Switzerland vs Kosovo
Ref: Szymon Marciniak, Poland
Match recap
Switzerland beat Kosovo 4–0 in their World Cup - Qualification Europe fixture. Akanji, Embolo, Widmer, and Embolo scored for Switzerland. Expected-goals data put the chance balance at 1.96 for Switzerland versus 0.27 for Kosovo.
First Half
⚽
Akanji
Assist: Vargas
⚽
Embolo
Assist: Ndoye
⚽
Widmer
Assist: Rieder
⚽
Embolo
Assist: Ndoye
Second Half
46'
⇄
Rexhbeçaj
⇄
Rodríguez
46'
⇄
Krasniqi
46'
⇄
Paqarada
⇄
Vargas
⇄
Rieder
64'
⇄
Rrahmani
Muheim
Yellow Card
⇄
Embolo
Widmer
Yellow Card
84'
⇄
Avdullahu
⇄
Ndoye
Match Statistics
SwitzerlandKosovo
8Won
Statistical edge
8–5
battles won across 15 metrics
Expected Goals (xG)
1.96VS0.27
Attack4 · 1 won
10
Shots
7
5
Shots on target
1
8
Shots in the box
5
2
Shots outside box
2
3
Shots off goal
1
3
Corners
4
Possession & Passing4 · 0 won
62%
Possession
38%
626
Total passes
363
552
Accurate passes
293
88%
Pass accuracy
81%
Discipline0 · 3 won
11
Fouls
10
2
Yellow cards
0
2
Offsides
1
Goalkeeping & Defence0 · 1 won
1
Goalkeeper saves
1
2
Blocked shots
5
Switzerland
4-2-3-1
Kosovo
4-3-3
Switzerland
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1G. KobelG
- 3S. WidmerD
- 4N. ElvediD
- 5M. AkanjiD
- 7B. EmboloF
- 8R. FreulerM
- 10G. XhakaM
- 11D. NdoyeM
- 13R. RodríguezD
- 17R. VargasM
- 22F. RiederM
Substitutes
- 2M. MuheimD
- 6D. ZakariaM
- 9J. ManzambiM
- 12P. LoretzG
- 14Joël MonteiroF
- 15S. SohmM
- 16V. SierroM
- 18A. AmendaD
- 19C. IttenF
- 20M. AebischerM
- 21M. KellerG
- 23I. SchmidtD
Kosovo
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1A. MurićG
- 5L. DellovaD
- 6E. RexhbeçajM
- 8F. MuslijaF
- 10L. AvdullahuM
- 13Amir RrahmaniD
- 15M. VojvodaD
- 17E. KrasniqiF
- 18V. MuriqiF
- 22M. JashariM
- 23L. PaqaradaD
Substitutes
- 2D. GallapeniD
- 3F. AlitiD
- 4I. KrasniqiD
- 7B. ZabërgjaF
- 9A. RrahmaniF
- 11F. AsllaniF
- 12V. BekajG
- 14V. BerishaM
- 16A. SaipiG
- 19L. EmërllahuM
- 20V. HodžaM
- 21M. KorenicaF
Switzerland
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breel Embolo | F | 75 | 8.3 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2/3 |
| Manuel Akanji | D | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Granit Xhaka(C) | M | 90 | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1/1 |
| Fabian Rieder | M | 60 | 7.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — |
| Dan Ndoye | M | 85 | 7.6 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1/3 |
| Remo Freuler | M | 90 | 7.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nico Elvedi | D | 90 | 7.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ruben Vargas | M | 60 | 7.3 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/2 |
| Silvan Widmer | D | 90 | 7.3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1/2 |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | D | 45 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Gregor Kobel | G | 90 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Simon Sohm | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vincent Sierro | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Marvin Keller | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aurèle Amenda | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Isaac Schmidt | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Joël Monteiro | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pascal Loretz | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Johan Manzambi | M | 30 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 4/6 |
| Denis Zakaria | M | 15 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Michel Aebischer | M | 30 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cédric Itten | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Miro Muheim | D | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Kosovo
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florent Muslija | F | 90 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0/1 |
| Mërgim Vojvoda | D | 90 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3/3 |
| Vedat Muriqi | F | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Lumbardh Dellova | D | 90 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ermal Krasniqi | F | 45 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/2 |
| Leon Avdullahu | M | 83 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Muharrem Jashari | M | 90 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elvis Rexhbeçaj | M | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Leart Paqarada | D | 45 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Arijanet Murić | G | 90 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amir Rrahmani(C) | D | 63 | 5.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Lindon Emërllahu | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fisnik Asllani | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Veldin Hodža | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Meriton Korenica | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fidan Aliti | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Amir Saipi | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Visar Bekaj | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Baton Zabergja | F | 45 | 7.0 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Dion Gallapeni | D | 45 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Ilir Krasniqi | D | 27 | 6.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valon Berisha | M | 11 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Albion Rrahmani | F | 45 | 6.7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0/1 |