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In a dizzying match in the round of 16 of the UEFA Euro 2020, Switzerland surprises the football world after beat France in the penalty shootout 4-5 after drawing 3-3.
Super favorite France failed to beat Switzerland, even when they were up 3-1 during regulation time.
From minute one of the game, the Swiss cast played with discretion and from you to you against a France that did not He managed to impose his football. The differences with respect to the individualities were evened out by the good game shown by the team led by Vladimir Petkovic.
France came back to life
After Seferovic will score the first goal after an error by the FC Barcelona defender , Lenglet, Suizo was able to get the second goal, that of the knockout; after a penalty in favor that Hugo Lloris managed to stop.
Gooooooooooooal from Switzerland! 😱
Seferovic finishes off against the weak mark of Lenglet. Big surprise in Bucharest! 🔥 # FRA 0-1 # SUI # EuroTUDN I # VeranoDeCampeones I #EURO2020
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After the virutal 0-2, came the comeback of France thanks to a plethora of Karim Benzema , who scored two goals.
Gooooooooooal France! 🔥⚽
Ladies and gentlemen. KARIM BENZEMAAAAAAAAAA! What a way to pull the ball. What a golazoooo! 🔥 # FRA 1-1 # SUI # EuroTUDN I # VeranoDeCampeones I #EURO2020
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Gooooooooooooal France! 🔥⚽
Double by Benzema, played by Griezmann and Mbappé. Somersault in two minutes! What thing. 🥵 # FRA 2-1 # SUI # EuroTUDN I # VeranoDeCampeones I #EURO2020
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The reigning world champion seemed to be finishing the match after a long-range shot by Paul Pogba that became a goal.
Golaaaaazo from France! 🔥⚽
Paul Pogba to the squad. We are speechless. Let’s go all. What a team is France! 🥵 # FRA 3-1 # SUI # EuroTUDN I # VeranoDeCampeones I #EURO2020
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With 3-1 in favor, the Gauls seemed to have control of the game ; but Switzerland, with momentum and football, reached the tie.
Gooooooooal from Switzerland! 🔥⚽
Seferovic scores the second for the Swiss. Party madness! Another overtime game? 🤔 # FRA 3-2 # SUI # EuroTUDN I # VeranoDeCampeones I #EURO2020
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Goal of Switzerland! Golaaaazo from Gravanovic. 😱
Simply… WOOOOOOOOOW! Thank you to life for this Euro . 🥵🔥⚽ # FRA 3- 3 # SUI # EuroTUDN I # VeranoDeCampeones I #EURO2020
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The penalty shootout
After an extension in which both teams were tired, the French striker, Benzema, had to be replaced. Without many emotions in the 30 minutes, the penalty shootout was inevitable .
After nine phenomenal charges from the penalty spot, it was the turn of the figure of PSG, Kylian Mbappe, who missed the penalty thanks to the great Yann Sommer stop .
# Penalties Big figure failed him! Mbappé misses his penalty and Switzerland to the Quarterfinals. 😱
Sommer guessed and eliminates the favorite! 🥵 # FRA : ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ❌ # SUI : ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ ✅ # FRA 4-5 # SUI # EuroTUDN I # VeranoDeCampeones I #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/REI 78 jxtqX
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Now Switzerland will face Spain in the quarterfinals, a team that also suffered to reach zar your ticket to the next phase.