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The last time the English faced the Scots in a tournament of this range was 25 years ago, in 1996, when current Three Lions strategist Gareth Southgate was still on the field.
For the English, who beat the Croats 1: 0 in the first round, a second win in a row would practically guarantee a playoff berth, and the Scots, who stumbled 0: 2 against the Czechs, would lack a gap of at least one point.
Match progress:
Starting XI of the England national team: Pickford, James, Stones, Mings, Shaw, Phillips, Rice, Mount, Foden, Kane, Sterling.
Scotland’s starting eleven: Marshallas, Hanley, McTominay’us, Tierney, O’Donnellas, McGregoras, Gilmouras, McGinnas, Robertsonas, Adamsas, Dykesas.
The Scots started the game a bit more active in the rain, but in the 11th minute the first corner was lifted by the English hosts, and during it defender John Stones narrowly missed the goal count – he was shaken by the spindle when free.
🏴 Stone heads against a pole! 😱
Who is impressed in the first 15?# EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/BfeQ6lurgM
– UEFA EURO 2020 (@ EURO2020) June 18, 2021
Mason Mount also hit the goal dangerously shortly after Raheem Sterling’s pass, but also somewhat inaccurately.
Midway through the middle, the game slowed down a bit, but not in the middle of the battlefield or in microduels.
30 minutes. Stephen O’Donnell had a great opportunity to score, but the ball lost the goalkeeper’s experience and Jordan Pickford showed all his mastery.
🧤 Pickford’s strong hand to deny O’Donnell! # EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/c4fdkcl8wW
– UEFA EURO 2020 (@ EURO2020) June 18, 2021
Towards the end of the half, both teams became more cautious and tried to avoid mistakes just before the break.
In the first 45 minutes, the goals were not achieved – 0: 0.
After the break, Scotland not only did not give in to the English, but were even closer to the goal on the occasion.
In the last round of Group D, Croatia will meet Scotland and the Czech Republic against England.
In the European Football Championship for the place in the next stage, the eighth final, three national teams are already quiet: Italy, Belgium and the Netherlands have won two victories each.
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