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GERMANY take on Hungary tonight with both teams harbouring hopes of reaching Euro 2020’s knockout stage.Joachim Low’s men beat Portugal last time out, but the Hungarians will be on a high following their excellent draw with France.

Kick-off time: 8pm BST
TV channel: BBC TWO
Germany XI: Neuer, Rudiger, Hummels, Ginter, Kroos, Gosens, Gundogan, Kimmich, Sane, Havertz, Gnabry.
Hungary XI: Gulacsi, Nego, Botka, Orban, Attila Szalai, Fiola, Nagy, Schafer, Kleinheisler, Adam Szalai, Sallai.

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Germany are taking on Hungary in a crucial Euro 2020 group matchCredit: Getty

THAT’S A WRAP
A dramatic conclusion to Group F as France top the group.
Germany and Portugal – both out at different times of the night – sneak through too.
England and Germany at Wembley next up for the Three Lions.
Easy peasy….

LEON LOVE
German saviour Leon Goretzka with another show if love to UEFA after notching the late equaliser.

MATCH REPORT
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Joshua Kimmich
KIM THE MAN
Joshua Kimmich was awarded the official ‘Star of the Match’.
He played multiple different positions across the night.
A few of the Hungarian lads can feel hard done by though….

IT’S COMING HOME…
So the Germans say….

HOW IT FINISHED
The final Group F standings.
When you look at it now, it’s probably how most of us would have predicted it to finish.
But there was plenty of twists and turns throughout the three games.

THE GOAL THAT CHANGED IT
Leon Goretzka’s late goal that kept the Germans in the tournament!
A harsh deflection.

BREAKING: ENGLAND TO PLAY GERMANY
At some point throughout the night, England were down to face every one of the four Group F teams.
But the final standings mean it will be Germany who visit Wembley.
That will be the 5pm game next Tuesday, June 29!
ALL OVER IN BUDAPEST!
Another 2-2 score as France and Portugal ends in a draw.
Ronaldo with two penalties and a Benzema double shared the spoils.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!!
BLUSHES JUST ABOUT SPARED FOR GERMANY!
FT: GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
Leon Goretzka’s goal keeps Germany in Euro 2020
GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
90+3′ A chance to win it and win the group.
Sane is sent clean through down the right, nobody near him.
Two teammates in the box all alone to pick out and he balloons it out for a goal kick…..
GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
90+1′ Great credit to Hungary when you see a side like Germany having to run down the clock to win!
Eventually it runs down and Hungary have the ball back.
GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
FOUR MINUTES ADDED
GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
89′ Kroos drives forward and wins a corner.
He trudges over to take and between Muller and the midfielder they keep it in the corner.
GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
Hungary last throw of the dice.

OFF – Fiola and Kleinheisler
ON – Nikolics and Lovrencsics

GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
86′ Germany now keeping the ball in the corner – it shows how much they are getting away with this one tonight.
But as it stands, it’s Wembley and England for them in the next round!
Germany equalise late on
GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
85′ Wow, nearly a close one!
Fiola skipped forward into the box and Kimmich gets a toe to it to direct it away for a throw. An inch-perfect tackle!
GERMANY 2-2 HUNGARY
With five minutes to go!
Musiala gets down the right and finds Werner who has a shot blocked.
It falls to Goretzka on the follow-up and he smashes it into the corner from 15 yards!
GOOOOOOAAAAAAAAALLLLLLL!!!
THEY HAVE THE EQUALISER!
It’s Leon Goretzka!
GERMANY 1-2 HUNGARY
Changes for both sides.
Germany

OFF – Gosens and Ginter
ON – Musiala and Volland

Hungary

OFF – Ad Szalai
ON – Varga

GERMANY 1-2 HUNGARY
NEARLY!
80′ Kroos again drives down the left and works a 1-2 with Gosens inside the area.
It comes back to the midfielder with his angle tightening and a swing of the right foot sends the shot inches wide.
GERMANY 1-2 HUNGARY
79′ Kimmich whips a cross in towards Wener but Orban dives to head clear.
GERMANY 1-2 HUNGARY
78′ Kroos goes down the left wing and flights a cross into the area and Muller reaches it.
He can’t get above it though and heads it well over the bar
Hungary celebrate taking the lead
GERMANY 1-2 HUNGARY
Really dramatic stuff here in Munich.
Hungary now in a block of six with four in front of them.
That means Germany are tossing balls aimlessly into the box.
The latest one looking for Goretzka but it’s straight through to Gulacsi who holds on well.
GERMANY 1-2 HUNGARY
73′ Hungary change:

OFF – Roland Sallai
ON – Szabolcs Schon

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PORTUGAL face France TONIGHT with a place in the knockout stages of Euro 2020 up for grabs. Neither side are guaranteed a place in the last-16 yet after dropping points in their last games, with France held by Hungary.

