Portugal 3-1 Switzerland: 5 Talking Points & Tactical Analysis 

#2 Shaqiri impresses but Swiss struggles evident again

Shaqiri was Switzerland's best performer on a night where their struggles in the final third were evident

Switzerland's shortcomings have been evident for a few years now and despite their penalty heartbreak against Poland at Euro 2016 and defeat to Sweden in last summer's World Cup, it's clear they haven't really improved much since then.

Despite a promising back line, solid midfield and impressive attacking talent at their disposal, one thing has been missing for years now: a clinical edge in front of goal, the ability to take chances when they come at a premium and make them count.

Just like in previous tournaments, again they were made to rue their missed opportunities against a ruthless Ronaldo - who wasn't at his best and yet still managed to score his career hat-trick.

Liverpool's Xherdan Shaqiri was their best player. Both he and Haris Seferovic squandered a number of early chances to break the deadlock, with Portugal's back line struggling to cope with a frenetic start to proceedings.

Seferovic hit the crossbar just minutes before half-time and Vladimir Petkovic must have been wondering how his side were not two or three goals ahead at the break.

Instead, they found themselves with a slender deficit to overturn and against an unpredictable Portugal side who were likely to turn the screw at any moment, that was always a dangerous proposition.

Despite Rodriguez's equalizer, they failed to create many clear-cut chances after the interval and Portugal's pressure eventually told. This would have been a completely different game though, had they managed to convert their chances.