Shaqiri, who scored the crucial goal for Switzerland, was interviewed by the media after the Europa League group match in which Switzerland drew 1-1 with Scotland. He shared his thoughts on the match and specifically talked about his memorable goal.
Shaqiri began by recalling the moment of the goal: "I saw the keeper standing very far forward and thought: 'This is an opportunity, now score.' That goal was really important and it was scored beautifully." He admits that he always plays his best in big games and hopes that people will remember him for it.
Speaking about the result, Shaqiri said, "We are a little disappointed that we didn't win the game, but a 1-1 result would be fair to say. Scotland fought until the end and they struggled to find a goal. However, I think we were the better team and created more chances."
He further analyzed, "If we had been able to score one more goal, the game could have been more open and we might have even scored another goal. This game taught us a lesson that we must take better chances and score more goals next time."
Recalling exactly how he scored the goal, Shaqiri said, "The ball was a bit slow to pass and I immediately realized I needed to try to shoot first time. As a result, the ball hit the dead center perfectly." Although Shaqiri has had many wonderful goals before, this goal still has a special meaning in his heart.
When asked where the goal ranked in his mind, he smiled and said, "It's hard to say if it was my best goal or not, but the goal really gave us a lot of power. After that, we created more chances, but unfortunately we didn't score again. It's a goal I will always remember."
