In the early hours of the morning, the Euro 16 tournament ushered in a match between Switzerland and Italy. Italy, the king of the last tournament, suddenly started to play after a big rotation of the lineup, but the tacit understanding between the players was not yet reached, and they were caught in a passive situation. In the second half, they fought back but were unable to recover from the defeat. In the end, Switzerland advanced to the top eight with a score of 2-0, while Italy had no chance to win the championship.
On the eve of the match, Switzerland made only one change to their starting lineup, with the Ebis confirming the suspension of right wing Schwendimer, while Italy made six major substitutions. Midfielder Caraccioli was replaced by Kianlucavinceni as the tactical layout changed to a 4-3-3. Zorzinu Ferru was moved to midfield, while Niccolò Fagioli was replaced by Niccolò Faggi.
Italy made huge changes to their lineup, causing them to be the underdogs in the game. Switzerland, on the other hand, took the initiative to attack. Biljen went one-two on the road and Kianlucki deflected the danger with a heroic save from Lomma. Italy's offense was weak and their midfield defense was full of holes. Only Federico Giovanni Aizza had a few good chances, but they were cleared before the goal.
Switzerland opened the scoring in only the 37th minute. Rubin Vargas played a precise pass from the right side of the field, Fiona took a shot on goal, and Kianlucki again defused the crisis with a rumbler to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead. Just before half-time, Fabian Lida took a penalty kick from the left and Kianluckie tried his best to save it, but the ball bounced off the center post.
In the second half, Italy tried to counterattack, but it didn't change the score. Niccolò Fagioli's attack was weak, Switzerland organized an attack from the right, Ebischa assisted, Rubin Vargas shot into the net from the far corner of the net, Switzerland only 27 seconds to extend the lead again, 2-0 to seal the victory. Italy almost equalized in the remaining time, but failed to break the deadlock.
In the final stages of the game, Switzerland contracted their defense and went on the offensive. Italy's Schicamacca had a close-range shot that hit the post, but ultimately lost 0-2.
