The battle of the European Cup has entered a white-hot stage, and the quarter-final match between England and Switzerland has attracted the attention of fans all over the world. This game is not only a collision of technology and tactics, but also a battle of psychology and will.
At the beginning of the match, both teams quickly got into the game and started to fight fiercely. England's traditional long passes and fast counter-attacks were the main tactics, while Switzerland relied on their solid defense and efficient counter-attacks to compete with them. In the first half, both teams created a lot of threatening attacking chances, but neither England's Kane and Sterling, nor Switzerland's Shaqiri and Embolo were able to convert the chances into goals, and both teams went into the halftime break with a score of 0-0.
The second half resumed with both teams continuing their fierce confrontation. England stepped up their attack and tried to break the deadlock on the field, but Switzerland's defense was impermeable, so their attack was frustrated time and again. Switzerland did not give up the opportunity to attack, they took advantage of the gaps in the England defense and launched a number of threatening counterattacks, but also failed to score.
As the game progressed, the physical fitness of the players on both sides gradually declined, but the intensity of the game did not diminish at all. Both teams tried to change the situation on the field through substitutions, but the effect was not obvious. In the end, regular time and overtime failed to decide the winner, and the game had to enter a brutal penalty shootout.
In the penalty shootout, both players were under tremendous psychological pressure. England's goalkeeper Pickford became the center of attention on the field, with his excellent judgment and reaction ability, he continuously pounced on the Swiss two penalty kicks, to keep the team's hope of victory. England's players also showed a stable mental quality, they hit the penalty kicks one after another, not leaving any chance for the Swiss team.
In the end, with the last Swiss player's penalty kick firmly saved by Pickford, England eliminated the Swiss with a penalty shootout victory and successfully progressed to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Europa League.
