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Nations League: Switzerland 6-0 Iceland

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Xherdan Shaqiri
Shaqiri has scored 22 goals for Switzerland

Xherdan Shaqiri produced a dominant display as Switzerland thrashed Iceland 6-0 in the Uefa Nations League.

The Liverpool midfielder scored one goal and had a hand in two others as the hosts made a perfect start to their Group A2 campaign.

Shaqiri got Switzerland's third with a brilliant free-kick after goals from Steven Zuber and Denis Zakaria.

Haris Seferovic made it 4-0 before Albian Ajeti and Admir Mehmedi completed the rout.

Shaqiri was a constant menace from set pieces, with Seferovic and Mehmedi's goals coming following the former Stoke player's free-kicks.

Liverpool signed Shaqiri from the Potters for £13m in July, but he has yet to start for Jurgen Klopp's side.

Line-ups

Switzerland

Formation 4-2-3-1

  • 1Sommer
  • 2Mbabu
  • 22SchärBooked at 11mins
  • 5Akanji
  • 13Rodríguez
  • 17Zakaria
  • 10XhakaBooked at 82mins
  • 7EmboloBooked at 32minsSubstituted forAjetiat 65'minutes
  • 23Shaqiri
  • 14ZuberSubstituted forSowat 79'minutes
  • 9SeferovicSubstituted forMehmediat 72'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Moubandje
  • 4Klose
  • 6Widmer
  • 8Freuler
  • 11Fernandes
  • 12Mvogo
  • 15Sow
  • 16Ajeti
  • 18Mehmedi
  • 19Gavranovic
  • 20Djourou
  • 21Kobel

Iceland

Formation 4-4-2

  • 1Halldórsson
  • 2Saevarsson
  • 5Ingason
  • 6R SigurdssonBooked at 52mins
  • 23AF Skúlason
  • 19GíslasonSubstituted forSigurjonssonat 74'minutes
  • 10G Sigurdsson
  • 4Pálsson
  • 8BjarnasonSubstituted forBjarnasonat 65'minutes
  • 22Bödvarsson
  • 17SigurdarsonSubstituted forKjartanssonat 60'minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Fjóluson
  • 7Bjarnason
  • 9Sigthorsson
  • 11Kjartansson
  • 12Schram
  • 13Rúnarsson
  • 14Árnason
  • 15Eyjólfsson
  • 16Sigurjonsson
  • 18Magnússon
  • 20Thórarinsson
  • 21Traustason
Referee:
Michael Oliver
Attendance:
14,912

Match Stats

Home TeamSwitzerlandAway TeamIceland
Possession
Home63%
Away37%
Shots
Home21
Away3
Shots on Target
Home9
Away1
Corners
Home4
Away1
Fouls
Home15
Away12

Live Text

  1. Post update

    Match ends, Switzerland 6, Iceland 0.

  2. Full Time

    Second Half ends, Switzerland 6, Iceland 0.

  3. Post update

    Albian Ajeti (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  4. Post update

    Foul by Victor Pálsson (Iceland).

  5. Post update

    Attempt blocked. Admir Mehmedi (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Xherdan Shaqiri.

  6. Post update

    Foul by Denis Zakaria (Switzerland).

  7. Post update

    Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  8. Post update

    Foul by Kevin Mbabu (Switzerland).

  9. Post update

    Theodor Elmar Bjarnason (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  10. Post update

    Foul by Admir Mehmedi (Switzerland).

  11. Post update

    Victor Pálsson (Iceland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

  12. Goal!

    Goal! Switzerland 6, Iceland 0. Admir Mehmedi (Switzerland) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Denis Zakaria following a fast break.

  13. Booking

    Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

  14. Post update

    Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).

  15. Post update

    Vidar Orn Kjartansson (Iceland) wins a free kick on the right wing.

  16. Post update

    Denis Zakaria (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.

  17. Post update

    Foul by Sverrir Ingi Ingason (Iceland).

  18. Post update

    Attempt missed. Albian Ajeti (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kevin Mbabu with a cross.

  19. Post update

    Hand ball by Jón Dadi Bödvarsson (Iceland).

  20. Substitution

    Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Steven Zuber.

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  • Comment posted by Vox Populi, at 20:26 8 Sep 2018

    @5 and @1. Shaqiri is 5 ft 7. He has got a muscular frame of unusual proportions for his height, particularly powerful thighs, but he's nowhere near being a 'dwarf' or a 'midget'. You're inaccurate as well as being not very funny.

  • Comment posted by curly and moe, at 20:16 8 Sep 2018

    Eddie Mercury you're an pathetic low life...

  • Comment posted by albaninan1, at 20:18 8 Sep 2018

    Shaqiri is top footballer,

  • Comment posted by U15354487, at 20:59 8 Sep 2018

    Reckon Shaqiri is out to give Klopp a selection headache and he will if he keeps playing like that.

