England also fail to impress against Slovakia in the round of 16. Only a goal in stoppage time prevented the worst. Now the co-favorites face Switzerland next Saturday.
England
Slovakia
- Jude Bellingham - 1:1 (90.+5.)
- Harry Kane - 2:1 (91.)
- (25.) 0:1 - Ivan Schranz
And again the saying about the horse that only jumps as high as it has to was true for the English. This time, however, the horse touched the hurdle several times with both legs. Referee Halil Umut Meler granted the English six minutes of stoppage time, which they needed to avoid an early exit in the round of 16 against the number 45 team in the FIFA rankings.
Ivan Schranz gave Slovakia a deserved lead in the 25th minute with the help of an indisposed England defense. Up to that point and in the 50 minutes that followed, England once again failed to put much together in this tournament. Marc Guéhi, who was involved in conceding the goal, was also cautioned in the rough opening phase, a player who will be suspended for the quarter-final against Switzerland.
Powerless and lacking in energy until almost knocked out
It was only in the final quarter of an hour and a long time after Phil Foden's goal was disallowed for offside (50') that England, who were again without strength and energy for a long time, pressed for the equalizer with the necessary vehemence. First Harry Kane missed the target with a header (78') and Declan Rice hit the post from distance (81'). Then came Bellingham's overhead kick in the 95th minute.
"Saved by the Bell" it was once again. Especially as Harry Kane then woke up from a deep sleep and headed in from close range to make it 2-1 shortly after the start of extra time.
Switzerland will now face another heavyweight in the quarter-finals after their group opponents Germany (1:1). A heavyweight that has yet to impress in the tournament so far.
No concept, no fire
In the fourth game, England once again failed to bring their horsepower to the pitch, with Gareth Southgate sticking to his defensive philosophy at the fourth attempt. Once again, the highly talented team struggled without a visible concept and without fire, and once again they were shockingly harmless in attack for long stretches. This was another reason why England's elimination in the round of 16 was only logical and Slovakia's victory only half a sensation.
Was it the heavy burden that manifested itself on Sunday in Gelsenkirchen in the form of whistles from the home fans after less than half an hour that paralyzed the players? Or was it Southgate's destructive tactics? Or were the players too tired after an exhausting season? One thing is clear: if the most expensive team in the tournament performs in the same way next Saturday in Düsseldorf, Switzerland will have a good chance of reaching the semi-finals for the first time.
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120.+2.End of 2nd half extra time
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114.Yellow card Slovakia
Norbert Gyömbér
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108.Yellow card Slovakia
Denis Vavro
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106.Kick-off 2nd half extra time
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105.+2.End of 1st half extra time
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91.Goal for England, 2:1 through Harry Kane (Ivan Toney)
Harry Kane
Striker
Assist: Ivan Toney
Striker
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91.Kick-off 1st half extra time
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90. +
Bellingham saves England in extra time with this dream goal
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90.+8.End of 2nd half
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90.+5.Goal for England, 1:1 through Jude Bellingham (Marc Guéhi)
Jude Bellingham
Midfielder
Assist: Marc Guéhi
Defender
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77.Yellow card Slovakia
Peter Pekarík
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46.Kick-off 2nd half
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45.+4.End of 1st half
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45.+2.Yellow card Slovakia
Milan Škriniar
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25.Goal for Slovakia, 0:1 through Ivan Schranz (David Strelec)
Ivan Schranz
Striker
Assist: David Strelec
Striker
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17.Yellow card England
Jude Bellingham
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13.Yellow card Slovakia
Juraj Kucka
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7.Yellow card England
Kobbie Mainoo
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3.Yellow card England
Marc Guéhi
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1.Start of the match
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The England starting eleven
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How Slovakia will start
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