After Match Day 5, the UEFA Euro 2020 tournament shows the following results.
Tuesday 15th June
Group F: Hungary 0 – 3 Portugal (Budapest)
Group F: France 1 – 0 Germany (Munich)
The first set of group matches was crowned with anticipated expectations as Portugal hammered ‘stubborn’ Hungary 3-0. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a late brace to simultaneously topple Platini’s record to become the new topmost scorer of the Euro Championships history. Guerreiro had scored the first.
France vs Germany encounter gave the football family 97 minutes of beautiful football end-to-end. France won proceedings on a night the prowess of the German team under the last days of Joachim Loew’s tutelage was greatly put to the crucibles. The French team lived up to experts’ prediction as tournament favourites as they showcased a complete team playing total football. They were solid in all departments of the game.
The Statistics
At the end of the first set of group matches, the following statistics are available:
- 12 matches have been played out of 51 matches
- 28 goals have been scored in all with an average of 3.4 goals per match and an average scoring time of 39 minutes per goal.
- Spain has had the highest possession per game with 75%
- Netherlands shares the highest passing accuracy with Belgium at 90%
- Italy has had the highest total attempts at 24
- Hungary has had the highest tackles at 22
- Hungary also has the highest ball recovery at 58
- Czech Republic shares the highest saves with Finland and Turkey at 6
Wednesday 16 June Fixtures
Group B: Finland vs Russia (14:00, St Petersburg)
Group A Turkey vs Wales (17:00, Baku)
Group A Italy vs Switzerland (20:00, Rome)
Stay tuned here to get updates on the results, next match day fixtures and, flashpoints of the tournament as it progresses.
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