Chapter 478 The top 8 of the European Cup want to break the legendary record again

Chapter 478 European Cup quarter-finals, trying to break the legendary record again

All six groups in the 2020 Tour European Cup have completed two rounds of group stages.

A组意大利两战全胜积六分，威尔士1胜1平积4分排名第2，瑞士1平1负积1分排名第3，土耳其两战皆负0分垫底。

B组比利时两战全胜6分，芬兰1胜1负积3分排名第2，战斗国1胜1负积3分受净胜球少的缘故排名第3，两战皆负的丹麦排名第4。

In Group C, the Netherlands has won two games and accumulated 6 points. Ukraine and Austria both have 1 win and 1 loss and have the same goal difference. The former leads with more goals and North Macedonia is at the bottom with 0 points.

In Group D, the Czech Republic and England both have 1 win and 1 draw and have 4 points. The former ranks first with a goal difference advantage. Croatia and Scotland both have 1 point and can be ranked ahead because of one more goal difference.

E组瑞典1胜1平积4分排名第1，斯洛伐克1胜1负积3分排名第2，西班牙2平积2分排名第3，波兰1平1负积1分排名第4。

F组葡萄牙2胜积6分排名第1，法国队1胜1平积4分排名第2，匈牙利1平1负积1分排名第3，德国两战皆负垫底。

There is only one final round left in the group stage. In addition to the third place in Group B and Group C, Austria gets three points, Spain in Group E has two points, and the third place in Group A, Group D, and Group F only has one point, which is equivalent to being at the bottom. Every team has a last-ditch chance.

It is precisely for this reason that German head coach Loew was still full of confidence in his regular press conference after the game, believing that the team would definitely qualify against the wind at the last moment.

In accordance with international practice, the two group matches of the same group in the final round kicked off at the same time.

Group A Italy 1:0 Wales, Switzerland 3:1 Türkiye
Group B: Finland 0:2 Belgium, Warring States 1:4 Denmark
Group C North Macedonia 0:3 Netherlands, Ukraine 0:1 Austria

Group D Croatia 3:1 Scotland, Czech Republic 0:1 England

Group E Slovakia 0:5 Spain, Sweden 3:2 Poland
The final two games in Group F are at the Puskas Arena and the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Portugal VS France was played at the Puskas Arena, and Germany VS Hungary was played at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

If it were a first-round match, Portugal VS France could be said to be the pinnacle showdown.

It’s just that as Portugal has won two games and accumulated 6 points, while France has 1 win and 1 draw and 4 points, the final round of matches is of little significance. No matter the result, it will not affect the final qualifying.

The media of the two countries did not criticize each other, but praised each other. Each spent several pages reporting on the other's overall strength.

Both teams made significant rotations in their lineups during the match at Puskas Arena, allowing players who had not yet played in the European Cup to feel the atmosphere of the competition.

There was no suspense in the game at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The German team played their best spirit and best in the last game after losing to France and Portugal, defeating Hungary 3:1.

Portugal's absolute core Martin and Cristiano Ronaldo, as well as France's Pogba and Griezmann, all sat on the bench. They did not come on the bench until halfway through the second half to find a feeling for the game.

At the end of the game, Martin received a ball from Ronaldo at the top of the penalty area and scored an amazing goal.

With this goal, Portugal defeated France 1:0 and became the fourth team in this European Cup to win three consecutive group games.

A total of thirty-six games in the three rounds of the group stage of all six groups have ended, and the teams that have advanced to the top 16 have also come out.

The top 12 teams in the group are Italy and Wales in Group A, Belgium and Denmark in Group B, Netherlands and Austria in Group C, England and Croatia in Group D, Sweden and Spain in Group E, and Portugal and France in Group F.

In addition, there are four best-performing groups in third place.

Among them, Switzerland in Group A and the Czech Republic in Group D, which scored four points, are the two teams with the highest scores.

The remaining four third-placed teams in each group all have three points, which is equivalent to a competition on goal difference.

Group B Finland -2, Group C Ukraine -1, Group E Slovakia -5, Group F Germany -2.

In other words, Ukraine, with a goal difference of -1, became the third-best team in the third group with the best results.

Due to the direct elimination of Slovakia with a goal difference of -5, the last team to advance to the top 2 will be Finland and Germany, which also have a goal difference of -.

According to the same rules for European Cup points, if the points and goal difference are the same, then look at the goals and goals conceded by the two teams.

Unfortunately for Finland, they only scored one goal in the three rounds. The German team failed to score a goal in the first two rounds. Fortunately, they scored three in the last round, so they became the lucky ones to advance with the advantage of more goals.

The dust has settled on the top 16.

