World Cup 2018, Serbia 1-2 Switzerland: Best and Worst players from the game

#3 Best - Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)

What a hit son!

The Arsenal midfielder absolutely dominated proceedings at the middle of the park on the night and dispatched a thunderous left-footed strike that gave no chance whatsoever to Vladimir Stojkovic in goal for Serbia, to restore parity between the two sides in the 52nd minute. Xhaka worked relentlessly in midfield for his side and pulled the strings from a deeper role while also managing to keep Milinkovic-Savic quiet for prolonged periods in the game.

The 25-year-old recycled possession for his side on a regular basis and grew into his role in the second half when Switzerland were at their best spell during the game. However, the highlight of his performance was certainly that stunning strike he conjured when he latched on to a rebound from outside the penalty area and hit it the first time to leave Stojkovic as a mere spectator between the sticks who watched the ball skyrocket into the back of the net.