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From Emlyn Begley
BBC Sport
David McGoldrick’s late header ensured that a critical draw to keep the Republic of Ireland unbeaten in Euro 2020.
The Swiss dominated and directed when Fabian Schar scored to cap off a fantastic passing movement.
But as they did in Denmark – Mick McCarthy’s side fought back.
Glenn Whelan hit the bar from long variety and minutes later McGoldrick headed house from James McClean’s deflected cross to save a stage.
The Republic top Group D by three factors out of Denmark, who beat Gibraltar 6-0, with Switzerland three factors but equally those sides have games in hand on the Republic.
Just like before the match in Denmark of the Republic, McCarthy – that remains unbeaten in his second spell in cost – said he’d take a draw.
Just like that game, the Irish dropped behind to proceed. And, just like in Copenhagen, they discovered an 85th-minute equaliser.
In truth, they have been fortunate against the side ranked 11th on earth.
Switzerland controlled possession and had plenty of opportunities to score by Denis Zakaria with a shot Schar overlooking with different efforts from outside the box and Breel Embolo slipping as he was going to shoot from a chance.
Alan Judge all, Seamus Coleman and enda Stevens had to pull off cubes or headers – along with the Irish had to change formation at the first half of 3-5-2 to try to have a foothold in the match.
Because home swept from the lay-off of Embolo Together with Switzerland shot of the match, the deadline struck.
However, such as Copenhagen away, character was shown by the boys and rallied. Hearts midfielder Whelan, with just two goals in 86 covers, hit the crossbar from 25 yards with a shot.
Swiss director Vladimir Petkovic stated before the match that the Republic’s style was”very unpleasant”. And what happened following will have been extremely unpalatable for him.
The crossbar if McGoldrick jumped from the air the cross of McClean had stopped moving from Whelan’s piledriver – only the second effort on goal of the Republic.
The Irish are bidding on to achieve a third party Championship in a row, using only qualified for one before 2012. Three Euro 2020 band games are in Dublin, which provides an additional incentive to qualify.
This is the first time they’ve remained unbeaten in their five European Championship qualifiers to the 1996 tournament because the build-up.
McCarthy’s side are three matches away from playing in a tournament finals in their homeland. The next Irish qualifier is currently in Georgia, that aren’t in contention to be eligible, on Saturday, 12 October (14:00 BST).
When the Irish win – and there’s a winner at Denmark’s home match against Switzerland that day – then McCarthy understands two pulls in their final 2 games, in Geneva three times afterwards and at home to Denmark on Monday, 18 November, will probably be enough.
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