Kick-off: 8pm BST
TV/ live stream: BBC 1/ BBC iPlayer
Portugal XI: R Patricio, Semedo, Pepe, R Dias, Guerreiro, Moutinho, Pereira, R Sanches, B Silva, Ronaldo, Jota
France XI: Lloris, Kounde, Varane, Kimpembe, Hernandez, Pogba, Kante, Tolisso, Griezmann, Mbappe, Benzema

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THAT’S A WRAP
Thanks for joining us this evening, what a night of football.
Don’t forget to take a look at our match report, here.
TABLE TALK
For those 90minutes, Portugal occupied each spot in the group as both games took twists and turns.
But, in the end, Hungary failed to qualify.
They did well in the so-called group of death to hold both France and Germany to draws.

HOW’S STAT
What a way to wrap up the group stages, with two dramatic games and 18 goals in a day.
There were more goals today than in any other single day in the history of the competition.
Portugal have conceded six goals in their last two games which is as many as they conceded in their previous 11 games in the competition.
France meanwhile are unbeaten in their last 12 group stage games, at major international tournaments, having won seven and drawn five.

PENALTY MEMORIES FOR SOUTHGATE
Gareth Southgate will be haunted by memories of England’s 1996 exit at the hands of Germany.
The England manager missed a penalty at Wembley.

OLD FOES
England will face Germany on Tuesday now, as they go through as second in Group F.
France top the group, as Germany get second on goal difference.
Portugal also qualify.
GROUPIES
The group stage of the tournament is over and we’ve enjoyed a four-goal thriller here in Hungary.
Ronaldo can lay claim to two of them as he equalled the international goal scoring record.

FT: PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE

PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
94. Ronaldo has scored five goals so far.
That could well help him on the way to the golden boot.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
93. It’s all over between Germany and Hungary as it finishes 2-2.
That news means these two sides can just play it out.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
92. VAR check complete, no penalty.
Although, there was a flash of panic in Fernandes’ eyes.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
91. Fernandes takes a bit of a risk in the way he holds onto Coman as he tries to stop him from racing away from him.
The Man United man does appear to clip Coman’s calf too as he halts him on the byline.
Ref appears to be listening to a VAR official in his ear. Surely not another pen?!
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
90. Five added minutes here.
There must be one more burst in these teams..
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
89. As it stands, England may well face Germany on Tuesday.
Unless anything changes…
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
88. The pace has dropped a little, as both teams appear tired.
The crowd aren’t too happy about it.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
87. Portugal make a substitution of their own as Sanches is hauled off.
He doesn’t want to come off and it’s understandable, he’s had a cracking game.
Sanchez is replaced by Oliveira.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
85. Coman works the ball well around the right-hand side of the box, drawing Portugal’s defence towards him before slipping the ball to Girezmann at the top.
Neves throws his body in the way to block Griezmann’s path, but the strike is well wide.
Looks like that was Griezmann’s last shot of the evening as he’s replaced by Sissoko.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
How about stat?

PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
81. Well if there wasn’t enough drama here, there’s been plenty of it across Europe.
Germany have pulled it back, it’s 2-2 there as well.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
78 Semedo’s evening is over, as Dalot replaces him, Semedo looks gutted.
Pepe understands the importance of fresh legs and can’t afford to carry any players that are struggling with niggles when it’s this close.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
77. Pepe seems to be taking control and telling the Portuguese coaching staff that changes need to be made.
An international debut could be coming for full-back Dalot.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
76. It’s getting a little feisty out there.
Fernandes ends up shoving Rabiot off the ball on the sideline as the Frenchman tries to waste a bit of time while the ball is bouncing out of play.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
73. Both teams have had their moments in the second half and the stats show what a level playing field it is.
Both teams have enjoyed 50 per cent possession, with Portugal having ten shots on target to France’s nine.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
72. Portugal make a double substitution;
Bernardo Silva makes way for Bruno Fernandes.
While Moutinho makes way for his Wolves colleague, Neves.
PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
Crisis? What crisis?

PORTUGAL 2-2 FRANCE
70. France are back in the game and are moving the ball around much quicker.
Anything could happen here!
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SPAIN made it to Euro 2020’s knockout stage after thrashing Slovakia with a score of 5-0 at the Estadio de la Cartuja.The Furia Roja saw Alvaro Morata’s penaly kick being saved by Martin Dubravka but the Newcastle goalkeeper soon went from hero to zero.
Dubravka scored the tournament’s most shocking own goal and it was his error that led to Aymeric Laport’e header in the first half’s dying moments.
Pablo Sarabia sealed the win soon after in the second half before Ferran Torres’ beautiful backheel and Juraj Kucka’s own goal sent Spain through to the Last 16 where they will face Croatia.

