Why Swiss media are in love with Nico Elvedi as Leeds star dazzles vs Scotland

Leeds United defender Nico Elvedi has caught the eye while away with Switzerland.

The now-30-year-old celebrated the eve of his birthday with a trip to face Scotland on Tuesday.

With just three days since a 3-0 win over North Macedonia, it was always going to be tough with such a quick turnaround.

That isn't how it turned out as Sebastien Pocognoli's first home fixture with the Tartan Army ended in heavy defeat.

The Swiss ran away with yet another 3-0 win and hardly had to get out of first gear.

Elvedi played a role in the thrashing as we now assess what local media have said about the Leeds man.

What has been said about Nico Elvedi vs Scotland?

The defender has had a positive start to life in the Premier League having already made four appearances.

He has shown his experience to help the Whites to six points while he's been on the pitch.

That impact has also been shown consistently on the international stage, having racked up 75 caps.

His latest was crowned with a goal in the win over Scotland, with Blick suggesting that he "did well to meet a driven cross from Dan Ndoye".

That arguably does his showing little justice, while many believe he was up there with the best on the pitch.

That was summed up by Homme du Match, who wrote: "It was a truly polished performance from the Swiss defender, who even treated himself to the second goal of the match in the 55th minute.

"Venturing forward, he read the play perfectly and positioned himself ideally to finish the move with the clinical touch of a genuine striker.

"While rarely called upon defensively, he also contributed to the build-up play and supported the Swiss attack. An excellent evening, capped off with a goal."

That is about as good a review as you can get as he stood out above the rest in an easy 3-0 win.

The numbers behind Leeds United star Elvedi vs Scotland

The above opinion sums up everything good about the Leeds man.

There is no element of holding back and it is thoroughly deserved.

Elvedi racked up the most touches on the pitch with 146, while maintaining a 95 per cent pass accuracy at Hampden Park.

He put up six defensive actions and won seven duels as the centre-half showed his quality.

Leeds fans may not have expected to see him maintain a 100 per cent conversion rate in front of goal as he scored with his only shot.

All this echoes exactly what the Swiss media are saying after a dream night for the Elland Road ace.