Switzerland win 5-4 on penalties to knock France out. Switzerland are through! France are out. France 3-3 Switzerland (Switzerland win 5-4 on penalties). As Sommer disappears under a pile of gleeful teammates, Mbappe trudges off. It certainly wasn’t his tournament, and it’s ended in the most painful way possible.
What a comeback by Switzerland, who have edged the world champions out of Euro 2020 after a classic encounter that ebbed and flowed from the get-go. Kylian Mbappe missed the crucial kick as Switzerland beat France on penalties in the Euro 2020 last 16 after a classic European Championship game.
The Swiss had been seconds away from elimination during 90 minutes but go through to face Spain after progressing from a major tournament knockout game for the first time since 1938.
Haris Seferovic headed the Swiss ahead and they had a penalty saved that could have made it 2-0 before Karim Benzema scored twice and Paul Pogba put France 3-1 up with a screamer.
Seferovic headed in his second goal of the game for Switzerland and substitute Mario Gavranovic hammered in a last-minute equaliser to send the game to extra time.
Mbappe missed a couple of big chances for the world champions in extra time and Olivier Giroud had a header saved in the final minute. Mbappe was the only player to fail to score in the shootout, after an excellent Yann Sommer save.
Switzerland play Spain, who also came through a thriller – 5-3 after extra time against Croatia – in the quarter-final in St Petersburg on Friday.
Source – BBC News
