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Jordan Pickford was England\u2019s penalty shoot-out hero once again as Gareth Southgate\u2019s men eventually overcame Switzerland to bring an exciting end to a tepid third-place play-off in the Nations League.<\/p>\nJordan Pickford was England\u2019s penalty shoot-out hero once again as Gareth Southgate\u2019s men eventually overcame Switzerland to bring an exciting end to a tepid third-place play-off in the Nations League.<\/p>\n
Three days on from losing their semi-final to Holland due to two defensive gifts and a narrow offside call, the Three Lions returned to a far quieter Estadio D Afonso Henriques for Sunday\u2019s battle for bronze.<\/p>\n
Callum Wilson thought he had grabbed a late winner ruled until the video assistant referee intervened in Guimaraes, where England dominated throughout only for the match to end 0-0 after 120 minutes.<\/p>\n
The match went to spot-kicks and Pickford again come into his own in the shootout, denying Josip Drmic in sudden death after scoring his own spot-kick as the Three Lions won 6-5 on penalties.<\/p>\n
It was a positive note at the end at the end of a forgettable match that at least brings the team bronze medals and penalty confidence ahead of Euro 2020.<\/p>\n
England should have had the match wrapped up long before the shootout, though, with the Swiss goal frame rattled four times across the 120 minutes.<\/p>\n
Southgate\u2019s men even thought they had snatched an 84th-minute winner through Wilson, only for VAR to spot his foul on Manuel Akanji.<\/p>\n
It meant an extra 30 minutes of the match no one wanted and eventually penalties, with Pickford emulating his last-16 heroics against Colombia at last year\u2019s World Cup as England won another shootout.<\/p>\n