Shaqiri becomes first MLS player to score at a Euros

Xherdan Shaqiri became the first Major League Soccer player to score at a European Championship with his goal for Switzerland against Scotland.

The Chicago Fire winger fired in from the edge of the area to equalise and make the score 1-1 at RheinEnergieStadion in Cologne.

The strike came from a Scotland error as Anthony Ralston attempted to pass the ball to fellow defender Grant Hanley but misplaced it.

Shaqiri, 32, then reacted quickest before unleashing a curling left-footed shot first-time to find the top corner at the near post leaving goalkeeper Angus Gunn stranded.

1 – Xherdan Shaqiri of the Chicago Fire is the first player to score in a match in the UEFA European Championship while playing for a club team in either North or South America. Transcontinental. pic.twitter.com/rQoHWUljhD

— OptaJack⚽️ (@OptaJack) June 19, 2024

Shaqiri joined the Fire in 2022 as the most expensive signing in club history and has gone on to make 75 appearances, scoring 16 goals and adding 13 assists.

A veteran of European football prior to his move to the U.S, he previously spent time with Bayern Munich, Inter Milan and Liverpool among others.

He has 123 caps for his country and has scored 31 goals.

Switzerland defeated Hungary in their opening game of Euro 2024 and close out Group A against tournament hosts Germany on June 23.

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