The matchup list subsequently leaked out on UEFA’s official website.

Matchups in the top half:

The winner of [Belgium VS Germany]/[Italy VS Austria] will compete with the winner of [Portugal VS Switzerland]/[Croatia VS Spain] for a spot in the finals.

Second half matchup:
The winner of [Sweden VS Ukraine]/[England VS France] and the winner of [Netherlands VS Czech Republic]/[Wales VS Denmark] compete for a spot in the final.

The final winners of the upper and lower halves will determine the winner of the 2020 Tour European Cup!
The first match of the 2020 European Cup quarter-finals was held at the Johan Cruyff Arena, with Denmark facing Wales.

The Danish team, which had lost two consecutive games in the group, 'awakened' as a whole in the third round and fought for Eriksen.

Another hearty victory at the Cruyff Stadium in Amsterdam!

4:0
Denmark defeated Wales and advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Cup.

Then the second European Cup 1/8 finals started at the new Wembley Stadium.

The tournament has reached the top 16, and no one dares to take it lightly. Even Italy, which has the upper hand, still chooses a conservative defensive counterattack.

Austria, which is already weaker, has no need to attack forcefully to avoid conceding the ball first.

As a result, the two teams fought hard for ninety minutes with a goalless draw.

The two teams had to go into overtime.

Only five minutes into the first half of overtime, Italy took the lead to break the deadlock.

Spinazzola made a diagonal pass from the left rib to the right rib of the penalty area. Chiesa stopped the ball and passed Laimer, who was actively defending, and succeeded in volleying with his left foot from the right corner of the small penalty area.

In the final stage, Insigne made a pass from the left. Acerbi accidentally slipped and fell to the ground while holding the ball with his back. Pessina, who came on the bench, had quick eyes and feet and dunked the ball a small step forward, following up. A low shot from a small angle expanded the score.

In the second half of the overtime, Austria took advantage of a corner kick to get back one, but... it was already too late.

The matches on the second match day of the European Cup knockout rounds are: Netherlands VS Czech Republic, Belgium VS Germany.

The 1/8 finals of Portugal VS Switzerland started at o'clock the next night. According to international practice, it was a day in advance to attend the regular press conference before the regular match and adapt to the venue.

The venue of the match is the National Athletic Stadium in Bucharest, the capital of Romania.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the whole team took the bus to the competition venue to warm up. Head coach Santos and captain Ronaldo attended the regular press conference.

The two people interviewed are full of confidence in the 1/8 finals that will start at this stadium at o'clock tomorrow night, but they also fully respect Switzerland, saying that the whole team must devote % of their fighting power to win and advance to the quarterfinals.

Bucharest National Arena is the home stadium of the Romanian national team and the venue for the annual Romanian Cup finals and Super Cup. It is a European four-star stadium and once hosted the 2011-2012 Europa League finals.

At 1 pm that day, the third decisive battle of the European Cup 8/ finals kicked off at the Puskas Arena.

The Dutch team, whose overall strength is superior, suffered an upset. The two teams fought 0:0 in the first half, but unexpectedly the situation changed suddenly in the second half.

First, Dutch forward Mullen got a single shot and tried to pass the goalkeeper but was saved.

Then a minute later, Dericht's foot slipped under the pressure of Czech captain Schick. The fatal thing was that he instinctively blocked the jumping football with his hand to prevent him from losing his position.

The referee Anthony Taylor did not blow the whistle immediately, but the video assistant referee reminded him.

After watching the video replay, he decided to give a red card.

As a result, the Dutch team, which had one less player to play, panicked.

In the 68th minute, the Czech team received a corner kick from the right near the sideline. Lacasse took off at the far end of the penalty area to ferry the ball. Holles headed the ball into Stekelenborg to guard the goal.

The Dutch team, which was lagging behind, had to step up its attack in an attempt to equalize the score.

Unexpectedly, the ball missed and another goal was conceded.

In the 80th minute, the goal scorer Holles intercepted the ball in the frontcourt and drove straight into the penalty area. He passed the ball back to the middle from the left side of the penalty area. Schick shot from the penalty spot before Wijnaldum, extending the score to two goals.

And this goal was also the final score of the game.

The fourth 1/8 finals started at the Olympic Stadium in Seville, Spain.

This game was hailed as the strongest confrontation since the start of the 1/8 finals, and the two teams also played very cautiously.

They all played steadily and didn't create many great opportunities.

The two teams fought hard for ninety minutes before scoring a goal.

In the 42nd minute, Hazard's world-beating goal was the final word, helping Belgium defeat the German team 1:0 and become the fourth team to advance to the quarterfinals.

The day passed quickly, and in a blink of an eye it was the third match day of the European Cup 1/8 finals.

