England win the opening game of the Euros for the first time in their history!
For the first-ever time, England have won their opening game of a European Championships tournament.
It’s coming home.
Kalvin Phillips vs Croatia :
100% long ball accuracy (3/3)
93% pass accuracy
44 touches
4 duels won
2 take-ons
1 tackle
1 interception
1 shot on target
1 Assist
An impressive display
Only three players have scored for Austria at the European Championships:
Ivica Vastic
Alessandro Schöpf
Stefan Lainer
What a goal that was.
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.
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.
June 2001: Goran Pandev makes his debut for North Macedonia
June 2021: Goran Pandev scores his countries first ever goal at a major tournament
A goal 20 years in the making
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.
Austria retake the lead against Macedonia after a superb assist from David Alaba.
50% of Austria’s goals they have ever scored at the European Championships have been assisted by David Alaba.
What a ball that was.
Austria have now scored as many goals against North Macedonia as they managed in their previous six matches at the Euros combined.
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.
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.
Austria secure their first ever win at the European Championships thanks to two late goals against Macedonia.
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.
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.