Game 38: Switzerland vs Italy live from the Olympiastadion Berlin. Saturday BBC1 5pm

[enigmatic]

Deserved. I think everybody saw this as a tricky fixture for Italy they could well lose, don't think anybody expected the Swiss to dominate the opening stages quite like this.

[CFuller]

The Italians look like they can't wait to get their PlayStations back.

[Rob1981]

1 minute ago, Redshift said:

Southgate to limp to another final again?

Which final did he limp to before?

[Anthrax Dave]

Italy have been absolutely woeful. It's like watching a 3rd round FA Cup tie, with Switzerland as the Premier League side and Italy as National League.

[Redshift]

Just now, Rob1981 said:

Which final did he limp to before?

I may have been a bit cheeky there

[Haguey]

Ouch that looked painful for Di Lorenzo

[Orzelek]

Buffon not satisfied  

[georginho_juventusygr]

Buffon looks resigned.

[Smallen]

man, this is absolutely abject from Italy. They’re not pressing at all and they’re not keeping it compact either. So easy for the Swiss  

[georginho_juventusygr]

Fantastic tackle. Lucky not to get sent off.

[Anthrax Dave]

Save from Donarumma! Wow!

[DJ]

Only yellow for that... Lucky

[georginho_juventusygr]

Great free kick by Rieder.

[TM]

Donnarumma keeping Italy in this at the moment

[Haguey]

Donnarumma collapsing

[Barnzy]

1 minute ago, TM said:

Donnarumma keeping Italy in this at the moment

He’s a nasty piece of work though 

[Baptista_8]

Switzerland look bloody good

[Rebs]

Woo woo...c'mon Milka.

[Baptista_8]

1 minute ago, Barnzy said:

He’s a nasty piece of work though 

Is he? Why?

[noikeee]

Italy have had an absolute shocker but I'm wondering if the Swiss are becoming a bit of a sleeper candidates for going deep in the competition here. If they cross paths with England next I'm not entirely sure... The Swiss look at the peak of their game with key players like Xhaka and Akanji in the best moment of their careers, and most of this team has played together for years so they look gelled, unlike most teams in the competition.

[dafuge]

Fancied Switzerland to cause an upset, but this has been far too easy for them.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Buffon is wondering how Italy can be this bad.

[Rikulec]

Terrible half from Italy, unbelievable how easy it's been for Switzerland to progress through the lines. The way Fagioli and Chiesa were jogging back towards the box when the goal was scored was laughable. 

[RTHerringbone]

Italy have really, really stunk the place out. You can't ever rule them out but this has been very poor from them.

The organisation and purpose in the Swiss team is leagues ahead at the moment.

[Baptista_8]

Embolo should defo have switched to a near post finish with that chance

[Darius1998]

As long as Yakin does not tinker with things too much, they should be fine.

[Rob1981]

Switzerland v Austria semi final is on. Repeat of that World Cup game that finished 7-5.

[CFuller]

Ah, great. The Gareth Southgate Show. My favourite mid-match programme. Though it's gone a bit stale since Episode 1. 

[Haguey]

Shut up Rio, please

[Anthrax Dave]

3 minutes ago, CFuller said:

Ah, great. The Gareth Southgate Show. My favourite mid-match programme. Though it's gone a bit stale since Episode 1. 

Almost as much as the iPlayer plug

[EnterUsernameHere]

What a strike!

[Haguey]

Genuinely didn't know El Shaarawy was playing

[Darren Moores Mum]

Oh what a goal. More ****** Italian play.

[Anthrax Dave]

Get in. What a ****ing hit!

[grff]

Beauty!

 

[Rebs]

DOUBLE BANG

[CFuller]

The Swiss have turned into Albanians! 

2-0. Italy in the mud.

[Haguey]

Hahahahaha wowwwww what a finish!!!

[Orzelek]

Vargas  

[DJ]

Italy not awake yet. Ouch.

[SouthCoastRed]

27 minutes ago, SouthCoastRed said:

Swissy swissy bang bang?

Really this now

[Redshift]

That! Was a Goal!

[Darius1998]

What a hit.

[RTHerringbone]

Decent.

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

BANGER

[Anthrax Dave]

I remember the days when Italian defenders could actually defend. WTF are this lot doing?

[Freakiie]

One way to start the second half.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Everybody from Italy is running forward, and they gave the ball away. 

[enigmatic]

That's how you start a half of football.

[Smallen]

This could be a big scoreline if the Swiss decide to get clinical. Might be even more space for them now.

Edited June 29 by Smallen