Switzerland 0-1 Spain: Pablo Sarabia gives La Roja first Nations League win
Pablo Sarabia scored the only goal as Spain deservedly beat Switzerland for their first win of the Nations League.
Sarabia slid home Marcos Llorente’s cross in a goal which was allowed to stand after a video assistant referee review for offside.
The Swiss had two late chances in Geneva, with Breel Embolo lobbing wide and Djibril Sow’s last-second volley being blocked.
Spain are on five points from three games in Group A2.
Portugal – who beat the Czech Republic 2-0 – are two points clear of their neighbours.
Line-ups
Switzerland
Formation 4-3-3
1Sommer
3Widmer5Akanji18Cömert13Rodríguez
8Freuler10Xhaka20Aebischer
23Shaqiri7Embolo14Zuber
- 1Sommer
- 3Widmer
- 5AkanjiBooked at 67minsSubstituted forFreiat 79′minutes
- 18Cömert
- 13RodríguezSubstituted forSowat 89′minutesBooked at 90mins
- 8Freuler
- 10Xhaka
- 20AebischerSubstituted forOkaforat 64′minutes
- 23ShaqiriBooked at 59minsSubstituted forSeferovicat 80′minutesBooked at 89mins
- 7Embolo
- 14ZuberSubstituted forSteffenat 63′minutes
Substitutes
- 2Mbabu
- 6Frei
- 9Seferovic
- 11Steffen
- 12Mvogo
- 15Sow
- 16Lotomba
- 17Okafor
- 19Gavranovic
- 21Kobel
- 22Bottani
Spain
Formation 4-3-3
23Simón
2Azpilicueta15Llorente4Torres18Alba
6Llorente5Busquets9Páez
11Torres7Morata22Sarabia
- 23Simón
- 2Azpilicueta
- 15Llorente
- 4Torres
- 18Alba
- 6LlorenteSubstituted forSolerat 80′minutes
- 5Busquets
- 9PáezSubstituted forKokeat 73′minutes
- 11Torres
- 7MorataSubstituted forAsensioat 73′minutes
- 22SarabiaSubstituted forOlmoat 62′minutes
Substitutes
- 1Sánchez
- 3Martínez
- 8Koke
- 10Asensio
- 12Fati Vieira
- 13Raya
- 14García
- 16Rodri
- 17Alonso
- 19Soler
- 20Carvajal
- 21Olmo
- Referee:
- Serdar Gözübüyük
Live Text
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Match ends, Switzerland 0, Spain 1.
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Second Half ends, Switzerland 0, Spain 1.
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Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Jordi Alba.
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Attempt blocked. Djibril Sow (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Offside, Spain. Koke tries a through ball, but Marco Asensio is caught offside.
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Djibril Sow (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Carlos Soler (Spain) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
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Jordi Alba (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
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Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card.
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Koke (Spain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Djibril Sow (Switzerland).
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Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Ricardo Rodríguez.
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Attempt blocked. Haris Seferovic (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Noah Okafor.
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Attempt missed. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Seferovic.
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Foul by Ferran Torres (Spain).
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Silvan Widmer (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Spain) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Sergio Busquets.
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Substitution, Spain. Carlos Soler replaces Marcos Llorente.