Swiss bliss as Shaqiri scores dramatic winner
Switzerland pushed themselves into contention for a place in the World Cup knockout stages thanks to a late win against Serbia.
Switzerland hit back with a thunderous strike by Granit Xhaka and a last-minute breakaway goal by Xherdan Shaqiri to claim a famous 2-1 win over Serbia in a swashbuckling World Cup Group E match tinged with Balkan rivalry.
The Swiss looked in danger of being over-run when Serbia went ahead with an Aleksandar Mitrovic header after five minutes to the delight of their fervent supporters at the Kaliningrad stadium.
Xhaka silenced the Serbian contingent in the 52nd minute, however, when he rifled home a loose ball in spectacular style from 25 metres before Shaqiri ran onto a through ball and finished with aplomb to win the game at the death.
Published: by Radio NewsHub