Spain absolutely dominated Sweden on Monday. With 85 percent possession, I had nearly as many touches as Sweden’s attackers. And yet, striker Marcus Berg nearly stole a win with one of his team’s few forays forward. Instead, he scuffed his chance, and teammate Emil Forsberg’s theatric reaction summed up the feelings of a nation who for a half second believed they might take down the three-time European champion.
Milan Škriniar is not yet a household name in America, outside of the few households who value Serie A or Slovakian football. After Monday’s performance against Poland, expect the rest of the world to take notice that he is one of the best center backs in the Europe right now.
We have just witnessed one of the greatest goals ever scored at the European championship. The second Patrik Schick goal vs Scotland, launched from just within the midfield line, was the type of goal that will be replayed for decades to come, especially in the Czech Republic.
Schick opened the scoring in the Group D match on Monday with a glancing header a few minutes before halftime. Seven minutes into the second half, he doubled his and his country’s tally in spectacular fashion, spotting David Marshall off his line and perfectly lobbing the keeper from midfield.
Colombia comenzó con un triunfo su andar por la Copa América 2021. La selección dirigida por Reinaldo Rueda venció a Ecuador por 1-0, gracias a una elaborada jugada de laboratorio que inició y terminó el volante de Boca Juniors, Edwin Cardona. Tan excepcional fue la combinación que ya se candidatea para ser considerada como el mejor gol de la competencia.
Leave it to Colombia to orchestrate a set piece this farcically intricate. The Edwin Cardona goal vs Ecuador on Sunday was the stuff coaches wouldn’t even dream of dreaming up, the gorgeous culmination of footballers dancing their way onto the scoreboard in beautiful fashion.
The ESPN Euro 2020 announcers are part of excellent team covering the tournament in the U.S. Veteran play-by-play men like Derek Rae and Jon Champion are joined by veteran hosts Rece Davis and Kelly Cates, and only some of the commentators are full of hot air. But one announcer pairing stands out as easily being the worst part of the broadcasts, and it’s mostly because of Steve Cangialosi’s audio levels.
Apenas Gareth Southgate anunció la alineación titular para el Inglaterra vs Croacia, en la Euro 2020, la crítica de los fans se hizo notar. Entre los reclamos, uno de los más recurrentes era sobre la inclusión de Kalvin Phillips y Raheem Sterling en vez de jugadores más de moda como Jadon Sancho. La apuesta, sin embargo, le dio buenos resultados al entrenador: Phillips y Sterling se combinaron para anotar el único gol del partido.
LONDON — Raheem Sterling finally found his tournament touch when his goal gave England a deserved 1-0 win over Croatia at Wembley on Sunday as they began a European Championship with a victory for the first time in nine attempts.
Sterling, something of a surprise starter after a flat end to the domestic season but a favourite of manager Gareth Southgate, slid home a 61st-minute shot after great work by Kalvin Phillips to end an individual drought that had run through England’s three previous major tournaments.
Apenas abrió la cuenta en el duelo de la Euro 2020 entre Bélgica y Rusia, Romelu Lukaku corrió a una de las cámaras de la transmisión televisiva para dedicarle su gol a Christian Eriksen, quien colapsó dramáticamente horas antes, en el duelo entre Dinamarca y Finlandia.
Eriksen fue reanimado en el campo y estabilizado en un hospital cercano, a la espera de exámenes que ayuden a determinar su diagnóstico.
México aplicó modo remontada en el triunfo por 3-2 sobre Australia, en el cierre de su gira europea y de preparación para los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020. El Tri tuvo un duelo áspero y debió reponerse primero a una imprudencia de José Juan Macías y un osote del portero Luis Malagón para poder quedarse con la victoria.
La selección dirigida por Jaime Lozano comenzó dominando el partido jugado en el Estadio Municipal de Marbella, España. Pronto, eso sí, el duelo se volvió físico y cortado.