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THAT’S ALL FROM SEVILLE
Spain punched their ticket to Euro 2020’s Last 16 following a dominant 5-0 win against Slovakia at the Estadio La Cartuja.
The Furia Roja endured a poor start as Alvaro Morata wasted a penalty shot, which was denied by Martin Dubravka on 11 minutes.
But Dubravka quickly went from hero to zero soon after in the 30th minute when it started to rain goals for Luis Enrique’s men.
Pablo Sarabia’s long-range shot rattled the crossbar and as the ball came falling down the Newcastle shot-stopper failed to hold on to it and scored the tournament’s most shocking own goal.
Luis Enrique’s men doubled their lead in the third minute of stoppage time as Dubravka’s nightmare continued.
The Slovakia keeper failed to beat Gerard Moreno to the ball and the Villarreal star turned around with a cross that Aymeric Laporte headed to the back of the net.
Sarabia sealed qualification for Spain in the the 56th minute when he picked up Jordi Alba’s low cross from the left and finished off from close range.
Then Ferran Torres made it four with a beautiful backheel on his first contact with the ball following a pass by Sarabia on 67 minutes.
The cherry on top came just four minutes later when a header by Pau Torres deflected off of Juraj Kucka.
Spain are now set to face Croatia in Euro 2020’s knockout stages.
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SARABIA REACTS
Spain international Pablo Sarabia put together a stunning performance against Slovakia and praised his team-mates.
Sarabia also slammed Raphael van der Vaart’s recent criticism of the Furia Roja.
The Paris Saint-Germain star said: “We all needed this to gain confidence and restore the illusion to the people to face the next game.
“The team did well in the first 20 minutes, with brutal intensity. We deserve it.
“Jordi [Alba] saw me very well in the goal. He needed this goal to gain confidence.
“The Van der Vaart thing is silly. This works for us and our people. To know the potential of this team. We know that Croatia will be very difficult”
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RESS-T IN PEACE
Spain international Ferran Torres scored a fine backheel on his first contact with the ball.
It took Torres only 44 seconds to hit the back of the net against Slovakia today.
And it seems like he has beaten a record that was previously held by compatriot Juan Carlos Valeron.
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44 – Scoring with his first touch 44 seconds after coming on, Ferran Torres’ goal is the fastest by a substitute in a European Championship match since Juan Carlos Valerón netted 39 seconds after coming on against Russia in 2004, also for Spain. Entrance. #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/IrqXF66BKW— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 23, 2021

