Finland vs Switzerland, 2025 Women's European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA Women's European ChampionshipLate goal sends hosts Switzerland to Euro quarters
Switzerland scored a last-gasp goal to salvage a 1-1 draw with Finland that sent the joyous hosts through to the quarterfinals at Euro 2025.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Katariina Kosola (Finland Women).
- 1': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Hand ball by Ria Öling (Finland Women).
- 7': Attempt blocked. Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Svenja Fölmli.
- 8': Foul by Smilla Vallotto (Switzerland).
- 8': Oona Sevenius (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Ria Öling (Finland Women).
- 9': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Emma Koivisto (Finland Women).
- 10': Nadine Riesen (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 11': Attempt missed. Julia Stierli (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left following a set piece situation.
- 13': Attempt saved. Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Anna Koivunen (Finland Women). Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
- 13': Attempt missed. Svenja Fölmli (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Iman Beney with a cross.
- 15': Foul by Oona Siren (Finland Women).
- 15': Nadine Riesen (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 16': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Nadine Riesen (Switzerland).
- 20': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Julia Stierli.
- 21': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Livia Peng.
- 22': Attempt saved. Oona Sevenius (Finland Women) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Livia Peng (Switzerland). Assisted by Eveliina Summanen with a cross.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oona Sevenius.
- 24': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Iman Beney.
- 26': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Nadine Riesen (Switzerland).
- 27': Offside, Finland Women. Linda Sällström is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Katariina Kosola (Finland Women).
- 29': Iman Beney (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Oona Siren (Finland Women).
- 31': Nadine Riesen (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 32': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 33': Attempt missed. Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sydney Schertenleib.
- 34': Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland).
- 34': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Oona Sevenius (Finland Women).
- 35': Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Offside, Switzerland. Sydney Schertenleib is caught offside.
- 38': Offside, Switzerland. Sydney Schertenleib is caught offside.
- 42': Corner,Finland Women. Conceded by Nadine Riesen.
- 44': Foul by Iman Beney (Switzerland).
- 44': Katariina Kosola (Finland Women) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Attempt saved. Eva Nyström (Finland Women) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Livia Peng (Switzerland). Assisted by Eveliina Summanen with a cross.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Emma Koivisto.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Finland Women 0, Switzerland 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Finland Women 0, Switzerland 0.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic replaces Nadine Riesen.
- 45': Substitution, Switzerland. Leila Wandeler replaces Svenja Fölmli.
- 47': Attempt missed. Oona Siren (Finland Women) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Linda Sällström.
- 50': Attempt missed. Sydney Schertenleib (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noëlle Maritz.
- 50': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Smilla Vallotto (Switzerland).
- 56': Foul by Eveliina Summanen (Finland Women).
- 56': Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Finland Women. Olga Ahtinen replaces Ria Öling.
- 57': Substitution, Finland Women. Sanni Franssi replaces Oona Sevenius.
- 59': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Natalia Kuikka.
- 60': Foul by Iman Beney (Switzerland).
- 60': Oona Siren (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 62': Offside, Switzerland. Leila Wandeler is caught offside.
- 63': Attempt saved. Smilla Vallotto (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Anna Koivunen (Finland Women). Assisted by Sydney Schertenleib.
- 65': Attempt missed. Leila Wandeler (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Lia Wälti.
- 66': Delay in match because of an injury Lia Wälti (Switzerland).
- 68': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Corner,Switzerland. Conceded by Katariina Kosola.
- 71': Substitution, Switzerland. Alayah Pilgrim replaces Sydney Schertenleib.
- 72': Substitution, Finland Women. Nea Lehtola replaces Eveliina Summanen.
- 72': Substitution, Finland Women. Jutta Rantala replaces Linda Sällström.
- 73': Attempt missed. Smilla Vallotto (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Leila Wandeler with a cross following a fast break.
- 74': Foul by Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women).
- 74': Julia Stierli (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 75': Attempt missed. Alayah Pilgrim (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler.
- 77': Penalty Finland Women. Emma Koivisto draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Penalty conceded by Viola Calligaris (Switzerland) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Emma Koivisto (Finland Women).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Goal! Finland Women 1, Switzerland 0. Natalia Kuikka (Finland Women) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 81': Foul by Noëlle Maritz (Switzerland).
- 81': Jutta Rantala (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Substitution, Switzerland. Riola Xhemaili replaces Julia Stierli.
- 82': Substitution, Switzerland. Alisha Lehmann replaces Iman Beney.
- 82': Substitution, Finland Women. Maaria Roth replaces Katariina Kosola.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Alisha Lehmann (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Riola Xhemaili.
- 83': Foul by Oona Siren (Finland Women).
- 83': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 84': Delay in match (Finland Women).
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Foul by Smilla Vallotto (Switzerland).
- 88': Emma Koivisto (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Alayah Pilgrim (Switzerland).
- 88': Foul by Jutta Rantala (Finland Women).
- 88': Lia Wälti (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90': Attempt missed. Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Smilla Vallotto with a cross.
- 90'+1': Anna Koivunen (Finland Women) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alisha Lehmann (Switzerland) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Anna Koivunen (Finland Women). Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ana-Maria Crnogorcevic.
- 90'+2': Goal! Finland Women 1, Switzerland 1. Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Géraldine Reuteler.
- 90'+4': Offside, Switzerland. Alisha Lehmann is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Foul by Géraldine Reuteler (Switzerland).
- 90'+5': Jutta Rantala (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Riola Xhemaili (Switzerland).
- 90'+7': Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Olga Ahtinen (Finland Women) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Finland Women 1, Switzerland 1.
- 0': Match ends, Finland Women 1, Switzerland 1.
Statistics
 SUI |
FIN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 48.4 | Possession | 51.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 329 | Accurate Passes | 354 |
| 415 | Passes | 451 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 17 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 46 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.2 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 17 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 30 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA Women's European Championship
Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 26,388
Venue: Stade de Genève
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
Attendance: 26,388
Women's EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 3 | +3 | 9 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Iceland | 3 | -4 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Finland (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Koivunen (GK)  |
| 3 | Eva Nyström |
| 15 | Natalia Kuikka |
| 6 | Joanna Tynnilä |
| 5 | Emma Koivisto |
| 20 | Eveliina Summanen |
| 4 | Ria Öling |
| 9 | Katariina Kosola |
| 13 | Oona Siren |
| 18 | Linda Sällström |
| 21 | Oona Sevenius |
Switzerland (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Livia Peng (GK) |
| 2 | Julia Stierli |
| 5 | Noelle Maritz |
| 18 | Viola Calligaris |
| 8 | Nadine Riesen |
| 19 | Iman Beney |
| 13 | Lia Wälti |
| 14 | Smilla Vallotto |
| 6 | Géraldine Reuteler |
| 22 | Sydney Schertenleib |
| 17 | Svenja Fölmli |
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