1: 2 in test match in Belgium – Swiss national team do not win in 2020 – sport

• The Swiss national team lost the friendly 1: 2 against Belgium in Leuven.
• The SFV selection gives a 1-0 lead out of the way.
• This means that the national team will remain unsuccessful in its sixth match in 2020.

In the end, the Swiss were once again empty-handed. Despite a respectable performance in the first half, Vladimir Petkovic’s team had to bow to world number 1 in the FIFA rankings.

Dream start in Belgium-Bock

It all started as desired. The fact that Petkovic had changed the starting eleven in 7 positions since the last international match (3: 3 against Germany) was not reflected at all in the team vote. The Swiss started with verve, dominated the duels and could already cheer on the 12 ‘:

• Fabian Schär hits a ball deep into the opponent’s half, where Belgian defender Sebastiaan Bornauw has been completely misjudged in an attempt to clear his head. Admiral Mehmedi accepts the gift and uses the flat maximum voltage in the far right corner.

The 1-0 flattered the Belgians, especially as Mehmedi (27th) and Steven Zuber (42nd / 45th) failed to seize several promising opportunities for the second Swiss goal. Instead, after the break, the Belgians marked as the virgin to the child. Michy Batshuayi turned Loris Benito’s major negative pass into 1: 1 based on Youri Tielemans.

The problem: inefficiency

After the draw, the “Red Devils” could radiate much more danger in front of Yvon Mvogo’s box, but the Swiss also had his chance. Ruben Vargas (52nd), Silvan Widmer (63rd) and Schär (68th) left them out. And once again the inefficiency has taken its toll.

While in 1: 1 Benito had hurt, in 2: 1 Batshuayis was the entire line of defense. The attacker was able to calmly take a Thomas Foket silhouette from above, turn around his axis and shoot from about 8 meters.

Then the Swiss ran without the necessary vehemence. It also has to do with the fact that Granit Xhaka was replaced at half time. The Arsenal mercenary was the focus in midfield and left a void.

So it goes on

On Saturday (against Spain) and Tuesday (against Ukraine) the last 2 games of the Nations League group are scheduled. Points are urgently needed if you don’t want to be demoted from League A.