With the end of the last two group games of Group F, the first round of this European Championship has come to an end; Looking at all the matches in the first round, although the process of the favorite team is different, most of them still won the group start; There weren't too many upsets, with only two of them coming from Group E, with Ukraine and Belgium losing back.
Group A: Germany 5:1 Scotland Switzerland 3:1 Hungary
The host Germany played the most hearty game of the first round in the opening game, Wirtz, Havertz, Phil Krueger scored successively, Rudiger scored an own goal, and the German tank swept the opening game with 6 goals; At the same time, the six goals were also the most goals scored in the first round of the group stage. In the other game, Switzerland did not encounter much hindrance, cleanly defeated Hungary 3:1, in the second round, Germany vs. Hungary, Switzerland and Scotland played each other, and the two teams that won the first round only need to win again, and the two teams can qualify one round earlier.
Group B: Croatia 0:3 Spain Italy 2:1 Albania
Group B is considered the group of death, with Spain, Croatia and Italy all having what it takes to qualify; The first-round matchup between Spain and Croatia was a high-profile matchup in the first round, but the aging Croatia could not stop the domineering Bullfighting Army, and the Plaid Army lost by 3 goals; There is no way back for the second round against Albania. Defending champions Italy turned the game around with goals from Inter Milan duo Bastoni and Barella after conceding a lightning goal in the opening 23 seconds. Italy and Spain will face each other in the second leg, and this matchup is naturally the most important matchup in the second round.
Group C: Serbia 0:1 England Denmark 1:1 Slovenia
As the most expensive team in this European Cup, England's performance in the first round of the 1.52 billion squad can be described as poor; although Bellingham helped the Three Lions win, Kane, Foden, Saka and other stars played poorly, and manager Gareth Southgate once again caused a lot of controversy. A team that can compete for the championship has been led by Southgate into a fish belly team, and it can be said that if England does not win the championship again this year, Southgate should also roll up and leave. Denmark drew with Slovenia last year, and after 1,100 days of brushing shoulders with death, Eriksen finally scored his first goal in the European Championship; Denmark will face England in the second leg, and a win would make it difficult for Denmark to qualify.
Group D: France 1-0 Austria Netherlands 2-1 Poland
In Group D, France and the Netherlands did not have an easy time winning in the first round; Rangnick's Austria dealt well with France's luxury attack, and Mbappe's attacking line did not penetrate the Austrian goal; If it weren't for Voebel's own own oolong, it would be difficult to say who would win and who would lose. Of course, the biggest concern for French fans is the injury of Mbappe, the French number 10 accidentally hit the bridge of his nose before the end, and the next game needs to wear a mask to play normally. The Netherlands also won hard, conceding a goal before substitute Vegolhorst scored the winner and Tulip narrowly escaped. In the second round of the showdown, the Netherlands and France will also be staged as scheduled, presumably no less intense than the matchup between Italy and Spain.
Group E: Belgium 0:1 Slovakia Ukraine 0:3 Romania
Group E is arguably the most surprising group for fans in the first round; 2 upsets were also from the second; With 71% possession in the air, Ukraine scored three goals in a row by Romania, including two world waves. The Romanian team is worth more than 93 million euros, and this victory is also Romania's first victory in the European Championship in 24 years. Belgium, who followed the world No. 3, also overturned, and the Belgian goal was lost less than 7 minutes after the opening game. Romelu Lukaku missed three chances in front of goal, and two goals were blown one after the other, and Belgium, who were sluggish and terrible, became the backdrop for Slovakia's victory.
Group F: Turkey 3:1 Georgia Portugal 2:1 Czech Republic
The strength of this group is unique, but the Five Shields Legion in the first battle almost broke out in an upset; In the case of being scored first, Mendes made an own goal; Substitute Conceição scored the winning goal to give Portugal a 2-1 victory. In the other game, Turkey scored two world waves in a single game, among which the 19-year-old genius Güler from Real Madrid played well and was elected the best of the match, and Turkey also beat Portugal to top the group by virtue of goal difference.
It is worth mentioning that this is the first time in the history of the European Championship that the seven traditional powerhouses of Germany, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands, England, France and Portugal have all won the same round of the group stage.