Switzerland beats Albania 1-0

MARSEILLE, FRANCE: Updates from the EURO 2016 match between Albania and Switzerland. (all times local)

4: p.m.

Fabian Schaer scored an early goal to give Switzerland a 1-0 win over Albania in the second Group A match of the European Championship.

Schaer jumped to meet a corner by Xherdan Shaqiri and headed home in the fifth minute. Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha had left his goal to intercept the ball but was too late.

The Swiss dominated the early exchanges and regained the initiative after Albania lost captain Lorik Cana in the 37th minute. The defender was sent off after picking up a second yellow card at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens.

Switzerland missed a handful of opportunities as Berisha denied striker Haris Seferovic on four occasions, while Blerim Dzemaili hit the post from a free kick.

Euro 2016 host France opened Group A by defeating Romania 2-1 on Friday.

3:48 p.m.

Fabian Schaer scored an early goal to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead at halftime over Albania in the second Group A match of the European Championship.

Schaer jumped to meet a corner by Xherdan Shaqiri and headed home in the fourth minute. Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha had left his goal to intercept the ball but was too late.

It was Schaer's sixth goal in 21 matches for Switzerland.

Albania lost captain Lorik Cana in the 37th minute when the defender was sent off after picking up a second yellow card at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens. Cana handled the ball, 14 minutes after being punished by referee Carlos Velasco Carballo for a late tackle on Blerim Dzemaili.

Switzerland dominated the opening exchanges with early pressing and made Albania pay for its shaky start in their maiden match at a major tournament.

Euro 2016 host France opened Group A by defeating Romania 2-1 on Friday.

3:37 p.m.

RED CARD: Albania defender Lorik Cana gets sent off for a second yellow card in the 37th minute.

3:10 p.m.

Fabian Schaer jumped highest to meet a corner by Xherdan Shaqiri and headed home to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead over Albania at the European Championship.

Albania goalkeeper Etrit Berisha had left his goal to intercept the ball, but was beaten to the cross by the Switzerland defender.

3:06 p.m.

GOAL: Fabian Schaer scores for Switzerland in the fifth minute. The Swiss lead Albania 1-0.

2.35 p.m.

The brotherly duel between Albania's Taulant Xhaka and Switzerland's Granit Xhaka is on.

Both midfielders will start in the second match of the European Championship at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens.

Taulant Xhaka recovered in time from a leg injury to feature in Albania's first ever appearance at a major tournament. It's the first time in the history of the competition that siblings are playing each other in a match.

One of the top scoring teams in qualifying, Switzerland will rely on strikers Xherdan Shakiri and Haris Seferovic to crack the Albanian defense.

2:30 p.m.

Here are the lineups for Saturday's match between Albania and Switzerland in Lens:

Albania: Etrit Berisha, Mergim Mavraj, Lorik Cana, Elseid Hysaj, Ansi Agolli, Odise Roshi, Burim Kukeli, Ermir Lenjani, Taulant Xhaka, Amir Abrashi, Armando Sadiku.

Switzerland: Yann Sommer, Stephan Lichtsteiner, Fabian Schaer, Johan Djourou, Ricardo Rodriguez, Valon Behrami, Blerim Dzemaili, Granit Xhaka, Xherdan Shaqiri, Haris Seferovic, Admir Mehmedi.