Spain 1-2 Switzerland: Manchester City defender Manuel Akanji and Breel Embolo strike in shock win for visitors… and Luis Enrique’s side now face showdown with Portugal to qualify for Nations League semi-finals
- Manuel Akanji opened the scoring with a header from a corner in the 21st minute
- Jordi Alba equalised for Spain with a cross-shot 10 minutes after the breakÂ
- Breel Embolo scored the winner with a close-range strike in the 58th minuteÂ
Spain suffered a 2-1 home defeat by Switzerland as goals from Manuel Akanji and Breel Embolo knocked the hosts off the top of Nations League A-Group 2 on Saturday with one game left to play.
Last year’s finalists are now second on eight points having been leapfrogged by Portugal, who breezed past Czech Republic 4-0 away to reach 10 points.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s side will reach the final four with at least a home draw in Tuesday’s crunch game against Spain, who must win in Braga to qualify for the semi-finals.
Switzerland’s Manuel Akanji opened the scoring with a header from a corner in the 21st minute
Switzerland are third on six points, two above than Czechs who they will face on Tuesday in a battle to avoid relegation.
Akanji opened the scoring with a header from a corner in the 21st minute, but Jordi Alba equalised for the hosts with a cross-shot from a counter-attack 10 minutes after the break.
Three minutes later, however, Embolo got the winner with a close-range strike from a corner.
Jordi Alba equalised with a cross-shot from a counter-attack 10 minutes after the break
Breel Embolo scored the winner with a close-range strike from a corner in the 58th minute
