Here is a look at the xG stats for Denmark vs Czech Republic (July 3, 2021). The Danes won the game 2-1 to book their spot in the semi-finals. The Czechs had upset the Netherlands in the previous round, but couldn’t quite manage a repeat despite having more shots in the game, as shown by the stats below.
European Championships
Newspaper Player Ratings Spain vs Switzerland Euro 2020 QF- Sommer, Unai Simon
Here is a look at the player ratings for Spain vs Switzerland from the big Spanish & European newspapers (AS/Sport/L’Equipe). Luis Enrique’s side needed penalties to progress to the semi-finals despite having the better of xG on the evening. This Euro quarterfinal game had a crowd of 24764 in St Petersburg.
L’Equipe player ratings Spain v Switzerland
French paper L’Equipe thought Switzerland were the better team, giving them a 5.8/10 as opposed to Spain’s 5/10. They also criticised Gerard Moreno, who earned a 2/10 rating off the bench.
Diario AS player ratings Spain 1-1 Switzerland
Spanish paper AS gave three stars to both goalkeepers- Spain’s Unai Simon and Switzerland’s Yann Sommer, as well as Swiss playmaker Xherdan Shaqiri. Spain’s central defensive duo of Pau Torres and Aymeric Laporte both only managed a single star.
xG Belgium Italy Euro 2021 July 2 | Shots Map Expected Goals & Match Stats
Here is a look at the xG stats for Belgium vs Italy (July 2, 2021). Italy edged this clash 2-1 to progress to the semifinals. Belgium’s only goal came from a Romelu Lukaku penalty, but they also had a big chance (xG 0.55) to equalise on the hour mark that the Inter forward missed. Italy had 14 shots to Belgium’s 10 in the game.