In the 1/8 finals of Euro 2024, England defeated Slovakia 2-1 and advanced to the top 8. After the game, England celebrated happily while the Slovak players cried tears! England survived the game as goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane saved Gareth Southgate and the Three Lions.
In the 24th minute, the Slovak backfield launched a direct attack, Schlanz received a through ball from Strelets to get a single chance, and calmly pushed the goal with his right foot in the face of the goalkeeper, and in the first half, England fell behind 0-1!
In the second half, in the 49th minute, Kieran Trippier assisted Foden to score. Then the video referee intervened and confirmed that Foden was offside and the goal was invalid! In the 54th minute, Walker and Stones made a mistake in coordinating with the ball against the sky, and Strelets broke the ball and hung the door in the middle circle, and the ball grazed the post and went out of the bottom line.
6 minutes of stoppage time, and in the 95th minute, Bellingham scored a barb to save England, 1-1, and the two sides went into extra time! It can be said that Bellingham, who descended from the gods, saved England, otherwise the Three Lions would have gone home.
Extra time just began, Ivan Toney's header ferried, Kane scored with a header, 2-1, England overtook and finally won!
After the game, a scene of joy and sorrow happened, England will hug and celebrate, Slovakia will hide their faces and cry, as a dark horse, Slovakia is one minute away from victory.
In addition, the first group of quarter-finals of the European Championship has been released, and Switzerland and England will compete for a place in the last four. In the 1/8 finals, Switzerland eliminated the defending champion Italy 2-0, and England eliminated Slovakia 2-1 in extra time. Switzerland will face back-to-back winners and runners-up from the last European Championship, which kicks off at 00:00 on July 7.