McTominay's deflected strike gives Scotland lead but Shaqiri levels after Ralston mistake; Ndoye then has effort ruled offside & so does Embolo
Tierney carried off with apparent hamstring injury
Win over Hungary on Sunday could earn Steve Clarke's side last 16 place
FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
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FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
That is real Scotland turning up today. That is the way we have been playing under Stevie Clarke when trying to get into these finals.
There was a bad feeling the other night that it may be a case of Scotland not turning up at a major tournament, but those players have stood up tonight.
We'd have always taken this position before the start.
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David Moyes
Former West Ham manager on BBC One
Scotland showed more fight, much more commitment, and gave the opposition a game.
They can play better, but coming away with a point is a decent result.
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Rachel Corsie
Scotland captain on BBC One
It's a good place to be, it's where you want to be.
I think tonight's performance, emotionally and mentally, will count for a lot. We have a real solid group of players, and a structured system.
We'll give it a real go and the fans will get right behind them.
FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Tom English
BBC Scotland's chief sports writer at Cologne Stadium
Image source, ReutersIn the wake of the Munich debacle, Scotland found themselves.
Let’s not go down the road of a moral victory. A dead end, that. But let’s give them praise because they have had the lousiest of weeks and they came out fighting.
There were favourites to lose, but they took the lead when Scott McTominay headed away a Switzerland short corner then then took off in pursuit of the ball-carrier, Andy Robertson.
Yes, his eventual shot went in off Fabian Schar, but the briskness and intensity of Scotland’s counter was electrifying. It offered hope.
Billy Gilmour came into the team and what a difference he made. His personality, his hunger for the ball, his calmness amid the maelstrom stood out like a beacon.
He had a presence and a strut. The quality of his direct opponent Granit Xhaka, and the pressure of the occasion, a must-not-lose, only seemed to make it more enjoyable for him.
Scotland didn’t hit the levels of their run of victories from March to September last year, but they showed signs of getting back there. Their pressing was brave and relentless, their work-rate through the roof.
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Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
If we're being honest there were large parts of the game where Switzerland were the better side, but tonight Scotland showed that bravery to come back into it.
We didn't do it against Germany, but we are a good enough team to do that tonight, so it was great to see.
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How has Gilmour made a difference starting against Switzerland? - analysis
Billy Gilmour being left out of the first game at a Euros and Scotland lose.
Billy Gilmour comes into the team for the second game at a Euros and Scotland draw to keep their hopes of qualifying alive.
It all sounds eerily familiar.
Put that boy into self isolation before Sunday, please.
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FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Kheredine Idessane
BBC Scotland at the Stuttgart Arena
Image source, ReutersDefiant Hungary boss Marco Rossi said he doesn’t think his side deserve to be without a point after two games.
And he had a promise for me when I asked him to look ahead to his final group match with Scotland.
He says he wants his side to be "spitting blood" for the win on Sunday.
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James McFadden
Former Scotland international on BBC One
The performance and result tonight has given the fans hope.
Scotland had chances to win the game, the players put in a shift - a great performance.
The base is there - the work-rate, the commitment, the belief. I believe Scotland can turn up and put on a better performance against Hungary.
The players will be feeling in good spirits, but there's more work to be done.
The one troubling piece of news is Kieran Tierney.
Anyway...
Image source, XNaw, naw, naw. Haud on a minute.
Did I miss the Baby Reindeer guy?
That's Richard Gadd, isn't it?
FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Steven Thompson
Former Scotland striker on BBC Sportsound
I'm just delighted we're still in with a good chance.
The players showed so much character - it was much more like us.
FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Why is Steve Clarke so confident a four-point tally would send Scotland through?
Well, firstly it could mean Scotland finish in the top two, which would of course guarantee progression, although that would require a six-goal swing and a defeat for Switzerland against Germany.
But four points and finishing third would very likely be enough to go through as one of the four best third-placed teams.
Since best-third placed thing was introduced in Euro 2016, four points has always been enough to progress.
Hopefully that makes sense, my head's starting to go that way.
FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
'We have a chance' - Clarke hopeful of knockout stage qualification
I don't think I could handle that, Pat.
Even if it ends in a Scotland win, a game like that is finishing me off.
No doubt about it.
FT: Scotland 1-1 Switzerland
Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live
The next game is going to be an absolute cracker, I promise you. Hungary are going to go for it, Scotland are going to go for it.
It is going to be one of the most open, wild, random games, not sure about goals but lots of chances. Not one to miss.
Anyway, who's still with us?
We've got more to come, don't worry about that.
Plus you STILL have a choice of listening.
Off the Ball is on the go on BBC Radio Scotland, while 606 is on 5 Live.
Highlights: Scotland and Switzerland rue missed chances in 1-1 draw
Scotland wrestled free from the shackles of injury and self destruction to muster a precious point against Switzerland to keep their Euro 2024 campaign alive.
Qualification hero Scott McTominay's deflected shot almost lifted the roof off the deafening Cologne Stadium on 13 minutes.
However, a bewildering blind back pass from Anthony Ralston giftwrapped an opportunity for Xherdan Shaqiri to sweep home a sublime first-time shot high beyond Angus Gunn.
Kieran Tierney pulled up clutching his hamstring as Dan Ndoye ran on to squander a golden chance when through on goal and will miss the Hungary game on Sunday.
But the Scots, already patched up in defence, roused themselves heroically in the closing stages which saw Grant Hanley strike a post with a header from an Andy Robertson free-kick.
The Swiss spurned a host of late chances, but not enough to deny Scotland a point to move third in Group A, with victory against the Hungarians surely enough to see them out of a group stage for the first time in their history.
Scott McTominay deflected strike puts Scotland ahead
At the foot of the gargantuan Kolner Dom, tens of thousands of Scotland supporters steadied themselves to watch their team attempt to scale a challenge of a similar scale.
In the 5-1 defeat by hosts Germany on Friday, the Scots were a shadow of the team which a year ago stunned Norway or beat the Spanish in qualifying.
The guile and doggedness deserted them in the vast expanses of the Allianz Arena.
In this intense cauldron, they rattled a Swiss team which swept away the Hungarians on match day one.
The opener was vintage Scotland from the qualifiers. A McTominay header cleared a corner, with Andy Robertson carrying the ball the full length of the pitch on a cavalry charge.
When Callum McGregor eventually laid a heavy pass to the Manchester United midfielder, his first-time shot took a big deflection off Fabian Schar to rocket high into the net.
Nervousness at the back was still there on the right side of defence in that first half, and there were more than a few hearts-in-mouths moments as Switzerland missed a glut of glaring chances as the clock and finger nails ran down.
But in the second half Scotland attacked with fervour and without fear, and they've given themselves a chance. That's all Steve Clarke, or the bumper Scotland crowd who travelled from the city centre, could have asked for.
Grant Hanley almost puts Scotland ahead after brilliant Andy Robertson delivery
Switzerland drew so many plaudits from their performance against Hungary, particularly in a thrilling first half.
Against Scotland, when they broke in the opening 45 minutes they were terrifying. Particularly down the Scots' troublesome right side.
In Shaqiri, they have a talisman like few others. With his wonder strike, he has now scored in the last three World Cups and European Championships.
The Swiss, who knew a win would see them through to the last 16, also had the ball in the net twice with narrow offside margins denying them.
There were also two glaring misses to boot.
But in the second half as the game opened and they threatened on the counter, they too demonstrated a fragility at the back.
They'll be looking at this as an opportunity missed, with Germany now looming in their final group game. But four point may well still be enough to see them through.
Shaqiri 'wonderstrike' brings Switzerland level
Scotland head coach Steve Clarke: "It was nice to see them. We didn't turn up in the first game. We're a good team when we play.
"We always knew that the points we require would come from these two games. We've got one point now, that means we have a chance going into the last game.
"I believe if we get those three points, we go to the next stage."
Scotland captain Andy Robertson: "More like us, much more like us. Aggressive, on the front foot, couldn't get off to a better start.
"We make a mistake but Tony Ralston was unbelievable after that. Second half, he was different class.
