Switzerland dominated the first half to win the second in Group A at Euro 2024. Entering the tournament Hungary were considered by many to be one of the dark horses given their impressive unbeaten run in qualifying, but they looked off the pace against Switzerland.
They struggled to create chances in the first half and while they improved a lot in the second half, they made mistakes and were punished.
Their next game is against hosts Germany and it will be a big ask for them to get anything out of it.
MAN OF THE MATCH – MICHEL AEBISCHER (SWITZERLAND)
There were some good Swiss players on the pitch and their experience showed, but Aebischer was incredible in the first half.
He created several chances in the middle of the pitch, assisting Duah for the first goal, then finishing expertly from 23 yards for the second.
If Scotland are to have any chance of beating Switzerland next week, they will have to deal with him.
PLAYER RATINGS
Hungary: Gulachi 5; Lang 4, Orban 5, Szalai 5; Fiola 4, Nagy 5, Shafer 4, Kerkez 4; Sallai 6, Soboszlai 7; Varga 7.
Switzerland: Sommer 7; Shar 7, Akanji 6, Rodriguez 6; Widmer 7, Xhaka 8, Froyler 7, Ndoje 7; Aebischer 9, Vargas 7; Duah 8.
THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS OF THE MATCH
12 – GOAL! HUNGARY 0-1 SWITZERLAND (DUAH) – Dua’s perfectly timed run allowed him to latch on to Aebischer’s cross and beat Gulacsi.
44 – GOAL! HUNGARY 0-2 SWITZERLAND (AEBISCHER) – Ebischer was looking for a pass on the edge of the penalty area, but decided to go it alone and curled the ball beautifully past Gulaci.
66 – GOAL! HUNGARY 1-2 SWITZERLAND (VARGA) – captain Soboslai’s cross finds Varga who heads his man and heads home from a few yards out.
90+3 – GOAL! HUNGARY 1-3 SWITZERLAND (EMBOLO) – Fiola’s terrible header fell straight to Embolo who volleyed the ball over Gulacci’s head.