On July 1, Beijing time, the knockout stage of the European Championship brought two highly dramatic matches. England played Slovakia in the opening game, and Slovakia showed their attacking prowess early in the game, with Schlandz's pinpoint shot giving them the lead, compared to England who were a little strained in the first half and failed to develop an effective attack despite high possession.
The turning point came in the 95th minute, when England's Jude Bellingham levelled the game into extra-time with a spectacular barbed kick, in which England capitalised on Slovakia's fitness drop to win 2-1 through Toney's precise header and Kane's calm strike to reach the quarter-finals.
In the second match of Spain vs Georgia, this game Georgia showed their aggression and speed at the beginning, constantly causing problems for Spain with quick counter-attacks, their attacking style was very effective, Kvaratskhelia's penalty area impact directly led to an own goal by Spanish defender Lenormand, which surprised everyone, but Spain did not lose their cool because of this, they controlled the tempo of the game through continuous attacking and precise passing.
Rodri got the score back to square one in the 39th minute with a pinpoint low shot, and in the second half Spain showed their quality and experience, Ruiz and Williams scored crucial goals to push the score to 3-1, and substitute Olmo also added the icing on the cake for Spain in the closing stages of the game, eventually winning 4-1 to advance to the quarter-finals, where they will face hosts Germany in what promises to be an exciting matchup.
These two matches not only showcased the unpredictability and passion of football, but also the importance of strategy, skill and willpower, Spain and England both showed indomitable spirit and great skill despite the difficulties in the game, and finally achieved a comeback and won the game, whether it was Spain's teamwork or England's perseverance, these games are the perfect embodiment of the charm of football, and as the competition enters the more intense knockout stage, expect to see more exciting matchups.