Poland beats Switzerland on penalties 5-4 to reach Euro 2016 quarters
Poland's Grzegorz Krychowiak scores during the penalty shootout to win the match (Reuters Photo)


Poland reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2016 with a 5-4 penalty shoot-out win over Switzerland in St Etienne Saturday, after their opponents rescued a 1-1 draw with a wonder-goal by Xherdan Shaqiri.The Swiss were heading out to Jakub Blaszczykowski's first half opener with just eight minutes remaining when Shaqiri equalized with a magnificent scissor-kick from the edge of the box.With no decisive goal coming in extra-time, it fell to spot-kicks to settle the tie. Switzerland's Granit Xhaka missed the only penalty, sending a woeful effort wide, and Grzegorz Krychowiak smashed home the winner.Poland now move to Marseille on Thursday where they meet the winner of the last 16 tie between Croatia and Portugal.