  • Comment posted by Red Ted, at 20:32 8 Sep 2018

    Eddie Mercury, the hardest poster in the world. Don’t mess with him or he will say something really scary. Stick to discussing football mate.

  • Comment posted by U16651053, at 20:32 8 Sep 2018

    As a team greater than the sum of their parts, Iceland are always going to be suspect to an occasional walloping if they aren't putting 100% in.

    They'll make the Euros, no problem. The Swiss are very good, a bit English in the sense that they breeze through qualifying stages but rarely ignite in the tournament itself!

  • Comment posted by U17135457, at 22:27 8 Sep 2018

    I get to see lots of European and EPL football from the US cable stations.
    I was impressed by Shaq with Stoke and was hoping LFC would sign him.

    I cannot understand why Shelvey is not in the England team.

  • Comment posted by _ _, at 21:57 8 Sep 2018

    Keep plugging away Shaq, you'll get your chance at Liverpool.

  • Comment posted by You, at 01:10 9 Sep 2018

    That's the Iceland team that thrashed Englol.

  • Comment posted by curly and moe, at 20:35 8 Sep 2018

    see Eddie, your ignorant comment was removed...

  • Comment posted by Bungle, at 22:16 8 Sep 2018

    Getting relegated to league B should ensure euro's qualification for iceland in 4 years time. meanwhile theyre good enough to take a second spot for this euro's qualifiers propa. iceland have got their heads switched on!

  • Comment posted by Timeless Philosopher, at 21:07 8 Sep 2018

    Well, BBC names only the two as Albanians, but except Zuber, all of the goal scoreres are Albanian or Albanian-Kosovan origins. How the likes of Turks; Gundogan, Ozil, Emre Can and some other Germany born Turks giving Germany extra firepower, the Albanians have become the backbones of the Swiss National Team.

  • Comment posted by U16582332, at 01:40 9 Sep 2018

    Shaqiri is a top, top player, a wonderful signing from by the Premier League's best manager in Jurgen Klopp. The German pulls another rabbit out of the hat in the transfer market, fantastic recruitment as always. With this signing and other players such as Keita and Fabiano, Liverpool will be heavy favourites for the PL this season; 4/4 wins, highly likely to be the first title win since 1990.

  • Comment posted by PompeyLapras, at 22:07 8 Sep 2018

    Gosh, what happened there? Seems very out of character for Iceland given their performances over the last few years.

  • Comment posted by Sir Regulus, at 21:12 8 Sep 2018

    Well done Albania

  • Comment posted by U16916611, at 21:07 8 Sep 2018

    A steal at the fee he cost Liverpool, if Shaqiri can't get in despite playing this well the you'd guess LFC are, as 10 said, selection headaches. Mind you, they'll easily recoup their fees if they decided to sell after a year.
    A good all-round Swiss performance though; could beat all but the very best - that's why the Nations League works for me. Rewards everyone at their own level.

  • Comment posted by d_triumph, at 00:40 9 Sep 2018

    i think iceland are being found out. a very turgid and one dimensional football team going back to where they belong tbh. no shame for a country of only 300,000 people that have just done incredibly well in qualifying for two consecutive major tournaments but they are not among europe's elite.

  • Comment posted by spanky, at 22:13 8 Sep 2018

    Wow 😲..what a score line.

  • Comment posted by Shady187, at 12:02 9 Sep 2018

    @#32 i am just agreeing with post #29 that Liverpool are favourites this year thats all 👍

  • Comment posted by Birdman57, at 10:06 9 Sep 2018

    Shady187

    So what about the clubs who’ve spent more than Liverpool then, surely they SHOULD win the title also given your methodology?

    Unrealistic of course as there can only be one winner

Scores, Results & Fixtures

Saturday 8th September 2018

As It Stood

A

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2Germany10100001
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B

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2Belgium00000000
3Iceland100106-60

C

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3Portugal00000000

D

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2Croatia00000000
3England100112-10

E

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3Czech Rep100112-10

F

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3Turkey100112-10

G

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2Austria00000000
3Northern Ireland100112-10

H

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3R. of Ireland100114-30

I

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3Israel100101-10

J

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1Finland11001013
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3Estonia100101-10
4Hungary100101-10

K

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1Norway11002023
2Bulgaria11002113
3Slovenia100112-10
4Cyprus100102-20

L

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1Serbia11001013
2Montenegro10100001
3Romania10100001
4Lithuania100101-10

M

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1Georgia11002023
2Andorra10100001
3Latvia10100001
4Kazakhstan100102-20

N

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1Belarus11005053
2Luxembourg11004043
3Moldova100104-40
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O

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4Malta100113-20

P

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1North Macedonia11002023
2Armenia11002113
3Liechtenstein100112-10
4Gibraltar100102-20
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