Goal parade, hot gestures and chaotic scenes on the field.
There were heated feelings when Switzerland knocked Serbia out of the World Cup.
It was swinging, goal-rich and hot when it faced Serbia and Switzerland in the final round of the World Cup group stage.
In the end, the Swiss were able to win 3-2, thus booking a ticket to the round of 16.
It was Switzerland in particular that led the match. Xherdan Shaqiri made it 1-0, but this time he didn’t celebrate with the Albanian Eagle like he did at the 2018 World Cup. Instead, Shaqiri opted to cheer the Serbian fans on.
Celebrate with an obscene gesture
But it didn’t take several minutes before Serbia changed course. First, Aleksandar Mitrović scored the equalizer and then Dusan Vlahović made it 2-1. The latter chose to celebrate with an obscene gesture by taking himself between his legs.
In addition, he liked Shakiri, putting his finger in front of his mouth.
Vlahović has been in the spotlight in recent days, as he was reported to be having an affair with his teammate’s wife. something the attacker himself vehemently denied.
For a few minutes, Serbia was leading in the second set, but Switzerland equalized through Brill Empolo just before the break. The second half was also eventful.
First, the Swiss regained the lead after a goal scored by Remo Freuler. Then chaos arose regarding Serbia’s call for punishment. Mitrović fell in the penalty area and large parts of the Serbian team protested the referee’s decision to release.
Substitutes entered the field
Then, Granit Xhaka reportedly made a similar gesture to Vlahović, standing between the legs, but the Swiss chose to target the Serbian bench. That, in turn, led to a few turbulent minutes, as several players from the Serbian bench entered the pitch.
When all had calmed down, the match could have been played – although there was more fighting in the closing minutes – and Switzerland eventually won 3-2. With this, the Swiss team finished second in Group G, while Serbia finished playing in the World Cup.
Switzerland will face Portugal in the round of 16.
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