In the early morning of July 1, Beijing time, the European Cup knockout round staged two strong and weak matchups, in which Spain completed a four-goal reversal after falling behind by one goal, and eliminated Georgia, which advanced to the round of 16 for the first time, home, completing a reversal slaughter.
England, on the other hand, drew late in stoppage time and then swept Slovakia out of extra-time to complete a thrilling comeback.
Spain 4-1 Georgia
Spain are in hot form in the group stage, winning all three games without conceding a goal, while Georgia beat Portugal 2-0 in the last game with one win, one draw and one loss.
The gap between the two teams is obvious, but it was Georgia who scored first, the 18th point of the first half, Mikautadze split the ball, De Wally crossed the middle from the right, Lenormand made a mistake under the pressure of the opposing player, and cleared the ball into his own goal, Spain 0-1 Georgia, so far no one has been able to break through the door of Spain, except for themselves.
In the 39th minute, Spain equalized the score, Nick made a reverse triangle in the penalty area, and Rodri followed up with a low shot to break through the door of Georgia, Spain 1-1.
In the 52nd minute, Yamal crossed the penalty area at 45 degrees from the right, Ruiz stood out from the crowd and headed the goal, Spain 2-1. Yamal provided the second assist in the European Championship, which can be compared to Cristiano Ronaldo at this age, and I am looking forward to him scoring the first goal of the European Championship.
In the 75th minute, Ruiz passed the ball to Nick Weems, who quickly burst into the box and fired a powerful shot from a tight angle to make it 3-1 for Spain.
In the 83rd minute, Spain made a comeback, Oyarzabal crossed, Olmo easily pushed, the goalkeeper did not have time to react, and watched the ball go into the net, Spain 4-1.
After this game, Spain advanced to the last 8, and in the quarter-finals, they will meet the host Germany, this can be said to be an early preview of the final, and it is a pity who is out.
England 2-1 Slovakia
The difference in strength in this game is also very large, but the scene of the game makes it difficult for England to speak.
In the 25th minute of the first half, Slovakia took the lead in breaking the deadlock, Strek grabbed the landing point in front of the field, straight to the right, Scranz inserted to form a single knife, facing the goalkeeper and defenders, he grabbed the first kick before losing the center of gravity, Slovakia 1-0 England.
England, who fell behind, still maintained their own rhythm, playing unhurried and unmotivated, and the whole team was like a plate of sand.
But even so, they equalised in the last minute.
In the 94th minute of the second half, Walker threw the ball into the box with a strong hand, Guehi's header swung back, and the unmarked Bellingham saved England in the final moments with a brilliant barb to make it 1-1 and the two teams would go to extra time.
Just 1 minute into extra time, England overtook the score, Eze shot high in front of the penalty area, Toni earned the first header and passed to the penalty area, Harry Kane got a chance in front of the penalty area, and the header was finalized, England completed the reversal 2-1. They will face Switzerland in their next match, but if they continue in the same form as they are today, they will likely be eliminated in the next round.
England's current problem is that there are too many big stars in the team, there is no clear core, everyone wants to be the boss of the team, and the coach Nanmen's style of play is too conservative, which makes this team lose the passion of the past, and it is a pity that Slovakia has not been able to create a miracle.