All 36 matches in the group stage of the European Championship have been completed, and all the places in the round of 16 have been placed. It's time to wrap up the group stage.
01 The European Championship with the most goals
In the final round of Group F, Turkey beat the Czech Republic 2-1, and the goal scored by Turkey in the 94th minute, Tosun, became the 10th goal scored after 90 minutes in this tournament, the most in the history of the tournament. It is estimated that it will continue to increase in the knockout stage. It's really not until the last minute, and no one can be sure of the outcome of the game.
The number of goals scored after 90 minutes in regulation time in previous cup competitions:
Euro 2024 in Germany - 10 goals
Euro 2016 in France - 9 goals
2008 Austria-Switzerland Euro Championship - 7 goals
2000 Netherlands, Belgium, European Championship - 6 goals
Euro 2004 Portugal - 6 goals
Euro 2020 - 5 goals
02 Cristiano Ronaldo did not score 1 goal in 3 games, which is the first time in his career
In the third round of the group stage, Portugal, which had already qualified in advance, played against Georgia, and Portugal lost 0-2 in the end. Cristiano Ronaldo started the game and was substituted in the 65th minute, did not score, and received a yellow card, which was also the first time in Ronaldo's career that he failed to score in the group stage of the World Series. It also ended his previous record of scoring in the group stage in 10 consecutive tournaments.
Against Georgia, Cristiano Ronaldo started again, with three shots on goal in the game, one on target, and one missed a good chance to score, but he didn't score. In the 65th minute of the game, Ronaldo was substituted when the team was down 0-2, Ronaldo was very dissatisfied and kicked the grass to vent when he left the field.
03 Germany had the most shots on goal and scored the most goals
Hosts Germany topped the tournament's charts with 57 shots, while favourites England finished fifth from bottom with just 28.
As of the end of the group stage, the ranking of shots on goal by teams in the European Championship:
1. Germany - 8 goals 57 times
2. Portugal - 53 times 5 goals
3. Turkey - 50 times 5 goals
4. France - 49 times 2 goals
5. Spain - 48 times 5 goals
6. Belgium - 46 times 2 goals
7. Czech Republic - 43 times 3 goals
8. Croatia - 3 goals 42 times / Denmark - 2 goals 42 times / Ukraine - 42 times 2 goals
11. Netherlands - 4 goals 39 times
12. Slovakia - 37 times 3 goals
13. Poland - 36 times 3 goals
14. Albania - 33 times 3 goals / Italy - 33 times 3 goals
16. Romania - 32 times 4 goals
17. Austria - 31 times 6 goals
18. Switzerland - 5 goals 30 times / Hungary - 2 goals 30 times
20. England - 28 times 2 goals
21. Georgia - 27 times 4 goals
22. Serbia - 26 times 1 goal
23. Slovenia - 25 times 2 goals
24. Scotland - 16 times 2 goals
04 Romanian players have the lowest overall value and finish first in the group
Romania drew 1-1 with Slovakia to top their group and advance to the round of 16. Romania is in Group E alongside Ukraine, Belgium and Slovakia. In the first round, Romania defeated Ukraine 3-0, and in the second round, Romania lost 0-2 against Belgium, ranked third in the world. In the final round, Romania won a penalty opportunity in the 34th minute, and Razvanmarin, who took the penalty, easily kicked the ball into the goal of the Slovak team, and the two sides drew 1-1.
According to the standings, Romania and Belgium finished in the top two of the group, while Ukraine became the first team in the history of the European Championship to be eliminated after scoring four points in the group stage.