⚽️ UEFA Euro 2020 Match-day 1- Previews, Team News, Live Updates, Stats and More

England win the opening game of the Euros for the first time in their history! :black_flag:󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

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For the first-ever time, England have won their opening game of a European Championships tournament.

It’s coming home.

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Kalvin Phillips vs Croatia :

:radio_button: 100% long ball accuracy (3/3)
:radio_button: 93% pass accuracy
:radio_button: 44 touches
:radio_button: 4 duels won
:radio_button: 2 take-ons
:radio_button: 1 tackle
:radio_button: 1 interception
:radio_button: 1 shot on target
:a: 1 Assist

An impressive display

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FT: England 1-0 Croatia

Raheem Sterling gives England all three points in their opening game.

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First goal for England at a major finals :white_check_mark:

:black_flag:󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Raheem Sterling = Star of the Match :clap:

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Only three players have scored for Austria at the European Championships:

:austria: Ivica Vastic
:austria: Alessandro Schöpf
:austria: Stefan Lainer

What a goal that was.

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Goran Pandev is 37. He made his debut for North Macedonia 20 years ago this month. His nation had never reached a major tournament before.

But he’s here. And he’s scored. :soccer:

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37 - Aged 37 years and 321 days, North Macedonia’s Goran Pandev is the second-oldest player ever to score at the EUROs, after Austria’s Ivica Vastic (38 years 257 days) vs Poland in 2008.

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:date: June 2001: Goran Pandev makes his debut for North Macedonia

:date: June 2021: Goran Pandev scores his countries first ever goal at a major tournament

:macedonia: A goal 20 years in the making

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HT: Austria 1-1 N. Macedonia

37-year-old Goran Pandev makes history with his first-half equaliser.

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Fan seriously injured after falling from a stand at England game

A football fan has been taken to a London hospital in serious condition after falling from the stands at Wembley Stadium during England’s 1-0 victory over Croatia at the European Championship.

The English Football Association says officials are working with “UEFA to ensure the matter is fully investigated and we are continuing to monitor the situation.”

The incident was said to have happened just after kickoff. No other details were given.

Wembley says the spectator “was given on-site medical attention and was then taken to hospital in a serious condition.”

UEFA confirmed the incident but declined further comment citing privacy reasons.

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Austria retake the lead against Macedonia after a superb assist from David Alaba.

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50% of Austria’s goals they have ever scored at the European Championships have been assisted by David Alaba.

What a ball that was. :exploding_head:

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Austria have now scored as many goals against North Macedonia as they managed in their previous six matches at the Euros combined.

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Netherlands Vs Ukraine

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Netherlands: Stekelenburg; Dumfries, Timber, de Vrij, Blind, van Aanholt; de Roon, Frenkie de Jong, Wijdnaldum; Depay, Weghorst.

Ukraine: Bushchan; Karavaev, Zabarnyi, Matviyenko, Mykolenko; Zinchenko, Sydorchuk, Malinovskyi; Yarmolenko, Yaremchuk, Zubkov.

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Marko Arnautovic has now scored 27 goals for Austria, only five players have netted more for the country.

Making his mark at the European Championships.

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FT: Austria 3-1 N. Macedonia

Austria secure their first ever win at the European Championships thanks to two late goals against Macedonia.

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80% - Four of Austria’s five goals at the EUROs have been scored by substitutes (80%), including two today from Michael Gregoritsch and Marko Arnautovic.

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Macedonia score their first-ever goal at a major tournament but Austria net three times to earn their first-ever win at the European Championship.

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David Alaba’s EURO 2020 game by numbers for Austria vs. Macedonia:

114 touches (most)
100% tackles won
100% take-ons completed
93/99 passes completed
3/3 tackles won
2 successful crosses
2 chances created
2 clearances
1 interception
1 foul won
1 assist

On another level. :100:

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