Fabian Schar survives Euro 2024 scare and three former Mags set for 5pm clash

Fabian Schar enjoyed an eventful start to Euro 2024 this afternoon as Switzerland kicked off their opening game of Group A with a 3-1 win over Hungary.

Germany – also in Group A – kicked off the tournament with an emphatic 5-1 win over Scotland last night and Switzerland raced into an impressive 2-0 lead. However, Hungary pulled one back in the second half and piled the pressure on, only for Breel Embolo to ease any late nerves with a 93rd-minute goal.

Schar played the full 90 on the right side of a back three and went on a trademark mazy run in the first half, ending in a blocked shot, but went down awkwardly holding his knee before managing to continue for the final 10 minutes.

Next up is Spain vs Croatia (5pm kick-off on ITV1), where we could see a glimpse of three former Mags in Mikel Merino, Joselu and Ayoze Perez.

All three were called up to the final Spanish squad for Euro 2024 and will hope to play a part before the final game of today sees Italy take on Albania (8pm kick-off on BBC One). A penny for Sandro Tonali’s thoughts, who will be forced to watch on again as he completes the final two months of his worldwide ban from football.

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Author : Olly Hawkins

Publish date : 2024-06-15 14:54:02

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