'Bellingham dramatic equalizer - Kane come from behind' England win 2-1 over Slovakia! advance to the quarterfinals

Jul 01, 2024

[London (UK) = Egan Sports Chosun.COM reporter] England advanced to the quarterfinals with a dramatic come-from-behind victory.

England beat Slovakia 2-1 in the round of 16 of Euro 2024 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, on the afternoon of the 30th (local time).

England came out with a 4-2-3-1 model. Only defensive midfielders have changed from the existing starting lineup. I added minu as Rice's mate. Pickford defended the goal. The four backs were Walker, Stones, Guehi and Trippier. Mainu and Rice were placed at the waist. Saka, Bellingham and Foden stood on the second line of attack. Kane was the front line.

Slovakia was a 4-3-3 model. Haraslin, Strelletz, Schranz, Duda, Robotka, Kutska, Hantsko, Shkliniar, Babro, Pekariq and Dubravka competed.

England played a rough game in the first half. The market share was well ahead 75 to 25. But it failed to threaten Slovakia.

Slovakia launched an offensive in the beginning. He broke down the left side in the fourth minute of the first half. Strelates took this chance. But his shot was off the mark. In the 8th minute of the first half, Haraslin took a chance. Gehi blocked it.

England's Trippier hit a shot in the eighth minute of the first half. It went up high in the sky. Kane attempted a header in the 23rd minute of the first half. I got hit by the defender and went out.

Slovakia scored the first goal. Strelitz poked a space pass. Schranz, who was running in, shot and shook the net as it was.

Slovakia played normally after scoring the first goal. I didn't lower the line. England failed to target it. The first half ended with Slovakia's lead.

England scored an equalizer in the sixth minute of the second half. He launched a counterattack. Trippier broke down the left. And I passed. Foden scored a goal. However, the referee started checking the VAR. Foden's offside was declared. The goal was called off.

Slovakia also created a chance. In the 10th minute of the second half, Strelletz hit a long-range shot after seeing Pickford goalkeeper come out. He got out of the way of the goal.

Slovakia tried to change players. In the 16th minute of the second half, Haraslin and Strelitz were removed, and Suslov and Bozenik were added. England have also replaced players. In the 21st minute of the second half, Palmer was added instead of Trippier.

England went on the offensive. 33 min in the second half? got a kick. Kane connected Foden's ball with a header. He got out of the way of the goal. In the 35th minute of the second half, Rice hit a mid-range shot from the arc circle. He hit the post and came out.

England put Ivan Toney in second-half stoppage time. It was the last chance.

A dramatic equalizer broke out in the fifth minute of extra time in the second half. The throw-in went in. Guehi gave the ball away with a header. Bellingham, who was in front of the gate, attempted an overhead kick as it was. I shook the net. It was a dramatic equalizer.

It went into extra time. As soon as the extra time started, England scored an upset goal. It was a free kick situation. The ball flew in front of the gate. The Dubravka goalkeeper hit it. Eze shot the ball that flowed backward. Tony gave away this ball as a header. Kane finished with a header as it was. England led the way.

Slovakia aimed for an equalizer. But it was hard. He went on the offensive but failed to break down England's defense. England went into defence. He saved Slovakia well the rest of the time.

The final whistle blew. England dramatically won the round of 16, reaching the quarterfinals.

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