Jersey Swap: Fabian Schär The Newcastle defender stayed the full 90 minutes, and definitely put in the work to show for it. He was constantly put to the test by Germany’s (struggling) attack, and never failed to answer. Schär was close to perfect for Switzerland tonight, and it showed.

Minus Niclas Füllkrug’s last minute goal, the defense was extremely solid and did a great job of keeping Germany at bay. Fabian had a large role in making sure it stayed that way for most of the game. Der Kaiser: Antonio Rüdiger Germany’s defense is quite close to not deserving an award at all, but something must be said about Rüdiger’s performance.

Switzerland, in the first half especially, tried a few times to score by lobbing the ball over Germany’s defensive line. The only reason it didn’t work was because Rüdiger was there to pressure the lone attacker and get the ball to Manuel Neuer safely. There were moments when the defense was extremely concerning, but we’re here to appreciate the good.

Fußballgott: Robert Andrich Bayer Leverkusen is lucky to have a midfielder like Andrich. Despite playing only 65 minutes, Andrich had an impact on Germany’s game. He was not exactly perfect on the pitch, but that beautiful strike, had it been counted, would have been all the difference Germany needed.

That shot is exactly the type of work Andrich put in today, and Julian Nagelsmann can be happy with the midfielders he employs. Der Bomber: Jamal Musiala Throughout the game, .