After taking the lead in the match through Scott McTominay, Scotland were brought back on level terms by a Xherdan Shaqiri worldie as Switzerland were held to a 1-1 draw by the Scots. New Delhi: The second matchday two fixture from Group A took place in the RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne as Scotland took on Switzerland in what was a crucial fixture for the Tartan Army. Having already been battered 5-1 by the hosts in the opening match of the tournament, the Scots needed a win from this game to keep their hopes of advancing to the next round alive.
On the other hand, Switzerland were coming off the back of a commanding 3-1 win over Hungary and were looking to secure their place in the knockouts with another win tonight. However, they came up against a resilient Scottish side that matched them toe-to-toe in a thrilling encounter that finished with a goal apiece. Both managers started largely similar squads to what they fielded on the first matchday.
Switzerland boss Murat Yakin made a solitary change to his side as Kwadwo Duah sat out as Swiss star man Xherdan Shaqiri returned to the starting XI. Meanwhile, Steve Clarke chose to replace the two Ryans from his team as Ryan Porteous was sent off against Germany, and Ryan Christie was dropped to the bench. Grant Hanley and Billy Gilmour also replaced them in the starting XI respectively.
Scotland were off to a brisk start as they looked to attack the Swiss goal right from the get-go. Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay wa.