On July 1, Beijing time, the 1/8 finals of the European Cup have passed the halfway point, resulting in 4 places to advance to the top 8, and the two groups of 1/4 finals have been released, with England, Switzerland, Spain and Germany taking the lead in advancing to the top eight!
England advanced in a thrilling way
England narrowly escaped against Slovakia in the early hours of this morning, despite being ranked in the world, the value of the whole team and the advantage of the field than Slovakia, but the Three Lions played a tough game, conceding the first goal in the 25th minute of the first half, Schlanz broke the deadlock, which was also his third goal of the tournament, equalizing Msciala. Scoring goals is important for the counter-attacking and weaker teams, and England have also fallen into a more passive positional battle. England's efforts didn't come until the final minute of stoppage time, when Bellingham levelled from a corner and England stubbornly levelled 1-1.
Bellingham scored with a barb
Kane's header went into extra-time to put the Three Lions ahead and England held it 2-1 until the end. Although the fans were not happy with England's performance, England broke out in the face of adversity and they were not eliminated and managed to make it to the top eight. In the next quarter-finals, England's opponent was Switzerland, who eliminated Italy. It's a shame for Slovakia that they had a chance to cause an upset, but that's football, anything can happen until the last second.
Spain won by a big win to advance
Spain eliminated Georgia without suspense, the final score was 4-1, this game, Spain took the lead in conceding the goal, Lenormand accidentally scored an own goal, and then Rodri, Fabian Ruiz, Nico Williamson, Olmo scored four goals in a row to seal the victory. Counting the three consecutive wins in the group stage, Spain won four in a row, showing strong strength and heritage, and they naturally became one of the favorites to win the championship.
Germany fights Spain
In the next 1/4 finals, Spain and the host Germany team will meet, West Germany is a veteran powerhouse, both have won 3 European Championship championships, I believe this duel fans will not miss, are you more optimistic about the Matador army soaring, or the German tank broke out to defend the home stadium and find back its former glory? #头条首发大赛#