The 2020 European Championships have been one of the most entertaining major tournaments in recent history with plenty of drama and action throughout the 51 games. Teams such as Italy, Spain and England have dazzled throughout the summer, and there have been various exceptional performances from young talents across the continent. Here are the top […]
In the end, it had to be penalties. After a tournament of endless emotions and heart-stopping action, 66,000 fans in attendance at Wembley witnessed a fitting finale that saw Italy beat England on penalties to win the 2020 European Championships by the barest of margins. Luke Shaw’s early goal was cancelled out by Leonardo Bonucci […]
After 27 days, 50 games and 140 goals, we have our two finalists for the 2020 European Championships as Italy take on England at Wembley. There have been plenty of heart-stopping moments at this action-packed Euro 2020, and a clash between two European heavyweights is a fitting finale for one of the most memorable major […]
Italy are through to the finals of Euro 2020 after beating Spain in the semi-final at Wembley on penalties. Alvaro Morata’s equaliser cancelled out Federico Chiesa’s opening goal to send the game to penalties, but the Juventus striker’s missed spot-kick gave Italy the victory in the shootout. It was far from the perfect performance for […]
Italy take on Spain in the semi-final of the European Championships in a repeat of the Euro 2012 final that saw the dominant Spaniards beat the Azzurri 4-0 in Kyiv. While it is unlikely we will see a repeat of that scoreline again in Wembley, this semi-final encounter between the two highest-scoring teams of the tournament is […]
England breezed past Ukraine in the quarter-final of the European Championships with a comprehensive 4-0 victory in Rome that seals their spot in the final four. Goals from Harry Maguire, Jordan Henderson and a brace from Harry Kane helped the Three Lions register their biggest knockout victory at major tournaments. After a tight encounter against […]
Spain edged past 10-man Switzerland on penalties in St Petersburg to progress to the semi-finals of Euro 2020. After finishing extra-time at 1-1, Unai Simon was the saviour for Spain in the quarter-final, saving two penalties to give La Roja a 3-1 victory in the shootout. Switzerland entered the quarter-finals after their dramatic victory over […]
The Italians are through to the final four of the European Championships after an excellent performance against Belgium in the quarter-final in Munich. First-half goals from Nicolo Barella and Lorenzo Insigne were enough to seal the victory for Italy despite a spirited fightback from Belgium after Romelu Lukaku’s penalty. Unlike Italian teams of old that […]
The world champions have been eliminated from Euro 2020 in the last 16 following a shock defeat at the hands of Switzerland in Bucharest. Following a manic 120 minutes that ended at 3-3, Switzerland stunned France on penalties as star man Kylian Mbappe missed the decisive spot-kick. Despite boasting plenty of world-class talent, France looked […]
The standout tie in the round of 16 for Euro 2020 sees England take on their old-rivals Germany at Wembley. The two nations have played in some of the most iconic matches over the years and are set to lock horns again to add another chapter to their epic rivalry. Tactical preview Despite some mixed […]