England vs Slovenia Highlights: Slovenia clinches a place in the last 16 after a goalless draw
England and Slovenia played out a goalless draw in the final Euro 2024 Group C match on Tuesday. Both sides went into the game knowing that a draw was enough to make it through, with the Three Lions already sealing the top spot.
Gareth Southgate’s men were in control of the match from start to end, but failed to make the most of their 74% possession. Here are the key highlights from the game:
Highlights
17′ – YELLOW CARD: Kieran Tripper is the first one booked today.
22′ – YELLOW CARD: Erik Janza is the next one into the books after a bad foul. on Bukayo Saka.
68′ – YELLOW CARD: Marc Guehi has given away a freekick in a dangerous area to Slovenia with a clumsy foul and is booked.
72′ – YELLOW CARD: Jaka Bijol gets his name taken by the referee.
77′ – YELLOW CARD: Phil Foden has talked himself into the books today. He was not happy the referee’s decision and the official not happy with the Englishman’s reaction.
90′ + 2′ – SAVED! Jan Oblak saves Cole Palmer’s shot low to his left to keep the scoreline goalless.
Key Stats
- This was England’s seventh 0-0 draw at the UEFA European Championship (41st game), second only to Italy in the history of competition (8 in 48 games).
- Slovenia have drawn 83% of their games at the UEFA European Championship (5/6), the highest ratio of any side in the history of the competition.
- Both Slovenia and Denmark have drawn all three of their Group C games at EURO 2024; only once previously had a side drew all three of their group games in a single edition of the UEFA European Championship, with Portugal doing so in 2016.
Key Moment
Cole Palmer finally gets to play for England at the EURO 2024 after an impressive season. He came on for Bukayo Saka for the final 20 minutes and came close to scoring at the very end.
He finished the match with 22 touches and 100% pass success, while his only shot was on target – forcing Jan Oblak to make a low diving save.
Player of the match
Jan Oblak was key for Slovenia today and deserved to be named as the man of the match. He had to make just three saves, but keeping the clean sheet was key for them and it has helped them get the all-important point to make it through to the Round of 16.
Conclusion
England and Slovenia got what they needed today and will be delighted with the point. However, the fans of the Three Lions will be disappointed that their talented squad was unable to pick up another win.
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