Honduras 0-3 Switzerland

Date: June 25, 2014

Result: Honduras 0-3 Switzerland

Scorers:

Switzerland:

Xherdan Shaqiri 6, 31, 71

Attendance: 40,322

Match overview: Switzerland conceded as many goals (5) in their last match against France as they had shipped in their previous nine World Cup matches put together. Honduras have now played eight games without a win at the World Cup (D3 L5). They have played more matches at the World Cup without winning than any other side.

Key moment: Switzerland’s opening goal, a long range effort from Xherdan Shaqiri, set Ottmar Hitzfeld’s team on their way to a comfortable win and a place in the knockout stages.

Man of the match: Xherdan Shaqiri. The playmaker had been quiet in Switzerland’s first two games, but in Manaus he was outstanding, scoring three goals and prompting most of his side’s attacking moments.

Matter of fact: Xherdan Shaqiri’s hat-trick is the 50th in World Cup history.

Talking point: Four years ago, Switzerland opened their campaign with a memorable victory over the eventual winners Spain. However, a lack of firepower ultimately cost them and they went out of the competition on goal difference. This time round, seven goals in three games, confirms that they are a much more potent attacking side. They face a tough second round assignment against Argentina but with Xherdan Shaqiri in this kind of form, they are not without hope.

Stats:

Goal attempts

Honduras 13
Switzerland 16

On target

Honduras 6
Switzerland 13

Corners

Honduras 8
Switzerland 1

Line-ups:

Honduras:

18 Valladares
21 Beckeles
06 García
08 Palacios
05 Bernárdez
03 Figueroa
14 García (Najar – 77′)
20 Claros
13 Costly (Palacios – 40′)
11 Bengtson
15 Espinoza (Chávez – 45′)

Switzerland:

01 Benaglio
02 Lichtsteiner
13 Rodriguez
08 Inler
22 Schär
20 Djourou
10 Xhaka (Lang – 77′)
11 Behrami
19 Drmic (Seferovic – 73′)
23 Shaqiri (Dzemaili – 87′)
18 Mehmedi

Switzerland:

Xherdan Shaqiri 6, 31, 71

Yellow cards:

Honduras:

Jerry Palacios 66

Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)