Haris Seferovic and Xherdan Shaqiri spearheaded a stunning Switzerland comeback as they beat Belgium 5-2 to reach the finals of the UEFA Nations League next summer.
2018/2019 UEFA Nations League
5-2
Match Events
2'GOAL! Switzerland 0-1 Belgium (T. Hazard)
The hosts are in no danger at all. Mertens tries to pick out Thorgan Harzard, who is in an offside position. Elvedi is well placed to make an easy clearance but attempts to play a back pass to Sommer.
It's an awful effort which allows Hazard to punce. It's the easiest of finishes and an absolute gift for Belgium.
17'GOAL! Switzerland 0-2 Belgium (T. Hazard)
He's allowed to run 20 yards with the ball as Switzerland back off. He eventually gets his shot away and the ball beats the diver of Sommer before nestling into the bottom corner.
26'Penalty Goal! Switzerland 1-2 Belgium (Rodriguez)
Game on! Rodriguez steps up and sends the ball left-footed into the bottom corner with Courtois diving the wrong way.
31'GOAL! Switzerland 2-2 Belgium (Seferovic)
What a turnaround in Lucerne! Boyata loses Shaqiri and the Liverpool forward heads the ball back across goal to Seferovic, who slams the ball home at the far post.
44'GOAL! Switzerland 3-2 Belgium (Seferovic)
Would you believe it? Switzerland have come from 2-0 down to lead 3-2!
The hosts break as the ball is played into Fernandes. He has time and space on the right flank to pick out Seferovic on the edge of the penalty area and he produces a brilliant first time finish to beat the dive of Courtois.
62'GOAL! Switzerland 4-2 Belgium (Elvedi)
Could this be the goal that takes Switzerland to the Nations League Finals? Elvedi atones for his second minute error, glancing home Shaqiri's inch-perfect cross to give the hosts the two-goal advantage they need to top the group.
67' WHAT A SHOT! Hazard's shot saved
That's more like it from Belgium. Batshuayi holds the ball up before laying it off to Eden Hazard to strike. Sommer parries the powerful strike up before gathering at the second attempt.
84'GOAL! Switzerland 5-2 Belgium (Seferovic)
Seferovic has his hat-trick and Switzerland are on their way to the Nations League Finals!
It all starts with Shaqiri who produces a wonderful piece of skill, flicking the ball into the path of Mbabu. The full-back's cross then picks out Seferovic, who guides the ball into the far corner.
Match Report
Haris Seferovic and Xherdan Shaqiri spearheaded a stunning Switzerland comeback as they beat Belgium 5-2 to reach the finals of the UEFA Nations League next summer.
Needing to win to finish top of Group A2, Switzerland fell 2-0 behind inside 17 minutes as Thorgan Hazard struck twice for Belgium.
However, Switzerland turned the game around as Ricardo Rodriguez scored from the penalty spot and then Seferovic netted twice to make it 3-2 at half-time.
Line-ups
Switzerland XI: Y. Sommer, S. Zuber, H. Seferović, X. Shaqiri, T. Klose, R. Rodríguez, G. Xhaka, R. Freuler, K. Mbabu, N. Elvedi, E.Fernandes
Subs: M. Lang, M. Gavranović, L. Benito, F. Moubandje, Lacroix, Y. Mvogo, A. Ajeti, D. Sow, D. Oberlin, J. Omlin, D. Zakaria, C. Fassnacht
Belgium XI: V. Kompany, A. Witsel, E. Hazard, N. Chadli, D. Mertens, T. Alderweireld, T. Courtois, T. Meunier, D. Boyata, T. Hazard, Y. Tielemans
Subs: S. Mignolet, Kabasele, K. Casteels, H. Vanaken, Praet, M. Batshuayi, Origi, L. Dendoncker, A. Januzaj, Brandon Mechele, T. Castagne, Jason Denayer