Switzerland 3-1 Hungary (15 Jun, 2024) Game Analysis - ESPN (UK)

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On Saturday, Switzerland kicked off their Euro 2024 journey with an impressive victory of 3-1 against Hungary, who made several errors. Kwadwo Duah and Michel Aebischer scored their debut international goals, while Breel Embolo made his comeback from an injury by scoring a goal.

In their sixth consecutive major tournament, Switzerland was a great team. They were calm and collected, had excellent organization, and were speedy on their offensive plays. Hungary was supposed to be a top team in the tournament but they struggled to get into the game, and made numerous errors. Switzerland is still in the running for the knockout rounds.

Duah, in his second game playing for his country, scored the first goal in the twelfth minute thanks to a smooth shot after being assisted by Aebischer. Aebischer then scored another goal right before halftime with an impressive curling shot from outside the box. The opposing team's defense had been disorganized.

Hungary were taken aback but showed progress in the latter half of the game. Barnabás Varga missed out on a golden opportunity when he had the ball all to himself but failed to score with a header that went off target.

In the 66th minute, he managed to score a goal by bending down and heading the ball into the net from a tidy cross made by Dominik Szoboszlai. This prompted a furious push from his team to try to even the score, but the Swiss held firm and retaliated with a string of opportunities to score on their own.

The Swiss player Embolo replaced scored the final goal when the Hungarian team made another mistake in the last moments of the game. He lifted the ball above the opposing goalkeeper, causing the Swiss fans to celebrate excitedly.

Swiss coach Murat Yakin said that he compares football to a game of chess and that his team's tactics were executed perfectly during the match.

We concentrated on utilizing our abilities to the fullest and we caused significant difficulties for our adversaries.

Switzerland urgently needed to kick off the competition with a solid performance, having struggled to advance from a lackluster group in a disappointing qualifying effort marked by last-minute errors in matches.

Granit Xhaka played a crucial part in leading his team to a victory. He skillfully managed the speed of the game, delivered precise passes, and almost scored two goals towards the end.

Aebischer and Duah were reintroduced to the Swiss team, while Embolo had recovered from an injury. Their inclusion proved to be a great decision, with Aebischer playing an essential role in various offensive moves that revealed the Hungarian defence's weakness.

Hungary had a disappointing start to the European Championship for the third time in a row, despite the high expectations that arose due to their recent unbeaten run of 14 games. The debut of Szoboszlai, who became the youngest captain in the Euros at the age of 23, also added to the excitement.

On Wednesday, the upcoming Group A matches will see Hungary compete against Germany whilst Switzerland goes head-to-head with Scotland.

During the initial period of the game, Hungary's performance was subpar according to their coach Marco Rossi, who expressed disappointment in his team's lack of aggression and mistakes in their defensive play.

I don't aim to blame anyone. Since I am the coach, it's my duty to bear the responsibility.

He expressed that it is difficult to rectify the type of errors that were made. He also stated that our athletes do not commit such blunders on a frequent basis.