Switzerland 4-1 Sweden
Updated
Switzerland won: Switzerland 4-1 Sweden in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 5) on Sat, 15 Nov 2025 at Stade de Genève, Lancy. Switzerland goals: Breel Embolo 13', Granit Xhaka 60' (pen), Dan Ndoye 75', Johan Manzambi 90'+4. Sweden goals: Benjamin Nygren 33'. Expected goals: 1.70-0.65. Possession: 59-41. Player of the match: Dan Ndoye (8.6).
Match report
Switzerland rout Sweden 4-1
Switzerland thrashed Sweden 4-1 at Stade de Genève on Saturday 15 November in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.
Breel Embolo put Switzerland ahead on 13' (1-0), Benjamin Nygren levelled for Sweden on 33' (1-1), Granit Xhaka restored Switzerland's lead from the penalty spot on 60' (2-1), Dan Ndoye made it 3-1 on 75' and Johan Manzambi made it 4-1 on 90+4'.
Switzerland had 59% of the ball, shots were 9-6 (7-3 on target) and expected goals finished 1.70-0.65. Switzerland were the better side on chances, too.
Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) was player of the match with an 8.6 rating.
Attendance: 26,458. Referee: Erik Lambrechts.
Match stats
| Switzerland | Sweden | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 59 | 41 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.70 | 0.65 |
| Total shots | 9 | 6 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Touches in opposition box | 19 | 9 |
| Big chances | 2 | 1 |
| Big chances missed | 1 | 1 |
| Accurate passes | 476 (90%) | 320 (85%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 4 | 3 |
| Total shots | 9 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 2 | 3 |
| Shots on target | 7 | 3 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 0 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 9 | 5 |
Lineups
Switzerland (4-2-3-1): Gregor Kobel, Silvan Widmer, Nico Elvedi, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez, Michel Aebischer, Granit Xhaka, Dan Ndoye, Fabian Rieder, Ruben Vargas, Breel Embolo
Sweden (4-4-2): Viktor Johansson, Emil Holm, Gustaf Lagerbielke, Isak Hien, Daniel Svensson, Alexander Bernhardsson, Jesper Karlström, Yasin Ayari, Anthony Elanga, Benjamin Nygren, Mattias Svanberg
Key events
- 13' · Goal · Breel Embolo (Switzerland)
- 18' · Yellow card · Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 33' · Goal · Benjamin Nygren (Sweden)
- 36' · Yellow card · Dan Ndoye (Switzerland)
- 50' · Substitution · Gabriel Gudmundsson for Emil Holm (Sweden)
- 51' · Yellow card · Jesper Karlström (Sweden)
- 58' · Yellow card · Viktor Johansson (Sweden)
- 60' · Goal · Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)
- 63' · Substitution · Alexander Isak for Mattias Svanberg (Sweden)
- 63' · Substitution · Besfort Zeneli for Yasin Ayari (Sweden)
- 70' · Substitution · Miro Muheim for Ricardo Rodriguez (Switzerland)
- 70' · Substitution · Djibril Sow for Fabian Rieder (Switzerland)
- 75' · Goal · Dan Ndoye (Switzerland)
- 78' · Substitution · Emil Forsberg for Anthony Elanga (Sweden)
- 78' · Substitution · Isac Lidberg for Alexander Bernhardsson (Sweden)
- 85' · Substitution · Johan Manzambi for Breel Embolo (Switzerland)
- 85' · Substitution · Christian Fassnacht for Ruben Vargas (Switzerland)
- 90' · Substitution · Andi Zeqiri for Dan Ndoye (Switzerland)
- 90'+3 · Yellow card · Emil Forsberg (Sweden)
- 90'+4 · Goal · Johan Manzambi (Switzerland)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Switzerland vs Sweden?
Switzerland won, 4-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Sat, 15 Nov 2025.
When and where is Switzerland vs Sweden?
Sat, 15 Nov 2025, 19:45 UTC at Stade de Genève, Lancy, World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.