St. Petersburg, July 2: Unai Simon made two saves and Mikel Oyarzabal scored the decisive penalty to give Spain a spot in the European Championship semifinals by beating Switzerland 3-1 in the shootout after a 1-1 draw.
Switzerland and Spain headed to a penalty shootout in the European Championship quarterfinals after a 1-1 draw through extra time.
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The Swiss got through the extra period of 30 minutes despite playing with 10 men following a red card for midfielder Remo Freuler in the 78th minute.
Switzerland advanced after penalties in the round of 16. The team beat World Cup champion France 5-4 in the shootout.
