Match Report
Switzerland went into the game 2nd in the table on 5 points; Costa Rica sat 4th on 1 — a 4-point gap. On recent form Costa Rica sat only 27th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall. Per game in the league, Switzerland were scoring 1.67 and conceding 1.33, Costa Rica 0.67 and 1.67, against a competition average of 1.27 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Switzerland in 10 games, having scored in 11 consecutive games. Defeat had followed defeat for Costa Rica — four in succession. Recent form was uneven: 11/15 points for Switzerland, 3/15 for Costa Rica.
The venue was Nizhny Novgorod Stadium, with room for 35,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Switzerland led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
Goal scorers
Switzerland: Blerim Dzemaili (31'), Josip Drmic (88') · Costa Rica: Kendall Waston (56'), Yann Sommer (90' og)
Key stats
Possession: Switzerland 62% · Costa Rica 38% · Total shots: 13-14 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 6-5