BUSQUETS REACTS
Spain star Sergio Busquets is very happy to be back and stated that although the national team accepts criticism they will not tolerate any “lack of respect”.
Busquets said: “We didn’t play the games we wanted and today was a rush. This is the way. 
“We did not depend on us to be first, but it will help us. I’m excited. I’ve had a pretty bad 10 days at home without knowing if I was going to be able to come back or not. 
“Now whatever comes. Today was what we all needed. The public has been very good and we connected from the beginning. So we are much stronger. 
“The penalty was a shame, but we kept trying. Today we have had the luck that we have lacked in the other games. 
“As I said, we accept the criticism, but not the lack of respect and more from people who have also been here. No need to review it again”
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WHAT’S NEXT?
Spain made it through to Euro 2020’s Last 16 with a dominant display against Slovakia.
As it stands, the Furia Roja are going to meet Croatia in the knockout stages.
The Croats finished second in Group D, just three points behind table-toppers England.
This promises to be an exciting encounter…
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UPDATED TABLE
Spain saved the best for last as they climbed up to second place and made it to Euro 2020’s Last 16.
The Furia Roja, though, failed to top Group E as Sweden defeated Poland 3-2 in Saint Petersburg.
Slovakia finished third but didn’t make it to the knockout stage and thus Ukraine are through to the next round.
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STATS
Spain dominated 66 per cent of possession throughout the match against Slovakia.
The Furia Roja completed a whopping total of 19 shots, nine of which were on target.
Slovakia, on the other hand, only managed a mere three shots, but none of them were on target,
However, Stefan Tarkovic’s men didn’t have a single clear-cut chance
FT: SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
Spain punched their ticket to Euro 2020’s Last 16 following a dominant display against Slovakia at the Estadio La Cartuja.
The game started badly for the Furia Roja as Alvaro Morata’s poor penalty shot was denied by Martin Dubravka on 11 minutes.
But Dubravka quickly went from hero to zero soon after in the 30th minute when it started to rain goals for the Spaniards.
Pablo Sarabia’s long-range shot rattled the crossbar and as the ball came falling down the Newcastle keeper failed to hold on to it and scored the tournament’s most shocking own goal.
Luis Enrique’s men doubled their lead in the third minute of stoppage time when Dubravka’s nightmare continued.
The Slovakia shot-stopper failed to beat Gerard Moreno to the ball and the Villarreal star turned around with a cross that Aymeric Laporte headed to the back of the net.
Sarabia sealed qualification for Spain in the the 56th minute when he picked up a low cross by Jordi Alba from the left and finished off from close range.
Then Ferran Torres made it four with a beautiful backheel on his first contact with the ball following a pass by Sarabia on 67 minutes.
The cherry on top came just four minutes later when a header by Pau Torres deflected off of Juraj Kucka
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PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
AND THAT’S FULL-TIME IN SEVILLE!
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
90+4 YELLOW CARD
Skriniar gets booked for dissent just seconds before full-time
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
90+3 It was almost a perfect game for Spain.
But Sweden have regained the lead with Claesson and made it 3-2.
That means the Swedes are top of the group and the Furia Roja go through to the Last 16 by finishing second
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
90 Just four more minutes of added time to go until full-time.
Neither team is really pushing for something better…
Spain are obviously comfortable whereas Slovakia have accepted their fate
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
90 SUBSTITUTION
Slovakia manager Tarkovic makes his last change as Benes replaces captain Hamsik
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
89 CHANCE
Oyarzabal tries a shot from a tight angle down the left but completely misses the target
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
88 Spain’s incredible performance and comeback comes down to Busquets’ return.
The Barcelona legend was outstanding in midfield and completely changed the Furia Roja’s image.
But Sarabia has also been spectacular and turned into the leader manager Enrique has been looking fior
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
85 Tempo has significantly decreased in Seville, but neither team is too fussed.
Cheers start emerging from the live Spanish crowd as they just realised that Spain are now top of the group!
If nothing changes then the Furia Roja will have produced an epic comeback in the group stages!
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SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
83 But none of Spain’s five goals compare to Lewandowski’s stunner in the other game of the group.
The Bayern Munich star produced a marvellous curling shot.
Oh, and by the way, Lewandowski JUST equalised for Poland!
Spain’s hopes of topping the group have dramatically increased!

SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
82 CHANCE!
Spain come close to a sixth!
Alba delivers a cross from the left flank and Oyarzabala barely misses the ball in front of open goal
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
80 And then it was Pau Torres who followed his namesake’s example.
Or at least he thought he did until he got some unintended help from Kucka

SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
79 Then Ferran Torres made an instant impact right off the bench.
And the Manchester City star added some class to his introduction…

SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
78 Here’s how Sarabia sealed the big win for Spain.
Slovakia thought that was bad…

SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
77 SUBSTITUTION
Spain manager Enrique makes another double switch to rest some more key players.
Oyarzabal replaces Gerard and Traore takes Azpilicueta’s place
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
74 Such poor defending from Slovakia…
Absolutely no one was able to clear the ball before Kucka’s own goal…
SPAIN 5-0 SLOVAKIA
71 Okay, so first things first:
Thiago and Pau Torres came on for Busquets and Garcia respectively.
And then Torres, just like his other namesake, hit the back of the net on his first contact with the ball, kind of…
Thiago tried a shot from the edge of the box but the ball bounced in the air.
Skriniar failed to clear the ball with his head as he sent it backwards where Laporte got a header of his own.
The Manchester City star set Pau up, who headed the ball that got a deflection off of Kucka, so another own goal!

GOOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL!
SPAIN SCORE A FIFTH WITH PAU TORRES!!!!!!!
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SWEDEN face Poland in a crunch Group E in St Petersburg, with the Poles needing three points to reach the knockout stages.
TV channel: ITV4
Live stream free: ITV Hub
Sweden XI: Olsen, Augustinsson, Danielson, Ekdal, Lindelof, Olsson, Quaison, Isak, Larsson, Lustig, Forsberg.
Poland XI: Szczesny, Bednarek, Glik, Puchacz, Klich, Bereszynski, Krychowiak, Swiderski, Jozwiach, Zielinski, Lewandowski.

