Switzerland came from behind three times to beat Colombia 4-3 in a truly wild Round of 16 tie. Despite being outshot 15-7, the Swiss showed remarkable composure in front of goal to edge a contest that saw all seven goals recorded at the 990th minute.
Colombia opened the scoring, but Switzerland hit back immediately to level and then lead. The pattern continued: Colombia equalised, Switzerland went ahead again, Colombia made it 3-3, before Switzerland finally found a fourth to take the lead for good. Five yellow cards punctuated an intense battle, with bookings at 51, 59, 60, 95 and 105 minutes.
Colombia dominated the shot count and created two big chances, but Switzerland’s clinical edge proved decisive. The visitors had 53% possession and attempted 546 accurate passes, yet Colombia’s expected goals of 1.03 compared to Switzerland’s 0.35 suggests the Colombians were the better side in open play. However, Switzerland scored with two of their shots on target and made the most of their opportunities.