"We had our chances but so did they. We were a lot more happy with that performance. We've taken it into the last game and that's all we can ask."
Scotland midfielder Billy Gilmour: "We gave everything out there. We knew we had to bounce back after the last performance and it puts us in a good place.
"We're a good team. We know our strengths. Tonight was more like a Scotland performance. Getting after the ball, passionate - everything was there."
'That was a lot more like us' - Robertson reacts to Switzerland draw
This is the first Euros game in which Scotland have taken points despite conceding. They had lost their previous six when doing so.
Scotland remain unbeaten against Switzerland at major tournaments (W1 D1), avoiding defeat in six of their last seven competitive matches against them (W2 D4 L1). Indeed 44% of their Euros points (4/9) have come against the Swiss.
Scott McTominay has scored nine goals for Scotland under Steve Clarke, with only John McGinn (18) netting more. His eight goals since the start of qualifying in March 2023 is more than twice as many as any other Scotland player.
Switzerland have lost just one of their last 12 Euros matches (W4 D7), avoiding defeat in their opening two group stage games for the second time, after Euro 2016 (W1 D1).
Xherdan Shaqiri has become the only European player to score in each of the last six major tournaments since the 2014 World Cup.
Switzerland named their oldest ever starting XI in a Euros game (30y 119d). Only Slovakia have named an older XI so far in these finals (30y 229d).
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
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| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| Position | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
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| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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| 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 1 |
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| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
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| 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
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Manager: Steve Clarke
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
Manager: Murat Yakin
Formation: 3 - 4 - 1 - 2
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This will be the second meeting between Scotland and Switzerland at a major tournament – Scotland won 1-0 in the group stages at UEFA EURO 1996, thanks to a goal from Ally McCoist. In fact, that is Scotland’s only win in their last five matches against Switzerland in all competitions (D2 L2).
Scotland and Switzerland last met in March 2006 – the Swiss won 3-1 in a friendly at Glasgow’s Hampden Park.
Scotland’s 5-1 defeat to Germany on MD1 was their second-heaviest ever at a major tournament, after their 7-0 loss to Uruguay at the 1954 World Cup. The Tartan Army could lose both of their opening two matches of a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs) for the fourth time, after the 1954 World Cup, 1986 World Cup, and 1992 EUROs.
Switzerland have only lost two of their last 14 group games at major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs), winning seven and drawing five. The Swiss are looking to win both of their opening two matches of an edition at a major tournament for the first time ever, in their 18th participation at the World Cup (12) and EUROs (6).
Scotland have won just six of their 33 matches at major tournaments (World Cup/EUROs), a win rate of 18%. Among European nations with 25+ matches played at such tournaments, only Bulgaria (13% - 4/32) have a poorer win ratio.
Switzerland have scored 3+ goals in three of their last four matches at the EUROs finals, scoring 10 goals in this period, which is more than they netted in their first 15 European Championship games beforehand (9 goals).
Scotland recorded just one shot in their opening game of this year’s EUROs against Germany, a 5-1 defeat in which their goal was an own goal from Antonio Rüdiger. It was their fewest number of shots in any international since a friendly against Italy in May 2016 (also 1 shot).
Against Hungary on MD1, Granit Xhaka created more chances than any other player in the match (4), with all of these coming from open play. He was only the second Switzerland player to create 4+ chances from open play in a single match at the European Championships, after Steven Zuber against Türkiye in 2021 (5).
John McGinn has appeared in each of Scotland’s last 31 games in all competitions. It’s the longest run of consecutive Scotland internationals featured in since Tom Boyd played 38 in a row from August 1995 to June 1999. Indeed, under Steve Clarke, no player has made more appearances (53), scored more goals (18), or provided more assists (9) for Scotland than McGinn.
Breel Embolo has scored in each of the last three major international tournaments (World Cup/EUROs), becoming only the second player to score in three separate such tournaments for Switzerland, along with teammate Xherdan Shaqiri (5). Indeed, Embolo’s four goals at the World Cup/EUROs are behind only Shaqiri (9) and Josef Hügi (6) for Switzerland.