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SWEDEN 1-0 POLAND
6. The Swedes keep on coming, and Poland are finding it increasingly to get out of their own half.
As it stands, Janne Andersson’s men are going to top the group to set up a Last 16 date at Hampden Park with opposition as yet unknown.
SWEDEN 1-0 POLAND
4. How will Poland react now? Paulo Sousa’s team now need two goals to have any hope of qualifying, and, at the moment, they look somewhat shellshocked.
SWEDEN 1-0 POLAND
2. Sweden lead thanks to the earliest goal of these European Championships!
Emil Forsberg is the man on target again, taking advantage of Alexander Isak’s tenacity on the edge of the box, and then Kamil Jozwiak’s air clearance inside it.
As soon as the Derby man had missed his kick, Forsberg had the opportunity to move in and strike at goal, and he didn’t disappoint.
His shot is fierce, low and past Wojciech Szszesny before the goalkeeper has a chance to touch the ball.
A tough task for Poland just got much harder.
GOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL!!EMIL FORSBERG FIRES SWEDEN INTO AN EARLY LEAD!!
SWEDEN 0-0 POLAND
1. The referee ensures the clocks are synced with Seville, and then blows to set Sweden off for their final game.
The Group E leaders are in their customary yellow and blue, Poland are in all red.
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!IT’S GAME TIME!
HERE COME THE TEAMS!
It’s an array of Englishmen that lead the sides out in Saint Petersburg. Referee Michael Oliver and his assistants, Stuart Burt and Simon Bennett, are the men in charge this afternoon.
Then it’s Sebastian Larsson, the man set to become Sweden’s fourth-most capped player this afternoon, that heads the Scandinavians emerging from the tunnel.
The Poland players are quickly out and in line to sing their national anthem with gusto. The likes of Lewandowski, Szczesney and Krychowiak look pumped.
SECOND HALF SWEDES
While Poland will want hit the front foot early, don’t expect an early goal from Sweden.
A whopping 88% of the goals scored by the Blue and Yellow at European Championships have come in the second half of games (23 of 26). It’s the highest percentage of any country with at least three goals at the tournament.
KICK-OFF APPROACHING
It’s not long until the action gets underway in both Russia and Spain, and the stadiums are beginning to fill up.
Already certain of a place in the knockout stages, the Sweden fans appear in relaxed mood ahead of kick-off.
There are more nerves amid the decent-sized Polish contingent. How they’d love an early goal to help settle their worries.

MIND THE GAP
I’m not sure these Poland fans have made the best attempt as staying socially distant inside the Saint Petersburg Stadium.
Other seats remain available.

ISAK IMPRESSES
The one Sweden player to really catch the eye during what have been otherwise pragmatic performances is Alexander Isak of Real Sociedad.
La Liga’s Young Player of the Year has shown himself to the rest of the continent to be a real attacking threat, who isn’t afraid to take players on.
Isak completed six dribbles in the 1-0 win over Slovakia, the most by a Swedish player in a European Championship since Tomas Brolin completed seven against Denmark at Euro ’92.
The forward’s ability was praised by Gary Lineker after that match, but as the accompanying video shows, the 21-year-old wasn’t overly impressed by news of his English fan. Do they not have Walkers Crisps in Sweden?!

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CAPTAIN MARVEL
Captain. Leader. Legend. Words undoubtedly overused these days, but ones that could certainly be applied to Robert Lewandowski.
The Poland skipper holds the record for both the most caps (121) and goals (67) for his country, and has given them a chance of qualification this evening following his marvellous headed equaliser against Spain four days ago.
Lewandowski has been in sensational form for club and country over the past year, having been directly involved in 14 goals in his last 12 starts for Poland (10 goals, four assists). The striker is also currently level with Jakub Blaszczykowski on three European Championship goals, the joint-most by any Polish player.

DEFEAT FOR SWEDES WOULD BE A TURN-IP
When getting to the root of the record between these nations, it seems Sweden have been making mashed potatoes of Poland for far too long.
The Scandinavian side have won nine of their last 11 matches against the Poles (D1 L1), including each of the last five; the Eagles haven’t beaten Sweden in 30 years since a 2-0 friendly win in Gdansk back in August 1991.
However, their only previous encounter at a major tournament was won by Poland as they famously finished third at the 1974 World Cup. Their second round tie was settled by a single goal scored by Golden Boot winner Grzegorz Lato.
And if you’re thinking Sweden will be content to sit back this evening and play for another 0-0 draw, it’s worth bearing in mind that none of the previous 26 matches between these countries have ended goalless.
POLAND SUBSTITUTES
12 Skorupski, 22 Fabianski, 3 Dawidowicz, 4 Kedziora, 6 Kozlowski, 8 Linetty, 13 Rybus, 17 Placheta, 19 Frankowski, 23 Kownacki, 24 Swierczok, 25 Helik
POLAND XI
Poland also make one change from their 1-1 draw in Seville. Grzegorz Krychowiak returns from his one-match ban to replace Brighton’s injured Jakub Moder in midfield. The Lokomotiv Moscow man’s return allows for a slight shift in shape to 3-4-2-1 with Karol Swiderski and Piotr Zielinksi ready to support Robert Lewandowski in attack. Tymoteusz Puchacz and Kamil Jozwiak will patrol the flank while Southampton’s Jan Bednarek will help hold things together at the back.
1 Szczesny; 18 Bereszynski, 15 Glik, 5 Bednarek; 21 Jozwiak, 10 Krychowiak, 14 Klich, 26 Puchacz; 11 Swiderski, 20 Zielinski; 9 Lewandowski

