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After a decade as Switzerland’s No. Sommer’s decision announced by the Swiss football federation will likely see Gregor Kobel of Borussia Dortmund step up as the first-choice ’keeper. Sommer’s finest moment for the national team was saving Kylian Mbappé’s penalty to seal a shootout win against France after a 3-3 draw in the round of 16 at Euro 2020. Sommer …

When the whistle blew after 120 minutes of back-and-forth action in Dusseldorf on Saturday night and a penalty shootout was looming, the overwhelming feeling in the England camp was one of calm. England players celebrated wildly after a perfect penalty shoot-out win over Switzerland Gareth Southgate does not like to give much away but there is an art to England's …

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If you criticise and abuse Gareth Southgate, take a look at yourself: OLIVER HOLT on England expunging their penalty shoot-out curse - and the manager behind the great survivors of the Euros

Cole Palmer took the first. England beat Switzerland in a penalty shootout to book their place in the Euro 2024 semi-finals Substitute Trent Alexander-Arnold celebrates scoring the winning penalty for the Three Lions England captain Harry Kane hugs his team-mate as England soar through to the last four Jordan Pickford made a huge save to deny Manchester City's Manuel Akanji …

MILAN — It seems as if no one can stop Inter Milan or Lautaro Martínez. The Argentina World Cup winner scored again Sunday to help Inter to a 1-0 win at Fiorentina, which had a penalty saved. Inter moved back to the top of Serie A and with a game in hand, after its involvement in the Italian Super Cup …

In an era where more penalties than ever are awarded at the World Cup because of video review, Switzerland can rely on Yann Sommer. It sealed a penalty shootout win over World Cup champion France last year in the round of 16 of the European Championship. A record 29 penalty kicks were awarded at the 2018 World Cup, where video …

Italy broke the record for the longest unbeaten run in international matches after it was held to a goalless draw by Switzerland in a World Cup qualifier on Sunday, with Jorginho missing a penalty again. Italy has not lost for 36 consecutive matches, breaking the 35-match unbeaten run record that had previously been shared by Spain and Brazil. "Today we …

Spain reached the Euro 2020 semifinals on Friday after prevailing 3-1 in a nervy penalty shootout against dogged Switzerland which was reduced to ten men by a sending off but still clung to a 1-1 draw after extra time. MATCH BLOG | Hoping to win its first of four quarterfinal appearances in major tournaments, Switzerland deservedly levelled in the 68th …

EURO 2020 highlights: Spain defeats Switzerland after penalty shootout

This is Sportstar's match blog of the EURO 2020 match between Spain and Switzerland which happened at the Gazprom Arena on Friday. MATCH HIGHLIGHTS: SPAIN BEATS SWITZERLAND 3-1 IN THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT TO ADVANCE TO THE EURO 2020 SEMIFINALS!!!!! Spain's Ferran Torres and Pedri try to open up the opposition with a series of short passes, but Switzerland defender Ricardo …

Euro 2020: Kylian Mbappe misses decisive penalty as Switzerland stun world champions France in Round of 16

Mario Gavranovic equalised in the 90th minute as Switzerland came from two goals down before Yann Sommer saved Mbappe’s penalty to book Switzerland a quarter-final clash against Spain. Bucharest: Switzerland defeated world champions France 5-4 on penalties in the last 16 of Euro 2020 on Monday as Kylian Mbappe missed the decisive spot-kick in the shootout following a thrilling 3-3 …

Sommer saves Mbappé's penalty, Swiss beat France in shootout

BUCHAREST, Romania — Switzerland goalkeeper Yann Sommer saved a penalty kick from Kylian Mbappé to give his team a 5-4 penalty shootout victory Monday over the World Cup champions and a spot in the European Championship quarterfinals for the first time. Sommer, who left in the middle of the Euro 2020 group stage to be with his wife for the …

Switzerland’s Yann Sommer saved France striker Kylian Mbappe’s spot kick to secure a 5-4 penalty shootout win following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time on Monday as they advanced to the Euro 2020 quarter-finals where they will meet Spain. The Swiss took a shock lead in the 15th minute when Haris Seferovic rose to head home Steven Zuber’s cross, …