- 8 Sep 2024 - 21:06(21:06 GMT)
It’s a wrap!
Thank for you joining us and we hope you enjoyed our coverage.
On behalf of Al Jazeera Sport, this is Manasi Pathak signing off.
See you for more football on Monday!
- 8 Sep 2024 - 21:05(21:05 GMT)
More to come on Al Jazeera Sport
The live coverage of Switzerland vs Spain has ended, but Al Jazeera will be back on Monday for more action from the UEFA Nations League.
We will bring you all the build-up, team news and full-text commentary of France vs Belgium, which will kick off at 18:45 GMT.
Follow all updates from the competition on our football page.
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:59(20:59 GMT)
Here’s how Spain and Switzerland’s group looks
Denmark occupy the top spot in Group A4 with six points following their 2-0 wins over Serbia and Switzerland.
Spain are second with four points after a goalless draw with Serbia and a 4-1 win over Switzerland.
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A look at other results
Full-time scores from the other fixtures from Sunday:
- Croatia 1-0 Poland (Group A1)
- Sweden 3-0 Estonia (Group C1)
- Portugal 2-1 Scotland (Group A1)
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:50(20:50 GMT)
Full time: Switzerland 1-4 Spain
A thrilling and chaotic contest in Geneva comes to an end, as 10-man Spain beat Switzerland 4-1 for their first win of this year’s tournament.
The reigning Nations League and Euro champions got off to a solid start at a wet Stade de Geneve with a fourth-minute goal from Joselu.
Switzerland thought they had equalised through Omeragic in the sixth minute, but the goal was disallowed for offside. Then, in the 13th minute, Ruiz doubled Spain’s lead as the visitors caused all sorts of problems for the hosts.
However, in the 20th minute, Spain were reduced to 10 players after Le Normand was sent off for a silly challenge on Swiss attacker Embolo.
Switzerland made good use of the numerical advantage and pulled one back through Amdouni in the 41st minute, but couldn’t add more goals in the second half, as Spain kept the hosts’ attackers at bay.
Two sweeping counterattacks saw Ruiz complete his brace in the 77th minute before substitute Torres scored the fourth goal in the 80th, as the Spaniards walked off with three points in Group A4.
Spain’s football players celebrate after winning the match against Switzerland [Denis Balibouse/Reuters] - 8 Sep 2024 - 20:42(20:42 GMT)
Three minutes added
Spain, playing with 10 men, are only a few minutes away from registering their first win of the 2024-25 Nations League!
90+1 mins: Switzerland 1-4 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:41(20:41 GMT)
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- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:39(20:39 GMT)
Torres makes an impact off the bench
The Barcelona player helped set up the third goal, netted by Ruiz, before scoring the fourth himself.
Torres came on for club teammate Yamal at half-time.
89 mins: Switzerland 1-4 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:35(20:35 GMT)
Switzerland make a change
Steffen comes on for Vargas.
85 mins: Switzerland 1-4 Spain
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Spain make final change
Garcia comes on for Ruiz, who just celebrated his brace!
82 mins: Switzerland 1-4 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:31(20:31 GMT)
GOAL! Torres scores to take Spain 4-1 up!
The hosts are caught napping again!
They allow Spain to hit on the counter again as Joselu puts substitute Torres through. He sprints towards the Switzerland box before finding the bottom left corner as the keeper comes out.
It’s surely game over for the Swiss side.
80 mins: Switzerland 1-4 Spain
Torres celebrates scoring with Joselu [Denis Balibouse/Reuters] - 8 Sep 2024 - 20:29(20:29 GMT)
GOAL! Ruiz makes it 3-1 for Spain
Ten-man Spain have just scored another goal against Switzerland!
On the break, keeper Raya played a long ball forward for Torres, who made a stunning run on the right wing.
Torres then squared the ball for Ruiz inside the box and the midfielder slotted the ball into the bottom left corner – far beyond the reach of Swiss keeper Kobel.
That’s Ruiz’s second goal of the game.
77 mins: Switzerland 1-3 Spain
Ruiz scores past Kobel [Denis Balibouse/Reuters] - 8 Sep 2024 - 20:26(20:26 GMT)
Switzerland make two changes
Embolo and Aebischer are off, as Monteiro and Duah jog onto the pitch.
The home team have 15 minutes to bounce back into the game.
75 mins: Switzerland 1-2 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:21(20:21 GMT)
Carvajal down
Carvajal goes down holding his face, seemingly caught unintentionally by Freuler in a duel. Both players are on a yellow card.
After a few seconds, the Spaniard gets back up to his feet.
72 mins: Switzerland 1-2 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:19(20:19 GMT)
Double booking for Spain
Carvajal and Torres are booked.
Twenty minutes of regulation time are remaining in this contest in Geneva.
70 mins: Switzerland 1-2 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:18(20:18 GMT)
Amdouni heads wide
The Swiss forward gets ahead of his marker to meet another a delivery from Vargas, but ends up sending a powerful header over the bar.
That was a big chance for Switzerland to equalise!
67 mins: Switzerland 1-2 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:16(20:16 GMT)
Xhaka watches on
Switzerland’s Granit Xhaka is watching the match from the stands, as he serves a one-match suspension for his red card offence in the team’s 2-0 defeat to Denmark in the last game.
66 mins: Switzerland 1-2 Spain
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Heavy rain worsens playing conditions
It hasn’t stopped raining at all at the Stade de Geneve. The pitch looks soaking wet, posing a challenge for the players.
64 mins: Switzerland 1-2 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:12(20:12 GMT)
Switzerland make a double change
Zakaria and Rodriguez have been replaced with Sierro and Rieder.
62 mins: Switzerland 1-2 Spain
- 8 Sep 2024 - 20:11(20:11 GMT)
Freuler shoots wide
Freuler tries his luck from a long range, but his low shot rolls wide of the far post.
61 mins: Switzerland 1-2 Spain
Switzerland vs Spain 1-4: Nations League – as it happened
All the football updates as Spain beat Switzerland in League 1 Group D of the Nations League in Geneva.
Published On 8 Sep 2024
This page is now closed. Thanks for joining us. These were the updates as Spain beat Switzerland 4-1 in the Nations League on Sunday, September 8:
- Spain thrash Switzerland 4-1 in a chaotic League 1 Group D Nations League clash at the Stade de Geneve, despite going down to 10 men after defender Robin Le Normand was sent off early in the first half.
- The Euro 2024 champions raced into a two-goal lead with early strikes from Joselu and Fabian Ruiz, but went a man down after 20 minutes when Le Normand was given a straight red for hauling down Breel Embolo as he ran through on goal.
- Amid driving rain, Zeki Amdouni pulled a goal back for Switzerland just before half-time, and Spain rode their luck as the Swiss had two goals disallowed and hit the bar from a free kick.
- As the Swiss searched for an equaliser late in the second half, Spain scored twice more in quick succession from counterattacks, with Ruiz grabbing his second goal and substitute Ferran Torres capping off the victory with another.
- Denmark are top of the group with six points after beating Serbia 2-0 earlier in the day. Spain are second on four points, Serbia are third with one point and Switzerland are bottom with no points.
Keep up to date: Throughout the 2024-25 UEFA Nations League, you can keep up to date on all the latest football news as well as live text commentary of select matches via the Al Jazeera Sport football page.