Belgium faced Italy in the quarter-final of EURO 2020 at Allianz Arena, Germany and the game ended with an Italian win thanks to the goals of Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Insigne, despite the penalty awarded to Belgium which was scored by Romelu Lukaku. Italy therefore responded to all the critics...
Despite a rather underwhelming performance, Spain have secured a spot in the semi-finals of EURO 2020 after beating Switzerland on penalties. It was not exactly a dominant display but some heroics from LaLiga star Unai Simón and Barcelona’s Pedri and Sergio Busquets managed to save the day. This tactical analysis...
Saturday brings us the EURO 2020 quarter-final between Ukraine and England which will be played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. England are coming into this match after beating Germany 2-0 at Wembley and they are yet to concede a goal in this tournament. At the other end, Ukraine defeated...
Saturday’s early EURO 2020 kickoff sees the Czech Republic take on Denmark in Baku Olympic Stadium. Denmark will go into this game off the back of a hot streak, scoring eight and conceding just one in their last two games. Meanwhile, although the Czechs haven’t been as prolific in front...
Switzerland pulled off the biggest upset of EURO 2020 so far when they managed to eliminate France from the tournament in the round of 16, with a thrilling comeback to level thing at 3-3 after going 3-1 down in normal time. This was even more extraordinary given that they were...
Alas, we head into the EURO 2020 quarter-finals with a couple of tasty prospects on offer. Switzerland vs Spain looks to be a tense match after the Spaniards finally found their shooting boots, and of course, there is the small matter of Italy vs Belgium – two of the standout...
The UEFA EURO 2020 last-16 clash between Sweden and Ukraine was played on Tuesday night. It was another close and intense match to close out the round of 16. AC Milan legend Andriy Shevchenko changed his team from a back four to a back three for the first time in...
We reached the EURO 2020 knockout phase and there were some vintage matches in the round of 16. Four of eight matches were decided after regular time with one going all the way to the penalties. Who would have thought that all three teams from "Group of Death" will be...
After finishing first in their group with seven points and without conceding any goals but only scoring two, England had to face Germany in the round of 16. The Germans finished second in the ‘Group of Death’ with four points and despite having a great attack and scoring six goals,...
The final round of 16 match at EURO 2020 saw Sweden play Ukraine in Glasgow, with the winners progressing to play England in Rome in the quarter-finals. Sweden had an excellent group stage campaign, finishing on top of Group E with two wins and a draw, and ahead of Spain...
The EURO 2020 round of 16 threw up one of the most historic and storied fixtures in international football - England vs Germany, with the match being held at Wembley, for even more grandeur. England came into this match having topped Group D, with two wins and a draw and...
On Monday, Croatia and Spain butted heads in the Euro 2020 Round of 16, in what proved to be one of the most exciting games in the competition thus far. It was a game that started off with Spain going behind thanks to a bizarre own goal, as Pedri played...
We have our first proper shock of EURO 2020, as Switzerland defeated France on penalties in the round of 16 in Bucharest, after coming back from 3-1 down to level the scores in stoppage time of normal time. France were heavy favourites for the tournament, but were unable to make...
Croatia vs Spain was billed as one of the most intriguing ties of the knockout rounds, and it did not disappoint, as we were treated to some fast, frenetic and unbelievable moments in this EURO 2020 match in Copenhagen. Spain eventually won 5-3 in extra-time, but that was after Croatia...
The Euro 2020 round of 16 has delivered some excellent games so far, with Denmark comfortably defeating Wales, and Italy struggling to advance past Austria. However, arguably the biggest shock came in this game, with a resurgent Netherlands side facing a Czech Republic team with little pressure on them. This...
EURO 2020 had its first upset last night, as the Czech Republic defeated the Netherlands 2-0 in Budapest to progress to the quarter-finals. The Netherlands were the clear favourites for this match, having won all three of their group matches in Group E, while the Czech Republic had come away...
Defending champions Portugal were knocked out of EURO 2020 by Belgium in the round of 16 at a sweltering Seville last night, with Belgium now facing Italy in the quarter-finals in Munich. Portugal manager Fernando Santos made a few changes to his side, with Bruno Fernandes staying on the bench...
France faced Switzerland in Bucharest in the round of 16, with both teams knowing that they would face Spain in the quarter-finals of EURO 2020 if they managed to get through. That Croatia vs Spain game earlier in the day had been an epic, but this encounter managed to exceed...
Croatia vs Spain was billed as one of the most intriguing ties of the knockout rounds, and it did not disappoint, as we were treated to some fast, frenetic and unbelievable moments in this EURO 2020 match in Copenhagen. Spain eventually won 5-3 in extra-time, but that was after Croatia...
Belgium topped Group B to reach the EURO 2020 quarter-final, facing Portugal – the third place from Group F. With Thorgan Hazard’s goal, Roberto Martínez’s men are one step closer to the final while Portugal fans might be disappointing at Fernando Santos. Portugal had more shots and possession in Seville,...