SWEDEN SUBSTITUTES
12 Johnsson, 23 Nordfeldt, 5 Bengtsson, 9 Berg, 13 Svensson, 14 Helander, 15 Sema, 16 Krafth, 17 Claesson, 18 Jansson, 21 Kulusevski, 26 Cajuste
SWEDEN XI
It’s one change for Sweden for their final Group E game. Robin Quaison made an impact off the bench against Slovakia, winning their late penalty, and is rewarded with a start in attack alongside Alexander Isak. Meanwhile, Albin Ekdal has recovered from his knock and continues in central midfield, meaning Janne Andersson can proceed with his tried-and-tested 4-4-2 formation. Sebastian Larsson captains the Swedes as he wins his 131 cap for his country.
1 Olsen; 2 Lustig, 3 Lindelof, 24 Danielson, 6 Augustinsson; 7 S Larsson, 20 Olsson, 8 Ekdal, 10 Forsberg; 22 Quaison, 11 Isak

THE TEAMSHEETS ARE IN!
GOOD AFTERNOON
Welcome to Saint Petersburg for our live coverage of Sweden against Poland, one of the final round of Group E matches at Euro 2020.
While Spain and Slovakia slog it out in Seville for a place in the knockout stages, the Swedes can sit back – as has become their custom – knowing that their place in the Round of 16 is already secure.
A draw and a win without conceding has confirmed their progression, but another win here will ensure top spot and a game in Glasgow next Tuesday against one of the best third-place finishers.
Yet a success is far from certain, especially given the Blue and Yellow’s shortcomings up front; despite boasting one of the tournament’s standout attacking performers in Alexander Isak, Emil Forsberg’s late penalty against the Slovakians is all they have to show so far in the goals for column.
And this teatime, they face a Poland team for whom nothing more than three points will do.
Paulo Sousa’s team have given themselves hope after getting off the mark with a crucial point in Spain on Saturday.
Unsurprisingly, Robert Lewandowski was the man who rose to the big occasion – and over Aymeric Laporte at the back post – and the Poles will again be looking to their captain to fire them through to the next stage.
Grzegorz Krychowiak is back from suspension after his red card in the shock 2-1 defeat to Slovakia, but there are doubts over the Premier league pair of Jan Bednarek and Jakub Moder.
Meanwhile, Sweden’s Albin Ekdal missed training earlier this week, but is expected to overcome a minor issue to start his third game of these championships in midfield.
The official team news is up next, and then we’ll have all the build-up ahead of the 5pm kick-off in Russia.

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SPAIN take on Slovakia tonight with qualification to the last-16 of Euro 2020 still in the balance.After two draws in their opening two matches, the Spanish could sneak through with another stalemate but will want to make sure with three points.

Kick-off: 5pm
TV/live stream: ITV 1/ ITV Hub
Slovakia XI: M Dubravka, Pekarik, Satka, Skriniar, Hubocan, Kucka, Hromada, Haraslin, Hamsik, Mak, Duda
Spain XI: Simon, Azpilicueta, E Garcia, Laporte, Alba, Koke, Busquets, Pedri, Sarabia, Morata, Moreno

