Denmark vs Switzerland: Player Ratings as Christian Eriksen Shines in Victory
Switzerland conceded twice and had as many players sent off in their defeat to Denmark today. The home side kept pushing until the end of the match and got the late goals to seal the win in UEFA Nations League. Check out the Denmark vs Switzerland player ratings:
Denmark National Football Team Player Ratings vs Switzerland
Goalkeeper
Kasper Schmeichel – 7
Had to make just one save in the game and was hardly troubled by the Swiss forwards.
Defender
Joachim Andersen – 7.5
Was on top of the Swiss forwards at every chance and and lost just one duel today. He never allowed the opponents to have a shot at goal.
Jannik Vestergaard – 7
Rock solid at the back and never looked out of position. He had to make just two tackles and three interceptions in the match.
Victor Nelsson – 6.5
Did not have to do a lot in the match and was playing most like a left wing-back despite starting as a left center-back.
Midfielders
Alexander Bah – 7
Kept pushing forward and was always available when needed on the right flank.
Pierre-Emile Højbjerg – 8.5
A stellar performance and the goal just made things better. He helped them keep control of the match and finished with 94% pass success too.
Morten Hjulmand – 7.5
A solid defensive performance in the match. He hardly got into the box and was excellent at keeping control of the game.
Victor Kristiansen – 7
Played the whole game but was hardly needed. The match was flowing through the right side and he was isolated on the left wing.
Forwards
Albert Grønbæk – 7
Kept shooting at every chance in the 81 matches he played but could not get on the scoresheet despite having two shots on target.
Christian Eriksen – 7.5
Was ready to shoot every time he was near the box and managed to take four shots in the game. He played just 62 minutes but still was one of the best players in the game.
Kasper Dolberg – 6
Was isolated in the whole game but did well to drag the defenders off. Get Elvedi sent off with a 50-50 tackle.
Substitutes
Mikkel Damsgaard – 6
Jonas Wind – 7
Patrick Dorgu – 7.5
Andreas Skov Olsen – 7.5
Christian Nørgaard – 6
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Switzerland National Football Team Player Ratings vs Denmark
Goalkeeper
Gregor Kobel – 7
Made 5 excellent saves in the game to keep Switzerland in the match. Without his saves, they would have easily lost today by a worse margin.
Defenders
Nico Elvedi – 6.5
Was having a decent game, but the defender got sent off after he accidentally brought down Kasper Dolberg.
Manuel Akanji – 6.5
Played the whole match and was brilliant for most of it. Should have done a lot better for the second goal in the final minutes of the match.
Ricardo Rodríguez – 7
The defender was at his best throughout the match and never put a foot wrong.
Midfielders
Silvan Widmer – 6.5
Played 65 minutes and spent most of his time in the attacking half. However, he could not do much in attack despite misplacing just two passes.
Remo Freuler – 6
Kept trying to get Switzerland in the game, but he just could not control the flow of the match.
Granit Xhaka – 6
Picked up two yellow cards in 4 minutes and got himself sent off while Switzerland were chasing the game.
Michel Aebischer – 6.5
The one who kept trying to attack and bring the ball into the final third at every chance. However, things just did not go his way and his only show was blocked easily.
Forwards
Fabian Rieder – 6
Managed just one shot in the 65 minutes of the pitch and it was from miles out. He just could not get into the game and was isolated full-time.
Breel Embolo – 5.5
Managed to get 30 touches but most of them were from kickoff. He did win 10 of ground duels, but that was more than the passes he completed today – 9.
Ruben Vargas – 5
Played just 53 minutes before he was hooked off. He managed 16 passes but won just one duel in the entire game.
Substitutes
Gregory Wüthrich – 6
Bećir Omeragić – 6
Denis Zakaria – 6
Kwadwo Duah – 6
Zeki Amdouni – 6