Euro 2020 Round of 16: Belgium, Czech Republic Barge Into Quarterfinals, Portugal and Netherlands Exit Tournament : SOCCER : Sports World News

Motion is heating up within the European Championships with Italy, Denmark, Belgium and the Czech Republic already by way of to the final eight within the Euro 2020 event. (Picture : Pixabay)

Belgium and the Czech Republic superior to the quarterfinals after recording victories towards Portugal and the Netherlands, respectively, within the Spherical of 16 within the Euro 2020. They now joined Italy and Denmark, who booked their locations within the quarterfinal spherical on Saturday.

Motion resumes within the knockout rounds later right this moment with two thrilling final 16 matchups. Kicking issues off is the mouth-watering conflict between European powerhouses Spain and Croatia, who each progressed to the spherical of 16 courtesy of spectacular Matchday 3 wins. 

Croatia claimed second place in Group D with a 3-1 victory over Scotland in Glasgow, whereas Spain recorded a 5-0 thrashing of Slovakia in Seville.

Following that spherical of 16 match is the sport between France and Switzerland. France completed prime within the group of loss of life, recording a significant victory towards Germany earlier than producing attracts towards Hungary and Portugal. 

However, Switzerland booked their place within the knockout levels with a decisive 3-1 victory over Turkey on Matchday 3. The 2 nations confronted one another at Euro 2016, with the French and the Swiss taking part in out a colorless goalless draw.

Hazard fires Belgium into the quarters

Belgium booked a spot within the final eight with a slim 1-0 victory over Portugal on Sunday. Thorgan Hazard scored the profitable objective for the Belgians, who will subsequent face powerhouse Italy within the quarterfinals.

Hazard broke the impasse within the forty second minute with the Borussia Dortmund star’s swerving try from 25 yards out, discovering the again of the web. 

Roberto Martinez’s males, nonetheless, needed to maintain on for expensive life because the Portuguese unleashed a livid fightback within the second half. They performed their greatest soccer of the event within the last 45 minutes, recording 15 photographs towards Belgium as Portugal looked for the equalizer. 

Nevertheless, to no avail, with Diogo Jota losing some clear goal-scoring possibilities, Ruben Dias’ header getting saved, and Raphael Guerreiro’s late drive agonizingly hanging the publish.

The victory got here at an enormous worth for Belgium, although, as two of their key stars suffered accidents. Kevin De Bruyne limped off the pitch moments after half-time whereas Eden Hazard was additionally substituted because of an damage grievance. The race is now on for each of these gamers to be match for his or her crunch conflict towards Italy in Munich on July 2.

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Czechs file main shock within the Spherical of 16

The Czech Republic recorded a significant upset on Sunday, beating the Netherlands, 2-0, within the Spherical of 16 on Sunday. The Dutch entered this sport as enormous favorites, having received their three group matches and is ranked 24 locations above the Czechs on the planet.

The sport turned within the fifty fifth minute when Matthijs de Ligt was despatched off after a VAR evaluate noticed the Dutch defender deny Patrik Schick a transparent goal-scoring alternative with a handball.

The Czechs took full benefit with the Dutch a person down, scoring twice in 12 minutes. Tomas Holes opened the scoring within the 68th minute, nodding in a header from Antonin Barak’s free kick. Holes then turned supplier within the eightieth minute, delivering an exquisite cross to Schick, who scored his fourth objective of the event and sealed the shock win for the Czechs.

The Czech Republic will now journey to Azerbaijan to face Denmark within the quarterfinals subsequent. They confronted one another within the final eight again within the Euro 2004, with the Czech Republic recording a 3-0 win over Denmark.

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