a goal, since he does not accompany Casemiro. Too short for a grade.
Too short for a grade.
Too short for a grade.