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SPAIN 0-0 SLOVAKIA
8 Spain are looking for an early goal to calm their nerves.
The Roja’s midfield is linking up very well with the attack while Slovakia start the game playing deep
SPAIN 0-0 SLOVAKIA
5 CHANCE!
Morata tries something between a cross and a shot from a tight angle on his left.
But Dubravka palms it away, Spain have been pressing hard in the opening few minutes
SPAIN 0-0 SLOVAKIA
3 Great news for Spain!
Sweden have opened the scoring with Forsberg’s left-foot finish against Poland!
If nothing changes in Saint Petersburg then a draw would take Spain through to the Last 16
SPAIN 0-0 SLOVAKIA
2 Another quick reminder:
Slovakia manager Stefan Tarkovic appears to have opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation with two changes to the team that lost to Sweden last week.
Martin Dubravka starts in goal with Peter Pekarik at right-back and Tomas Hubocan on the other side, while Lubomir Satka and Milan Skriniar link up at centre-back.
Juraj Kucka and Jakub Hromada, who replaces Patrik Hrosovsky, team up in midfield with captain Marek Hamsik playing at No10.
Lukas Haraslin, on for Martin Koscelnik, covers the right flank with Robert Mak on the other side, while Ondrej Duda leads the attack
SPAIN 0-0 SLOVAKIA
1 Just a quick reminder:
Spain manager Luis Enrique appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation with four changes to the team that drew with Poland last week.
Unai Simon starts in goal with Cesar Azpilicueta, replacing Marcos Llorente at right-back, and Jordi Alba on the other side, while Aymeric Laporte teams up with Eric Garcia, on for Pau Torres, at centre-back.
Koke, Pedri and the returning captain Sergio Busquets, who takes Rodri’s place, link up in midfield.
Pablo Sarabia, who replaces Dani Olmo, Gerard Moreno and Alvaro Morata lead the attack
PEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
AND OFF WE GO IN SEVILLE!!!!!!!
HERE COME THE TEAMS!!!
The Estadio La Cartuja is ready to host the crucial Euro 2020 clash between Spain and Slovakia.
The Furia Roja are being led out by captain Sergio Busquets, whereas Marek Hamsik dons his nation’s armband.
A strong show of fans in Seville, which means we will have quite an atmosphere for what could be a dramatic encounter.
Not long to go now…
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DRAW-ING BOARD
As explained below, a draw could still work for Spain as long as Poland don’t beat Sweden.
As you can see, the Furia Roja have picked up ties in each of their last four major tournament matches.
But Luis Enrique’s men have to do much better today to seal qualification to Euro 2020’s Last 16.
More below:
4 – Spain have drawn each of their last four major tournament matches (World Cup and Euros); among European nations, only Italy (five from 1980 to 1982) have ever had a longer run of successive such draws. Neutralised. #ESP #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/baKVxQRG8g— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 23, 2021

YOUNG BLOOD
Spain manager Luis Enrique is showing faith in young talent despite the urgency of today’s Euro 2020 clash with Slovakia.
Barcelona duo Eric Garcia and Pedri have been named in the starting line-up despite their young age of 20 and 18 years old resepctively.
As you can tell, that is something the Furia Roja don’t tend to do too often.
More below:
2 – In Eric García (20) and Pedri (18), Spain have named two players aged 20 or below in their starting XI for a EUROs match for a first time, while it’s the first time they’ve done so at any major tournament since the 2006 World Cup v France (Ramos & Fàbregas). Trust. #EURO2020— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 23, 2021

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HOW DO SPAIN GO THROUGH?
As mentioned below, Spain are facing the risk of elimination in the Euros’ group stage if they don’t beat Slovakia today.
That would mark the first time they get kicked out so early in the competition since 2004 when they came up short against then hosts Portugal and Greece, who went on to win the tournament.
However, a draw may still do the trick for the Furia Roja who could qualify the same way Portugal did five years ago when they won Euro 2016.
But that could only happen if Poland don’t beat Sweden in the other game of the group, meaning that third place could still work as they have a better goal difference than Finland and Ukraine, who also amassed three points
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LEAVING A MAREK
Trabzonspor signing Marek Hamsik poses as Slovakia’s biggest star ahead of their Euro 2020 clash with Spain.
Hamsik is the Falcons’ record scorer with 26 goals in 126 appearances, which also makes him his country’s most capped player of all time.
The midfielder rose to prominence during his 12-year stint at Napoli where he amassed a whopping 121 goals and 100 assists in 520 matches across all competitions.
The 33-year-old registered one goal in six appearances for Goteborg and is now set to join Trabzonspor in July
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SLOVAKIA FORMATION
Slovakia manager Stefan Tarkovic appears to have opted for a 4-2-3-1 formation with two changes to the team that lost to Sweden last week.
Martin Dubravka starts in goal with Peter Pekarik at right-back and Tomas Hubocan on the other side, while Lubomir Satka and Milan Skriniar link up at centre-back.
Juraj Kucka and Jakub Hromada, who replaces Patrik Hrosovsky, team up in midfield with captain Marek Hamsik playing at No10.
Lukas Haraslin, on for Martin Koscelnik, covers the right flank with Robert Mak on the other side, while Ondrej Duda leads the attack
SPAIN FORMATION
Spain manager Luis Enrique appears to have opted for a 4-3-3 formation with four changes to the team that drew with Poland last week.
Unai Simon starts in goal with Cesar Azpilicueta, replacing Marcos Llorente at right-back, and Jordi Alba on the other side, while Aymeric Laporte teams up with Eric Garcia, on for Pau Torres, at centre-back.
Koke, Pedri and the returning captain Sergio Busquets, who takes Rodri’s place, link up in midfield.
Pablo Sarabia, who replaces Dani Olmo, Gerard Moreno and Alvaro Morata lead the attack
SLOVAKIA BENCH
4 Valjent, 6 Gregus, 7 Weiss, 10 Suslov, 11 Benes, 12 Kuciak, 13 Hrosovsky, 16 Hancko, 21 Duris, 22 Lobotka, 23 Rodak, 24 Koscelnik
SPAIN BENCH
1 De Gea, 4 Pau Torres, 6 Llorente, 10 Thiago, 11 Ferran Torres, 13 Sanchez, 14 Gaya, 16 Rodri, 17 Pena, 19 Olmo, 20 Traore, 21 Oyarzabal
SLOVAKIA XI
1 Dubravka; 2 Pekarik, 5 Satka, 14 Skriniar, 15 Hubocan; 19 Kucka, 25 Hromada; 18 Haraslin, 17 Hamsik, 20 Mak; 8 Duda
SPAIN XI
23 Simon; 2 Azpilicueta, 12 Garcia, 24 Laporte, 18 Alba; 8 Koke, 5 Busquets, 26 Pedri; 22 Sarabia, 9 Gerard, 7 Morata

