England 2-1 Slovakia Match Analysis (30 June 2024)

Jude Bellingham He was saved England Out of Euro 2024 Slovakia On Sunday with a stunning equalizer in the 95th minute before Harry KaneThe early extra-time winner sent the pre-tournament underdogs into the quarter-finals with a 2-1 win.

Slovakia started the match more aggressively than England and gave their opponents several warnings before Evan Schranz Put a brilliant finishing touch past the goalkeeper. Jordan Pickford In the 25th minute.

England, who will face in the next match SwitzerlandFrance have won their last three European Championship games in which they conceded the first goal, including the semi-final last year, and thought they had levelled shortly after the break, but they never gave up. Phil Foden It was clear that the referee was offside before he put the ball into the goal.

Unusually, Kane headed the ball from Foden’s free kick, which went wide of the post. Declan Rice He hit the post as Slovakia were pinned in their own half late on, although England appeared to lack confidence as their fans grew increasingly frustrated.

But Bellingham, a day after his 21st birthday, equalised with a stunning bicycle kick at the death to take the game into extra time with England’s first shot on target.

It took England less than a minute after the restart to take the lead when Kane headed past the desperate goalkeeper. Martin Dubravka From close range to complete a noticeable transformation.

Slovakia’s performance declined as the match continued, and they came close to equalizing before the end of the first half in extra time, when Peter Pekarek He shot a dangerous cross that went over the crossbar.

England held off a late flurry of shots inside the box to secure a lucky win and set up a quarter-final with Switzerland in Dusseldorf on July 6.

However, they will have to be much better against Switzerland, who outplayed the defending champions Italy In the round of 16, he was unlucky to concede a late equalizer Germany In the group stage.