Spain 1-1 Switzerland: De Gea mistake costs La Roja victory
Odriozola scored for Spain in the first half but they wasted too many chances
Spain were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland in Villarreal on Sunday. Julen Lopetegui's side, who played Thiago in place of the ill Sergio Busquets, played with Diego Costa in attack supported by David Silva and Iago Aspas.
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España
De Gea; Odriozola (70. Nacho), Piqué, Azpilicueta, Jordi Alba (78. Monreal); Thiago, Koke, Iniesta (c) (55. Saúl Ñíguez); Iago Aspas (46. Lucas Vázquez), Diego Costa (60. Rodrigo) y David Silva (60. Asensio).
Suiza
Sommer; Lichtsteiner (c) (63. Lang), Schär (46. Djourou), Akanji, Ricardo Rodríguez (78. Moubandje); Berhami (63. Gelson Fernández), Zakaria; Shaqiri, Dzemaili (46.Embolo), Zuber; y Seferovic (46. Drmic).
Goles
1-0, min. 29. Odriozola. Con la derecha, desde la media luna del área y por la izquierda del portero después de recibir de David Silva. 1-1, min. 62. Ricardo Rodríguez. Con la derecha, después de recoger un rechace de De Gea a disparo de Lichtsteiner.
Árbitro
István Kovacs (Rumanía). Mostró tarjeta amarilla a Saúl Ñíguez (m. 57) por derribar por detrás a Shaqiri y a Zuber (m. 89) por un codazo a Koke en el rostro en una pelea por un balón aéreo.
The draw didn't reflect Spain's play, chances and domination. They weren't efficient in front of goal against a very disciplined Swiss side.
La Roja tarted well. They created an early chance but Koke's shot was blocked Zuber before Sommer turned a Thiago effort wide for a corner.
Iniesta and David Silva linked well, although they struggled to create much danger. It took 21 minutes for something to happen in the Swiss area, Diego Costa's knockdown drilled wide by Sommer.
Odriozola GOAL
Switzerland pressed high and well but they found themselves behind in the 29th minute when Real Sociedad's Odriozola hammered in a loose ball from the edge of the area.
Efforts from Iniesta from outside the area (41st minute) and inside the area (45th minute) came close to doubling Spain's lead.
CHANGES
The second hald saw many changes. Jordi Alba had a chance in the 59th minute but was soon made to pay for his miss when Switzerland broke. De Gea fumbled Lichtsteiner's shot and Ricardo Rodríguez was on the spot to tap home.
Spain pushed for a winner. A brilliant Lucas Vazquez touch didn't lead to a goal and Nacho came close twice in stoppage time but the game ended in a draw.
