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BUDAPEST, HUNGARY – JUNE 23: Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal battles for possession with Antoine Griezmann of France through the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group F match between Portugal and France at Puskas Enviornment on June 23, 2021 in Budapest, Hungary. (Photograph : Alex Pantling/Getty Photographs)
The group phases are lastly over and the solid for the spherical of 16 is now full. Germany and Portugal recorded thrilling 2-2 attracts in opposition to Hungary and France, respectively, to advance to the knockout phases of the Euro 2020 match.
In Group E, Spain and Sweden are going by way of with each groups notching spectacular victories in opposition to Slovakia and Poland, respectively.
Germany, Portugal sneak by way of to final 16
The Germans appeared to be on their method to an embarrassing exit within the match after twice falling behind to Hungary of their Group F match. Adam Szalai gave the Hungarians a shock lead within the 11th minute with an impressive header from Roland Sallai’s very good cross from the correct flank.
Germany responded instantly with Mats Hummels’ header discovering the crossbar and Matthias Ginter firing straight at Péter Gulácsi from shut vary. They lastly received the much-needed equalizer within the 66th minute when Kai Havertz scored from shut vary.
The euphoria of that German equalizer did not final lengthy although as Hungary regained the lead simply 16 seconds after the restart with Andras Schafer delivering a glancing header previous German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Simply minutes away from a shock elimination, Germany once more discovered a leveler with substitute midfielder Leon Goretza firing a low end from 16 yards out within the 84th minute to ship Die Mannschaft by way of. The Germans will subsequent face bitter rivals England in a mouth-watering conflict within the spherical of 16 at Wembley Stadium.
Becoming a member of Germany within the spherical of 16 is Portugal. Fernando Santos’ males certified as the most effective third-placed groups after securing a 2-2 draw with France of their last group match. Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, each from the spot, to equal Ali Daei’s document of 109 targets set with Iran between 1993 and 2006.
Like Germany, Portugal additionally was at risk of getting the axe after Karim Benzema broke his six-year purpose drought with France, scoring on both facet of the half-time break. Ronaldo, nevertheless, saved Portugal’s blushes, drawing and changing a penalty within the 60th minute.
Ronaldo has been unstoppable for Portugal of late, scoring 48 targets in his final 45 worldwide matches. He has stepped up his sport within the Euro 2020 match as he leads the Golden Boot race with 5 targets scored in three matches performed. With the draw outcome, Portugal cast a titanic conflict with world No. 1 facet Belgium within the spherical of 16 on Sunday in Seville.
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Spaniards guarantee passage with 5-0 demolition
The leads to Group E had been extra easy with favorites Spain and Sweden recording convincing wins on Wednesday. The Spaniards lastly earned their first win of the Euro 2020 match, destroying Slovakia in a five-goal rout.
Objectives got here in bunches after a disastrous error by Slovakia goalkeeper Martin Dubravka. The Newcastle keeper scored an personal purpose after punching the ball from Paolo Sarabia’s effort into the again of the online. Aymeric Laporte, Pablo Sarabia and Ferran Torres every scored targets for Spain earlier than Juraj Kucka scored one other personal purpose for Slovakia to make it 5-0.
They may have completed prime of Group E however a late 94th-minute winner by Sweden of their match in opposition to Poland meant that Spain will face 2018 World Cup finalists Croatia within the spherical of 16.
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