Match No. 891 - Tuesday, 7th September 2010, 8:45pm
Xherdan Shaqiri, 71' (70:35)
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- Diego BenaglioDiego Orlando Benaglio.
Born 8th Sep 1983, Zurich.
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- Stephan LichtsteinerStephan Lichtsteiner.
Born 16th Jan 1984, Adligenswil.
57' Dissent & 65' Dangerous tackle on James Milner
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- Reto ZieglerReto Pirmin Ziegler.
Born 16th Jan 1986, Geneva.
- 5
- Steve von BergenSteve von Bergen.
Born 10th Jun 1983, Neuchâtel.
- 13
- Stéphane GrichtingStéphane Grichting.
Born 30th Mar 1979, Sierre.
82' Late challenge on Adam Johnson
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- Pirmin SchweglerPirmin Schwegler.
Born 9th Mar 1987, Ettiswil.
83'
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- David DegenDavid Degen.
Born 15th Feb 1983, Liestal.
64'
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- Gökhan InlerGökhan Inler.
Born 27th Jun 1984, Olten.
- 9
- Alexander FreiAlexander Frei.
Born 15th Jul 1979, Basel.
(c)
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- Eren DerdiyokEren Derdiyok.
Born 12th Jun 1988, Basel.
- 22
- Xavier MargairazXavier Margairaz.
Born 7th Jan 1984, Rances.
HT
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- Xherdan ShaqiriXherdan Shaqiri.
Born 10th Oct 1991, Gjilan, Yugoslavia.
HT
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- Marco StrellerMarco Streller.
Born 18th Jun 1981, Basel.
64'
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- Moreno CostanzoMoreno Costanzo.
Born 20th Feb 1988, Wil.
83'
Assist: Glen Johnson. Glen Johnson crosses from the byline on the right.
Theo Walcott steps over the ball on the right corner of the 6 yard box allowing the ball to run to
Rooney who hits a first time, right-footed, shot 7 yards out and level with the right goal post into the centre bottom of the net. Walcott is injured in the process. Wayne Rooney26th of 53 goals, 10' (9:26)
Assist: Steven Gerrard. One touch football by Rooney and Gerrard finds Johnson, on an angled run, free of the last defender. He rounds the keeper (left) and slots into the empty net from 7 yards level with the left-side of the 6 yard box. Adam Johnson2nd of 2 goals, 69' (68:33)
Assist: Ashley Cole. From a central position Cole passes to Bent on the edge of the area who lets the ball run and hits a left-footed shot 15 yards out on the left and beats the keeper at the near post. Darren Bent1st of 4 goals, 88' (87:07)
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- Joe HartMan City, 6th of 75 caps
23 years, 4 months, 18 days
- 2
- Glen JohnsonLiverpool, 29th of 54 caps
26 years, 0 months, 15 days
- 3
- Ashley ColeChelsea, 85th of 107 caps
29 years, 8 months, 18 days
76' Dangerous tackle on Shaqiri
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- Steven GerrardLiverpool, 87th of 114 caps
30 years, 3 months, 8 days (c)15th captaincy
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- Theo WalcottArsenal, 14th of 47 caps
21 years, 5 months, 22 days
13'
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- Gareth BarryMan City, 42nd of 53 caps
29 years, 6 months, 12 days
- 9
- Jermain DefoeSpurs, 45th of 57 caps
27 years, 11 month, 0 days
70'
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- Wayne RooneyMan Utd, 67th of 120 caps
24 years, 10 months, 14 days
79'
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- James MilnerMan City, 14th of 61 caps
24 years, 8 months, 3 days
60' Foul challenge on Lichtsteiner
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- Adam JohnsonMan City, 4th of 12 caps
23 years, 1 month, 24 days
13'
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- Darren BentSunderland, 7th of 13 caps
26 years, 7 months, 1 day
70'
Notes
- Player InjuryTheo Walcott is injured during the build up to England's first goal and is stretchered off.
- Goal MilestoneDarren Bent's 1st Goal
Referee
Italy Nicola Rizzoli
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 26 ranking points to 1955 points England - 6th
Switzerland - 28th
Euro 2012 Q
(Group G)

- England
- 18
- +12
- 0
- 3
- 5
- 8

- Montenegro
- 12
- 0
- 2
- 3
- 3
- 8

- Switzerlan...
- 11
- +2
- 3
- 2
- 3
- 8

- Wales
- 9
- -4
- 5
- 0
- 3
- 8

- Bulgaria
- 5
- -10
- 5
- 2
- 1
- 8