England 1 (5) - Switzerland (3): England Player Ratings as Southgate's men progress on penalties | Euro 2024

England came from behind to level the scores and held their nerve in the penalty shootout to beat Switzerland in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024 on Saturday, July 6.

Gareth Southgate switched to a back three for the fixture but made just one forced change, bringing in Ezri Konsa for the suspended Marc Guehi. Murat Yakin, meanwhile, named an unchanged side from the team that beat Italy 2-0.

The first half featured little action as both teams failed to cause any sort of trouble to the opposition. Neither side registered a shot on target in the first period as they seemed to adopt a cautious approach.

Switzerland looked to take it up a notch in the second half, looking the better side. They got their well-deserved lead in the 75th minute when Dame Ndoye's cross was tapped home by Breel Embolo.

However, the lead did not last long as England equalised just five minutes later. A sensational effort from Bukayo Saka saw him cut in on his left foot before unleashing a precise effort into the bottom corner to level the scores.

As the game moved into extra time, both sides went close to finding the equaliser. Declan Rice forced Yann Sommer into a good save while Xherdan Shaqiri's corner hit the post. However, there was no difference between the sides in 120 minutes as the game went into penalties.

Cole Palmer, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold all scored for England. At the other end, Manuel Akanji's miss on the first attempt proved costly for the Swiss even though Fabian Schar, Shaqiri, and Zeki Amdouni scored.

Gareth Southgate's side will face either the Netherlands or Turkey in the semi-finals. Here are the player ratings:

England Player Ratings

Jordan Pickford - 6.5/10

It was mostly a quiet night for the Everton man who couldn't do much about Embolo's close-range effort. He did well to stop Akanji's penalty as his England teammates scored all their penalties to win the game.

Kyle Walker - 6/10

He had a decent game, starting out at right-back and eventually moving into a back three as England changed shape in the second period.

John Stones - 6/10

The Manchester City man could have probably done better to prevent the goal but was solid outside that, marshaling the defense.

Ezri Konsa - 6.5/10

Konsa was probably England's best defender on the night, stepping in seamlessly for the suspended Guehi. He barely put a foot wrong off the ball and was comfortable in possession, finishing with two blocks, and seven clearances, and winning four duels.

Kieran Trippier - 5.5/10

With Phil Foden in the middle, Trippier remained England's lone outlet down the left early on in the game. However, he struggled to produce anything of quality.

Kobbie Mainoo - 6.5/10

A solid outing in midfield from the youngster who continues to show composure and maturity beyond his years.

Declan Rice - 6.5/10

It was probably Rice's best performance in the tournament as he was impressive off the ball. He had four tackles, won five duels, and bagged the assist for the side's goal as well.

Bukayo Saka - 8/10

England's best attacker on the night, the Arsenal winger proved to be a constant threat down the right. While his deliveries into the box early on didn't cause much trouble, he produced a moment of magic to level the scores. He then showed immense composure to score from the spot in the shootout. He finished the game with three shots, two chances created, and four dribbles completed.

Jude Bellingham - 6/10

He seemed to struggle in the final third but still did well in link-up play before scoring in the shootout as well.

Phil Foden - 5.5/10

Another forgetful performance from the Manchester City star who kept drifting infield to receive the ball. However, he could not really impact the game.

Harry Kane - 5.5/10

Similar to Foden, Kane kept straying from his position to get a feel for the ball but could not find his usual sharpness. He received a booking and was eventually taken off before penalties.

Substitutes:

Luke Shaw - 6/10

Playing his first minutes of the tournament, Shaw provided an overlap option down the left flank and defended capably in a back three.

Eberechi Eze - 6/10

The Crystal Palace attacker was once again played at an unnatural left wing-back position but did well in his cameo.

Cole Palmer - 6/10

The Chelsea star was brought on to play on the left instead of his usual right-wing or central position. He had a few moments but couldn't do much, however he converted his penalty coolly.

Ivan Toney and Trent Alexander-Arnold - N/A

The pair came on late just for the shootout and scored, however, they did not play enough minutes to merit a rating.