Romania vs Switzerland player ratings: Who rated highest in Paris?

Switzerland recovered to take a point through Mehmedi but which player took top billing?

Sam Dymond
Wednesday 15 June 2016 20:54 BST
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Switzerland came from behind to draw 1-1 with Romania in Paris on Wednesday afternoon (Getty)
Switzerland came from behind to draw 1-1 with Romania in Paris on Wednesday afternoon (Getty) (Getty Images)

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A wasteful Switzerland battled back from a goal down to move to the verge of reaching the knockout phase of a European Championship for the first time with a 1-1 draw against Romania in Euro 2016 on Wednesday.

Switzerland dominated possession and had more chances, yet fell behind in the Group A clash when Bogdan Stancu converted a first-half penalty, before Admir Mehmedi levelled after the break with a powerful half-volley into the far side of the net.

The result at the Parc des Princes put the Swiss on four points from two games, which should be enough to see them through to the next round, at least as one of the four best third-placed teams.

The draw secured Romania their first point, but their hopes of qualification remain alive heading into their final match against Albania. Switzerland will face hosts France in their last group stage encounter.

But which player shone brightest in the draw.? Check out our ratings and leave your opinions in the comments section below..

ROMANIA

Ciprian Tatarusanu Fumbled the ball at times, but produced some acrobatic saves. Rating: 6/10

Cristian Sapunaru Assured at right-back, he almost doubled his side's lead when hitting the outside of the post. 7/10

Vlad Chiriches The Romanian captain looked shaky early on, but recovered to lead his team to a deserved first point. 7/10

Dragos Grigore Given the runaround by Seferovic at times, he battled to the end. 6/10

Razvan Rat The veteran defender kept Shaqiri under wraps for an hour before his removal. 7/10

Andrei Prepelita Picked up a yellow card in his efforts to keep pace with Xhaka and Behrami. 6/10

Stancu scored his second penalty in successive games to become the tournament's top scorer
Stancu scored his second penalty in successive games to become the tournament's top scorer (Getty Images)

Mihai Pintilii The midfielder failed to shake off a first half knock and was replaced at the break. 6/10

Gabriel Torje Restricted to long range efforts for much of the evening. 6/10

Bogdan Stancu The competition's top scorer after netting his second penalty in six days. Was a threat from behind the striker. 7/10

Alexandru Chipciu The left-sided forward won his side a spot-kick but was otherwise ineffectual. 5/10

Claudiu Keseru A most unnecessary yellow card summed up a cumbersome performance. 5/10

SWITZERLAND

Yann Sommer Sent the wrong way from the spot, but dealt with Romania's aerial threat. 6/10

Stephan Lichtsteiner The captain's defensive display epitomised a questionable back-four, he gave away the penalty Romania scored. 5/10

Fabian Schar The centre-back nearly scored a long range screamer, but he was too easily turned in his own defensive third. 5/10

Johan Djourou Culpable of diving in at times, but one excellent clearance kept Switzerland on level terms. 6/10

Ricardo Rodríguez Controlled the left-hand side, getting forward whenever possible and delivering well from the flank. 7/10

Valon Behrami A tidy passer of the ball in midfield, he combined beautifully with Xhaka. 7/10

Switzerland players celebrate Mehmedi's fine second-half equaliser (Getty)
Switzerland players celebrate Mehmedi's fine second-half equaliser (Getty)

Granit Xhaka The new Arsenal signing impressed in midfield, taking control of possession and distributing well. 8/10

Xherdan Shaqiri Voiced his displeasure at not being handed the captaincy in the build-up and performed as if still disheartened. 6/10

Blerim Dzemaili Failed to impact proceedings behind the striker, he was eventually replaced by Lang. 5/10

Admir Mehmedi Arrowed home an equaliser, becoming the first Swiss player to net at both a World Cup and European Championship. 6/10

Haris Seferovic Poor finishing again let the forward down despite demonstrations of fine footwork in the box. 5/10

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