Jude Bellingham saved England Falling out of the Euro 2024 competition Slovakia On Sunday, in the wonderful 95th minute draw Harry KaneAn early extra-time winner sent the Sub-Up pre-season favorites into the quarter-finals with a 2-1 victory.
Slovakia have started better than England and have given their opponents plenty of warning in the past. Ivan Shranz He rarely beat the goalkeeper. Jordan Pickford In the 25th minute.
England, who will face next SwitzerlandThey came back to win their last three Euro games, including the semi-finals of the last edition, where they had won first and thought they were equal shortly after the break. Phil Foden He was clearly offside before hitting home.
Kane heads Foden’s free-kick wide. Declan Rice Slovakia hit the post late on in their own half, although England seemed to lack confidence as their fans grew increasingly frustrated.
But Bellingham equalized a day after his 21st birthday with a stunning bicycle kick to take the game into extra time and England’s first strike on goal.
And England took the lead less than a minute after the restart when Kane headed in a desperate shot. Martin Dubravka From close range to complete a dramatic transformation.
Slovakia faded as the game ended in a draw and came close to equalizing in stoppage time before the break. Peter Pekaric A dangerous cross kneeling on the bar.
England turned a flurry of late balls into the box to seal a fortunate victory to set up a quarter-final against Switzerland in Dusseldorf on July 6.
But they should be much better than last year’s champion and against Switzerland Italy It’s disappointing to concede a draw in the last-16 and late on. Germany At the group level.