A first-minute strike by Haris Seferovic procured Switzerland a 1-0 triumph over Portugal
A first-minute strike by striker Haris Seferovic procured Switzerland a 1-0 triumph over Portugal on Sunday as Murat Yakin's side snatched their first success in this year's Nations League.
Seferovic put Switzerland ahead 57 seconds into the clash at Stade de Geneve with a close-range header after defender Silvan Widmer set him up with a precise cross inside the area.
Debut 2018-19 Nations League winners Portugal evened out through forward Rafael Leao in the eighteenth moment yet his work was disallowed for offside.
Portugal's efforts intensified following halftime yet despite Bernardo Silva's strong strike from the edge of the crate in the 63rd moment and Diogo Jota's superb header in the 78th, they didn't figure out how to get on the scoresheet.
Switzerland, who were beaten 1-0 at home by Spain last break and lost their initial three matches, guaranteed their first triumph in 2022 from six games played.
Fernando Santos' side, unbeaten so far in this year's opposition, were without the rested Cristiano Ronaldo, Joao Moutinho and Raphael Guerreiro who didn't go with the rest of the squad.
Portugal dropped to second put in bunch A2 on seven points while Spain, who beat the Czech Republic 2-0 in the other game, moved to the top with one point more. Switzerland stay base on three points.
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