A classic battle with ups and downs began in the morning at the Parken Arena in Copenhagen.

Croatia took the lead in the 20th minute with an own goal that took advantage of Spanish goalkeeper Simon's mistake to put the ball into the goal.

接下来的第38分钟、57分钟和77分钟分别由萨拉维亚、阿斯皮利奎塔、费兰·托雷斯连入三球，把比分变成3：1。

As the game entered its final stages, the Croatian's resilience was on display.

In the 85th minute, Orsic scored a goal in the melee to tie the score at 2:3.

In the second minute of stoppage time, Orsic made a pass from the left, and Pasalic scored with a header from a small angle on the edge of the small penalty area on the right, tying Spain.

Everyone thought that the resilient Croatians would reverse Spain in overtime. Unexpectedly, the matador suddenly woke up.

Instead, Croatia took advantage of Croatia's eagerness to overtake the score and scored two goals within three minutes of each other in the 100th and 103rd minutes. Goals from Morata and Oyarzabal turned the score into 5:3.

When the game ended, the Portuguese team had already left the locker room and headed to the Bucharest National Arena to warm up in preparation for the 1/8 finals with the Swiss team.

Before the warm-up started, Martin saw club teammate Xhaka and took the initiative to go up and greet him.

Ricardo Rodriguez, a teammate who played for Wolfsburg, smiled slightly and stopped by to say hello and chat. The topic was entirely about the dreamy 2014-2015 season.

Bundesliga champion, German Cup champion, Europa League champion and UEFA Super Cup champion!

The crowning moment of one's career.

pity……

With the departure of Martin and De Bruyne, the results plummeted, and they almost reported to the Bundesliga Second Division.

Perhaps due to the ups and downs, his personal status has also been ups and downs. He has not found his best form after joining AC Milan. He also joined Eindhoven on loan in the winter window this year. Fortunately, he still has a place in the national team.

At 1 o'clock in the evening, the sixth 8/ finals kicked off.

The Bucharest National Stadium, which can accommodate 55634 spectators, was packed with seats, and the overwhelming cheers came one after another.

Portugal, which has an absolute strength advantage, did not start steadily and adopted a high-flying attack, as if they wanted to get a dream start at the beginning.

The Swiss team prepared very well before the game. Their overall performance under comprehensive defense was excellent and they did not give Portugal a decent chance.

Often at this time, the role of stars is particularly important.

In the 18th minute, Seat B took a corner kick from the right. Cristiano Ronaldo feinted a shot from the front. Martin, who was outflanking in the middle, jumped up high, twisted his waist and shook his head, and pushed the football that had dropped to the height of his forehead toward the lower left of the goal. horn.

Goalkeeper Sommer was unable to react in time and could only declare that it was beyond his reach.

1: 0!

Martin scored his fifth goal of this European Cup.

Four minutes later, Felix made a breakthrough on the left side of the attack and caused a foul on Xhaka who was defending. The referee Bruchy decisively awarded a free kick.

It was Martin who attracted the world's attention again. His direct free kick once again broke through Sommer's fingers and expanded the score to two goals.

This... is also Martin's sixth goal in this European Cup. He is far away from the nine goals set by the legendary French star Platini, who later served as UEFA president, in the 1984 European Cup. The record is down to three goals.

In the eyes of many people, record creator Martin has a high probability of breaking this record.

The European Cup of the Fighting Nations two years ago is still vivid in people's minds.

Portugal, which had a two-goal lead, began to consciously slow down its offensive and defensive rhythm and focus on control.

The Swiss team led by Xhaka had no choice. He and his teammates worked hard, but they could only watch helplessly as the team was led by the nose by the Portuguese team led by Martin.

Before the end of the first half, Martin made several dazzling cooperation with his teammates near the midfield. When the Swiss team's defense was not focused enough, he sent a wonderful pass. Felix received the ball unselfishly on the left rib of the penalty area. After passing the ball to the center, Ronaldo followed up and scored, extending the score to three goals.

In the second half, the team changed sides and fought again. The Swiss team, which was three goals behind, had lost confidence in the game.

The Portuguese team led by Martin did not take it lightly. They always controlled the rhythm at their feet and did not give the Swiss team any chance.

In the 75th minute, Martin fired an angry shot about meters away from the goal. The powerful and heavy football hit the lower edge of the crossbar. Jota, who came on as a substitute, succeeded in pushing the shot before the Swiss defensive players could react.

Although the assistant referee raised the flag for offside, subsequent video replays proved his innocence.

This goal was also the last goal of the game.

Portugal defeated Switzerland 4:0 and became the sixth team to qualify for this European Cup!

(End of this chapter)