Euro 2024: England 2-1 Slovakia AET

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The 99^th sport of Gareth Southgate’s England period so almost led to a brand new low towards Slovakia within the final 16 of Euro 2024.

Jude Bellingham’s chic over-head kick within the dying seconds spared England’s blushes, sending the sport to extra-time after Ivan Schranz strolled by way of a fractured England defence to prod previous Jordan Pickford after 25 minutes.

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In fact Slovakia would possibly nicely have gained by extra whereas England regarded like bowing out with no whimper till Bellingham struck with England’s first shot on course of the match.

The celebrations had barely died down earlier than England had been forward 54 seconds into extra-time when Harry Kane nodded dwelling after subs Eberechi Eze and Ivan Toney mixed to tee him up.

England negotiated the rest of extra-time with out alarm and can face Switzerland within the quarter-final on Saturday (5pm BST).

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Sluggish begin for Southgate’s aspect

Southgate opted to make only one change from the goalless draw with Slovenia, bringing in Kobbie Mainoo for Conor Gallagher in midfield.

Marc Guehi picked up a expensive reserving inside three minutes – which can hold him out of Saturday’s quarter-final towards Switzerland – after being bought brief by a move by Kieran Tripper and having to convey down David Strelec.

The primary alternative fell to the Slovaks as David Hancko was performed in down the left of the world on the break solely to side-foot throughout Pickford’s purpose and inches previous the far publish.

Mainoo adopted Guehi into the e book simply six minutes in after a foul on Ondrej Duda earlier than Tripper lashed over the bar from Bellingham’s move throughout the face of the world.

Kyle Walker was caught out of possession permitting Lukas Haraslin a transparent run by way of down the left, solely to be denied by a last-ditch block from the sliding Guehi.

Juraj Kucka was cautioned on 13 minutes for bringing down Trippier and Bellingham adopted him into the e book three minutes later after a lunge on Haraslin.

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The nerves had been evident for England as even the likes of John Stones and Kyle Walker conceded possession cheaply in their very own half.

Harry Kane noticed a header from a Tripper inswinging cross deflected previous the publish on 23 minutes whereas Kobbie Mainoo skewed a volley over the bar from simply outdoors the field from the resultant nook.

The breakthrough got here on the different finish in catastrophic style on 25 minutes when Guehi was dragged nicely out of place on the left however missed the header which was glanced past him, permitting Strelec to neatly thread the ball past the backtracking Guehi and into Stranz in area within the space to poke into the nook previous Jordan Pickford.

England utilized some strain simply after the half hour however couldn’t profit from a few near-post corners from Trippier and a curling free-kick from Phil Foden.

Milan Skriniar went into the e book for a problem from behind on Bellingham simply earlier than the break whereas Mainoo noticed a low effort deflected previous the publish as England completed the half on high.

No adjustments on the interval

Southgate opted towards making any adjustments on the break and that paid dividends 4 minutes after the break when Kane sprayed the ball broad for Trippier in area and his move was turned in by Foden, who had strayed offside.

Kane noticed a shot loop broad by way of a ricochet off Denis Vavro earlier than England had an almighty let-off when Bellingham rolled a fast free-kick in direction of John Stones on midway. The defender wasn’t trying and the ball ran to Strelec whose first-time effort looped over Pickford who was nicely outdoors his space however bounced narrowly broad of the publish.

Kucka was lucky to flee a second reserving for bringing down Mainoo on the sting of the world, although Foden’s free-kick hit the wall on the hour.

It was Slovakia who went to their bench first with two subs simply after the hour whereas England followers acquired a lift when Cole Palmer got here on for Tripper, with Saka switching to left-back.

Kane powered a header the incorrect aspect of the publish 13 minutes from time as England’s look ahead to a shot on course went on.

Declan Rice thudded the publish from 25 yards within the closing 10 minutes however Kane might solely volley the rebound into the bottom and over the bar with the purpose gaping and Martin Dubravka nowhere.

Eberechi Eze got here on for Mainoo with seven minutes remaining but it surely was Stanislav Lobotka who had the subsequent effort, straight at Pickford from distance on 87 minutes.

Ivan Toney changed Foden within the 94^th minute however with simply seconds of added time remaining, an extended throw from Walker was glanced on by Guehi and Bellingham produced an beautiful overhead kick which beat Dubravka into the nook to spark wild celebrations earlier than the ultimate whistle.

Celebrations proceed

These celebrations continued 54 seconds into additional time when Kane nodded dwelling on the far publish after Toney had headed Eze’s mis-hit volley from the sting of the field again throughout purpose.

Peter Pekarik virtually turned in an in depth vary volley within the dying seconds of the primary half of extra-time.

Bellingham and Kane had been withdrawn on the interval with Conor Gallagher and Ezri Konsa approaching to shore issues up, with Saka capable of revert to the appropriate flank with Konsa taking up at left-back.

Lubomir Tupta fizzed a free-kick nicely over Pickford’s bar whereas Toney lashed a strike previous the angle of publish and bar after a break by Palmer within the dying seconds as England noticed the tie out with none actual considerations.