THE TEAM SHEETS ARE IN!!!
MORE GOALS
Villarreal star Gerard Moreno caused a lot of disappointment back home last week during the 1-1 draw with Poland as he missed a penalty shot that would have given Spain the victory.
However, this doesn’t change the fact that Gerard still boasts more goal contributions than anyone else in the Furia Roja since his international debut on October 2019.
The centre-forward has participated in a total of nine goals, as he scored five times and produced four assists along the way.
The 29-year-old also enjoyed a stunning campaign in LaLiga last season as he registered 23 goals and seven assists in 33 matches, which made him the top Spanish goalscorer in the league
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SLOVAKIA STATS
Slovakia have amassed three points in Group E after beating Poland in their kick-off match and losing to Sweden in the process.
That means that a draw would be enough to get them through to the Last 16 no matter what happens in the other match of their group.
That would mark their second consecutive qualification to the knockout stages since their independence as they also made it to the Round of 16 of Euro 2016.
However, last week’s 1-0 loss to Sweden ended a six-game unbeaten run, which saw Stefan Tarkovic’s men winning twice along the way
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SPAIN STATS
As mentioned below, Spain have been enduring a very poor start in their Euro 2020 campaign as they drew both of their matches in the group stage against Sweden and Poland.
However, their recent 1-1 tie with the Poles extended their ongoing unbeaten run to nine matches across all competitions, of which they have won a mere four.
Nevertheless, the Furia Roja have shown they can turn things around with their impressive goalscoring record as they have netted 18 goals along the way, which included a famous 6-0 win over Germany in the Nations League.
Luis Enrique’s men also registered a total of four clean sheets in the process
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HEAD-TO-HEAD
Spain and Slovakia’s first ever encounter took place way back in 1996 during a World Cup qualifier in Tenerife, which the former won 4-1 on a night that current manager Luis Enrique played and scored.
Since then, the two sides faced off a total of six times with the Furia Roja winning a majority of four matches, whereas the Slovaks have only emerged victorious once.
Stefan Tarkovic’s men will look to emulate their heroics from 2014 when they beat the Spaniards 2-1 at home during the Euro 2016 qualifiers.
However, Spain won the reverse fixture a year later with a score of 2-0, thanks to goals by Jordi Alba and Andres Iniesta, which marks their most recent encounter to date
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GOOD AFTERNOON FROM SEVILLE
Welcome to our live coverage of the Euro 2020 group stage match between Spain and Slovakia at the Estadio La Cartuja.
It’s go time for both teams with their fates set to be decided on a very open Group E that either one could end up topping or finishing at the bottom of the pile.
Of course, much is also going to depend on the other big game of the group between Sweden and Poland, who face off at the same time at the Gazprom Arena in Saint Petersburg.
Spain have been enduring a very disappointing start in their campaign, that could even lead to an abrupt ending unless they finally win today.
Furia Roja manager Luis Enrique has received a major boost as Barcelona legend Sergio Busquets has returned to full training and will be available for selection following his recent bout with coronavirus.
Therefore, he could earn a place in the starting line-up next to Barca team-mate Pedri ahead of Manchester City star Rodri, who was booked against Poland last week.
Slovakia manager Stefan Tarkovic, on the other hand, is going to be without Lazio loanee Denis Vavro, who is still self-isolating after testing positive for COVID-19.
The Slovaks are also going to be without Slavia Prague forward Ivan Schranz as he is still dealing with a thigh injury
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