Superb Swiss stuns Favorites Spain

Group H, 14:00 GMT, June 16, 2010
Durban Stadium, Durban, South Africa




Spain
0 - 1
Switzerland

This is the first major upset in this year's tournament.

Scoring Summary

Spain	Switzerland
	Gelson Fernandes (52')

Match Stats

Spain

Switzerland

25(5)	Shots (on Goal)	9(2)
9	Fouls	19
12	Corner Kicks	3
2	Offsides	1
74%	Time of Possession	26%
0	Yellow Cards	4
0	Red Cards	0
1	Saves	5

Match Information

Stadium:	Durban Stadium, Durban, South Africa
Attendance:	62,453
Match Time:	14:00 GMT
Official(s):	Howard Webb (Referee)

Man of the Match: Stephan Lichtsteiner

MATCH SUMMARY

Man of the Match: Stephan Lichtsteiner - The Lazio defender epitomised everything about this organised, outstanding Switzerland display. Throwing himself in front of everything - none more so than his excellent diving header to clear a corner in injury time - Lichtsteiner was a rock.

Spain verdict:Without doubt Spain were brilliant, playing with style and the kind of attacking pace we have seldom seem so far at this World Cup. They would surely have won just about any other match. That doesn't change the result, one which puts them in serious danger of finishing no better than second in the group and a much-feared date with Brazil in the second round. Spain v Chile on the final group day now looks huge.

Switzerland verdict: Yes, Spain were good, but Switzerland produced an outstanding defensive performance to keep out one of the most complete attacking line-ups in the World. The Swiss, with Honduras and Chile still to play, appear almost certain to go through now and after this display they will deserve it. Superb.

Could do better: David Villa. He fluffed his lines in the first half and then seemed off the pace after that. While he is used to playing as the lone striker in international football, he looked lost at the Durban Stadium. The top scorer at Euro 2008 will have to find his scoring boots to dig Spain out of this hole.

Stat attack: Spain created more chances on goal (25) without scoring than any other team in this World Cup.