“Worst title defense in history” “Should’ve let Croatia through” - X reacts as Italy crash out of Euro 2024 after 2-0 loss to Switzerland

Fans on X reacted after reigning champions Italy were knocked out of Euro 2024 after suffering a 2-0 defeat against Switzerland in the Round of 16. The two nations faced each other at the Olympiastadion Berlin on Saturday, June 29.

The Swiss made a bright start to the game, nearly breaking the deadlock in the 24th minute. Gianluigi Donnarumma made a top save to deny Breel Embolo after the latter was played through by Michel Aebischer.

Switzerland took a deserved lead in the 37th minute through Remo Freuler's exceptional finish. Donnarumma later made another breathtaking save, pushing Fabian Rieder's free-kick onto the woodwork. However, the Azzurri quickly became undone in the second half after Ruben Vargas made it 2-0, finding the top corner from inside the box.

To their credit, Italy nearly halved the deficit five minutes later after Fabian Schar's defensive header hit his post. The Azzurri were made to rue their misfortune in the 74th minute with Gianluca Scamacca's strike hitting the post as well. Switzerland defended well to secure the upset victory, booking their spot in the final eight.

One fan reacted by posting:

"WORST TITLE DEFENSE IN HISTORY?!?! In their last 7 halves of european football, the italian national team had as many OWN GOALS as GOALS SCORED"

Another fan wrote:

"Should Have Let Croatia Through. @Azzurri_En Didn’t Show Up!!!"

Other reactions can be viewed below:

"Awful performance from Italy. Lost their doughballs," one fan stated

"But not at Donnarumma," another posted

"Luciano Spalletti's EURO 2024: Press Conference quotes: 10/10, Tactics: 0/10, Squad selection: 0/10," one fan said

"Never expected something like this with a Spalletti led Italy. Never in a million years did I think we’d be *this* bad," another admitted

"Xhaka, I was always on your side! When they turned against you, I believed," one fan insisted

"I didn't think it was possible to see a team play worse than England but Italy have been something else," one fan took a dig at England

"Switzerland: Three Bologna players in the starting XI. Italy: Zero Bologna players in the starting XI. Coincidence? I think not, another chimed in

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Switzerland 2-0 Italy: Exploring the stats from Euro 2024 clash as the Azzurri crash out in Round of 16

Switzerland ended their 11-game winless streak against the Azzurri with a convincing 2-0 performance at Euro 2024 to progress to the quarter-finals. Let's take a look at the stats to see how the Euro 2020 champions fared against the Rossocrociati.

The Azzurri edged out Switzerland on possession with 51 percent of the ball. They also attempted 519 passes with an accuracy of 87 percent. In contrast, the Swiss had 49 percent possession, attempting 512 passes with an accuracy of 91 percent.

However, Spalletti and Co. were unable to match Switzerland's attacking prowess, landing 11 shots in total, with just one being on target. Meanwhile, the latter mustered 16 shots with four on target.