Euro fairy tale without a happy ending: Switzerland says goodbye

The last chapter of the summer fairy tale of the Swiss national football team, which had inspired the masses at his home euro, came with an announcement. There was no way around the reigning world champion Spain, even if the Swiss federal geners in the quarter-finals in the sold-out Bernese Wankdorf-Stadion defended themselves with hands and feet up to the 66th minute.

Ultimately, the 0: 2- (0: 0) defeat and the associated exit was formed and deserved.

The majority of the 29,734 fans who dipped the arena into a red sea would have liked an encore. But it was out of the question. Spain has earned the climb absolutely and set a number of fragrance marks before the directional double strike by Athenea del Castillo (66./ after a wonderful gingerl template by Aitana Bonmati) and Claudia Pina (71.).

Mariona Caldentey failed early from the penalty point (9th), later also Alexia Putellas (88th). In addition, three aluminum hits joined, while the hosts were only partially able to set needles. The Swiss gave everything, they say goodbye to their heads and with a standing ovation.

The crime thriller in the Letzigrund

The first semi -finals are set in stone: On Tuesday (9 p.m., ORF 1), Italy – for the first time since 1997 qualified for the preliminary round – gets to do with England.

The “Three Lionesses” are especially in recreation mode, because the duel with Sweden before 22,397 fans in Zurich’s Letzigrund was not to be beaten in drama: 0: 2 after 25 minutes, 2: 2 after 120 and a historical penalty shootout, which was only decided on the 14th attempt. The defending champions won 3: 2. The fact that nine penalties were awarded is a women’s euro record.

Smilla Holmberg went to the ground. Of all things, the youngest at the age of 18 had sent the Scandinavians to the ominous point to save what was not to be saved.

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