Poland, on penalties, survive Xherdan Shaqiri’s sensational strike for Switzerland

Poland prevailed on penalties on Saturday over Switzerland after Xherdan Shaqiri's second half 15-yard bicycle wondergoal had sent the game to extra time.

Poland's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring during the penalty shootout against Switzerland in their Euro 2016 last 16 match on Saturday. Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters / June 25, 2016

Poland 2 Switzerland 1

POL: Blaszczykowski 39’

SUI: Shaqiri 82’

Pens: POL – Lewandowski, Milik, Glik, Blaszczykowski, Krychowiak; SUI: Lichtsteiner, Xhaka (X), Shaqiri, Schar, Rodriguez

Poland reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 on Saturday when they beat Switzerland 5-4 in a penalty shootout after the sides had drawn 1-1 after extra-time.

Granit Xhaka missed the second penalty for the Swiss when he fired his shot wide of the post.

Jakub Blaszczykowski put Poland in front six minutes before halftime when he slotted the ball between Yann Sommer’s legs to finish off a devastating counter-attack.

Switzerland took control in the second half with Haris Seferovic smacking the ball against the crossbar.

They equalised in the 82nd minute with an extraordinary strike by Xherdan Shaqiri who scored with a bicycle kick from the edge of the penalty area, the first goal Poland have conceded in the tournament.

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