Having had a good few minutes to digest the result, and before the next match kicks off, just a quick post to say that the final score belied the stats.

The Swiss had 55% of the possession, and out-shot the Czechs 13-8. The Czechs were the dirtiest side, conceding 21 free kicks to the 18 of the Swiss. The busiest team were the Czechs, covering a total of nearly 3km more than the Swiss team together. This difference was mostly covered by the defence, who were 2km busier than the ‘clock-makers’. Interestingly, the Czech attack covered 7km more than the Swiss players, but they didn’t seem to be enjoying the better chances. The Swiss midfield had 4km over their counterparts, though, so dominated the position and the possession.

With some more detailed stats to follow, watch this space.