Granit Xhaka brushed off criticism of his late-game sending off in Switzerland's win over Portugal, showing fans he was looking ahead by posting a selfie with his fiancee.

Posing next to Leonita Lekaj in an airplane, he posted 'after a good game back to GB with my love.'

Xhaka may have downplayed his dismissal in the 2-0 win, but he was not wrong about the result.

Granit Xhaka looks happy as he heads back to London with partner Leonita Lekaj

This challenge earned Xhaka a second yellow card - but Switzerland beat Portugal 2-0

Switzerland's win in Basel put them top of Group B with one match played in their Russia 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.

The 23-year-old was instrumental in helping the Swiss to that result in midfield, but showed his well-known reckless side in the match.

Xhaka kicked out and struck an opposing player in the groin midway through the second half, then committed a challenge that was late and reckless in injury time to earn an early exit.

Breel Embolo ushers Granit Xhaka off the pitch after he received his second yellow card

Swiss coach Vladimir Petkovic said he was 'annoyed' by the sending off but happy with the win

It was the three points that seemed to matter to him as he beamed next to his partner in his instagram post.

The former Monchengladbach and Basel player and fiancee Lekaj are both active on social media.

The couple are fond of posting holiday pics, as well as shots of dinners and nights out on the town.

Xhaka and Lekaj show their love on instagram - and their love for colour coordination

Lekaj sat next to Granit's mother Elmaze while she took in her two son's head-to-head clash

Lekaj made a splash at Euro 2016 when she sat with the Xhaka family during Granit and brother Taulant's 'family feud' showdown between Switzerland and Albania.

Despite being born in Basel like his younger brother Granit, Taulant Xhaka plays international football for his parents' native Albania.

Like Xhaka, Lekaj comes from a Kosovo Albanian family and met Granit when she worked at his former club in her native Germany.

Granit's brother Taulant (right) shared pics of the couple's engagement party in April