Scotland v Switzerland, 18 June 1996

Score1-0 to Scotland
RefereeVaclav Krondl
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Finals Group A
VenueVilla Park
Attendance34,926
Kick-off: 7.30pm Scotland upheld their side of the bargain and came within a whisker of an unlikely quarter-final berth, only to be denied by events elsewhere in Group A. With a solitary point to their name heading into their final fixture in the section, Scotland knew victory and a sizeable shift in goal difference was required for them to progress at the Netherlands' expense. While Ally McCoist's 36th-minute strike set them on their way for the triumph they required, the Auld Enemy, England, had taken a 4-0 lead against the Dutch – Craig Brown's side were, remarkably, second in the group with time running out. Patrick Kluivert scuppered their hopes, though, earning the Dutch a late consolation which ensured they squeezed through to the last eight on goals scored. The Scots could have found themselves in an even rosier position prior to Kluivert's effort had McCoist not spurned two presentable opportunities prior to his goal. It was a case of third time lucky, however, the Rangers FC striker beating goalkeeper Marco Pascolo with a rasping first-time drive from outside the penalty area. Gary McAllister and Stuart McCall were an assertive force in midfield and though Switzerland rarely looked like working their way back into contention, the Scots were unable to add the second which would have put them through on goal difference.

1  Scotland

Manager: Craig Brown

0  Switzerland

Manager: Artur Jorge

Goals:

Ally McCoist 36 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Andy Goram
Defender Tommy Boyd
Defender Colin Calderwood
Defender Colin Hendry
Defender Tosh McKinlay
Midfielder Craig Burley
Midfielder John Collins
Midfielder Gary McAllister (captain)
Midfielder Stuart McCall
Forward Gordon Durie
Forward Ally McCoist

Starting lineup:

Marco Pascolo Goalkeeper
Marc Hottiger Defender
Yvan Quentin Defender
Ramon Vega Defender
Christophe Bonvin Midfielder
Marcel Koller Midfielder
Ciriaco Sforza Midfielder (captain)
Johann Vogel Midfielder

Substitutions:

Scott Booth for Tosh McKinlay 60
John Spencer for Ally McCoist 83

Substitutions:

Sébastien Fournier for Marcel Koller 46
Raphaël Wicky for 46
Alexandre Comisetti for Yvan Quentin 80

Cards:

Colin Calderwood 23 Y
Stuart McCall 28 Y
John Collins 42 Y

Cards:

Ramon Vega 23 Y
Johann Vogel 53 Y
Raphaël Wicky 55 Y
Sébastien Fournier 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jim Leighton
Goalkeeper Nicky Walker
Defender Stewart McKimmie
Defender Derek Whyte
Midfielder Scot Gemmill
Midfielder Eoin Jess
Midfielder Billy McKinlay
Forward Scott Booth
Forward Kevin Gallacher
Forward Darren Jackson
Forward John Spencer

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Corminboeuf
Goalkeeper Stephan Lehmann
Defender Alain Geiger
Midfielder Alexandre Comisetti
Midfielder Sébastien Fournier
Midfielder Patrick Sylvestre
Midfielder Raphaël Wicky
Forward Davide Sesa

1  Scotland

Manager: Craig Brown

Goals:

Ally McCoist 36 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Andy Goram
Defender Tommy Boyd
Defender Colin Calderwood
Defender Colin Hendry
Defender Tosh McKinlay
Midfielder Craig Burley
Midfielder John Collins
Midfielder Gary McAllister (captain)
Midfielder Stuart McCall
Forward Gordon Durie
Forward Ally McCoist

Substitutions:

Scott Booth for Tosh McKinlay 60
John Spencer for Ally McCoist 83

Cards:

Colin Calderwood 23 Y
Stuart McCall 28 Y
John Collins 42 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jim Leighton
Goalkeeper Nicky Walker
Defender Stewart McKimmie
Defender Derek Whyte
Midfielder Scot Gemmill
Midfielder Eoin Jess
Midfielder Billy McKinlay
Forward Scott Booth
Forward Kevin Gallacher
Forward Darren Jackson
Forward John Spencer

0  Switzerland

Manager: Artur Jorge

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Marco Pascolo Goalkeeper
Marc Hottiger Defender
Yvan Quentin Defender
Ramon Vega Defender
Christophe Bonvin Midfielder
Marcel Koller Midfielder
Ciriaco Sforza Midfielder (captain)
Johann Vogel Midfielder

Substitutions:

Sébastien Fournier for Marcel Koller 46
Raphaël Wicky for 46
Alexandre Comisetti for Yvan Quentin 80

Cards:

Ramon Vega 23 Y
Johann Vogel 53 Y
Raphaël Wicky 55 Y
Sébastien Fournier 63 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Corminboeuf
Goalkeeper Stephan Lehmann
Defender Alain Geiger
Midfielder Alexandre Comisetti
Midfielder Sébastien Fournier
Midfielder Patrick Sylvestre
Midfielder Raphaël Wicky
Forward Davide Sesa