El excelente estado de forma de Cristiano Ronaldo no fue suficiente para Portugal. El campeón reinante de la Euro dijo adiós este domingo en los octavos de final de la edición 2020 del torneo, ante una selección de Bélgica que supo dañar, pero que también supo aguantar cuando sus principales figuras abandonaron el campo, heridos en la batalla.
Arsenal and Tottenham are not two teams known for their defensive solidity over the years. Yet three center backs who came to prominence at those two clubs just shut down Cristiano Ronaldo, Diogo Jota, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, João Félix and Portugal.
Not so Spursy after all.
"Me siento mal. Perdimos por mi culpa". No hay doble lectura para Matthijs de Ligt. La sorpresiva eliminación de Países Bajos ante la República Checa, en los octavos de final de la Euro 2020, pasó principalmente por la tarjeta roja que recibió el defensor.
La expulsión ocurrió en el minuto 55, cuando el marcador aún estaba cero a cero y la Oranje expresaba cierto dominio.
De hecho, Países Bajos había tenido la oportunidad más clara, un par de minutos antes, en una entrada que Donyell Malen no supo definir ante Tomáš Vaclík
There were two shots on goal in the first half of the much-anticipated Belgium-Portugal Round of 16 Euro 2020 match on Sunday. The first was a scorching free kick from Cristiano Ronaldo parried wide by Thibaut Courtois; the second the Thorgan Hazard goal vs Portugal, which started when Courtois dribbled by Ronaldo.
With two heavyweights meeting early in the knockout stages, the teams spent most of the first half feeling each other out. There were few real chances on goal, but Ronaldo did trouble Courtois with this free kick that he actually hit on target.
England boasts a roster flooded with talent, but only two goals in the group stage has critics doubting that “it’s coming home.” Germany on the other hand is looking to rebound after dancing dangerously close to the Hungarian fire in the final match of the group stage. Read on for our England vs Germany prediction, preview and guide.
Matthijs de Ligt is one of the best young defenders in the game, but the 21-year-old just made one of the biggest mistakes of his career. The Matthijs de Ligt red card was a critical turning point in the Czech Republic’s 2-0 win over the Netherlands in the Round of 16 of Euro 2020 on Sunday in Budapest.
Barcelona Femení just completed one of the most dominating football campaigns we have ever seen. Barcelona beat Eibar 9-1 to cap a near-perfect season that dwarfs Arsenal’s Invincibles or any men’s treble winner. You could argue it was the best season ever in soccer.
Sweden shocked everyone by surpassing Spain and Poland to top Group E and will look to continue the red-hot form in the knockout stages. Ukraine will play the underdog role in the knockout stages as the Ukrainians snuck in with the final third-place spot. Read on for our Sweden vs Ukraine prediction, preview and viewers guide.
Después de completar una fase de grupos inmaculada y perfecta, con siete goles a favor y cero en contra, muchos pensaron que Italia volvería a tener un paseo en los octavos de final ante Austria. La suposición, sin embargo, fue errónea. Si bien la Azzurra sobrevivió al partido y añadió un récord de imbatibilidad a su historia, el sufrimiento no estuvo ausente.
De hecho, la llave solo se resolvió en el tiempo extra.
A lot of pundits jumped on Julie Foudy’s Italy bandwagon after the Azzurri looked like a free-flowing, attacking side with seven goals in Group A action. But in case you have forgotten how Italians love to play football, Saturday’s win over Austria was another reminder they’re a defense-first team, as they set record for longest streak without conceding a goal.