Switzerland beat Turkey to keep Euro hopes alive
Xherdan Shaqiri scored twice to lead Switzerland to a 3-1 win against Turkey on Sunday within their Euro 2020 Group A match that kept their hopes of achieving the knockouts alive.
Turkey exit the competition after a third straight defeat as the Swiss desire to progress to the last 16 as one of the best third-placed teams after finishing level with second-placed Wales on four points but behind on goal difference.
Italy beat Wales 1-0 in the other group match after the Welsh were reduced to 10 men in the second half.
Haris Seferovic opened the scoring for Switzerland in the sixth minute when he took a pass from Steven Zuber before pivoting and driving a left-footed shot in to the net from just beyond your penalty area.
Switzerland doubled their lead in the 26th minute after Zuber found a blocked shot and slipped it to Shaqiri who took an impression and unleashed a vicious long-range shot that gave the sprawling keeper no chance.
He doubled his tally in the 68th minute when he swept home a cross on the counter, minutes after Irfan Can Kahveci had pulled a goal back for Turkey.
