UEFA Euro 2020

The UEFA European Football Championship 2020 (also known as the UEFA Euro 2020) was the 16th UEFA European Football Championship. It took place between 11 June and 11 July 2021. It was held in 11 cities in 11 different countries. This was done because 2020 was the 60th "birthday" of the UEFA European Football Championship.[3]

UEFA Euro 2020
Tournament details
Dates11 June – 11 July 2021
Teams24
Venue(s)11 (in 11 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy (2nd title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played51
Goals scored142 (2.78 per match)
Top scorer(s)Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo
Czech Republic Patrik Schick
(5 goals each)
Best player(s)Italy Gianluigi Donnarumma[1]
Best young playerSpain Pedri[2]

Portugal were the defending champions. However, Italy won their 2nd title after defeating England.

The games were postponed to mid-2021 on 17 March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.[4]

Venues

The final was held at Wembley Stadium.

Eleven stadiums were used for the tournament. The opening match will be held at the Stadio Olimpico in Italy.

Below is the full list of stadiums:

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Italy 330070+79
2  Wales 311132+14
3  Switzerland 311145–14
4  Turkey 300318–70
11 June 2021
Turkey 0–3 Italy
12 June 2021
Wales 1–1 Switzerland
16 June 2021
Turkey 0–2 Wales
Italy 3–0 Switzerland
20 June 2021
Switzerland 3–1 Turkey
Italy 1–0 Wales

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Belgium 330071+69
2  Denmark 310254+13
3  Finland 310213–23
4  Russia 310227–53
12 June 2021
Denmark 0–1 Finland
Belgium 3–0 Russia
16 June 2021
Finland 0–1 Russia
17 June 2021
Denmark 1–2 Belgium
21 June 2021
Russia 1–4 Denmark
Finland 0–2 Belgium

    Group C

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1  Netherlands 330082+69
    2  Austria 320143+16
    3  Ukraine 310245−13
    4  North Macedonia 300328−60
    13 June 2021
    Austria 3–1 North Macedonia
    Netherlands 3–2 Ukraine
    17 June 2021
    Ukraine 2–1 North Macedonia
    Netherlands 2–0 Austria
    21 June 2021
    North Macedonia 0–3 Netherlands
    Ukraine 0–1 Austria

    Group D

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1  England 321020+27
    2  Croatia 311143+14
    3  Czech Republic 311132+14
    4  Scotland 301215−41
    13 June 2021
    England 1–0 Croatia
    14 June 2021
    Scotland 0–2 Czech Republic
    18 June 2021
    Croatia 1–1 Czech Republic
    England 0–0 Scotland
    22 June 2021
    Croatia 3–1 Scotland
    Czech Republic 0–1 England

    Group E

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1  Sweden 321042+27
    2  Spain 312061+55
    3  Slovakia 310227−53
    4  Poland 301246−21
    14 June 2021
    Poland 1–2 Slovakia
    Spain 0–0 Sweden
    18 June 2021
    Sweden 1–0 Slovakia
    19 June 2021
    Spain 1–1 Poland
    23 June 2021
    Slovakia 0–5 Spain
    Sweden 3–2 Poland

    Group F

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1  France 312043+15
    2  Germany 311165+14
    3  Portugal 311176+14
    4  Hungary 302136−32
    15 June 2021
    Hungary 0–3 Portugal
    France 1–0 Germany
    19 June 2021
    Hungary 1–1 France
    Portugal 2–4 Germany
    23 June 2021
    Portugal 2–2 France
    Germany 2–2 Hungary

    Ranking of 3rd place teams

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1  Czech Republic 311132+44
    2  Switzerland 311145–14
    3  Portugal 311176+14
    4  Ukraine 310245−13
    5  Finland 310213–23
    6  Slovakia 310227−53

    Knockout stage

    Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                               
    27 June – Seville            
      Belgium  1
    2 July – Munich
      Portugal  0  
      Belgium  1
    26 June – London
        Italy  2  
      Italy (aet)  2
    6 July – London
      Austria  1  
      Italy (p)  1 (4)
    28 June – Bucharest
        Spain  1 (2)  
      France  3 (4)
    2 July – Saint Petersburg
      Switzerland (p)  3 (5)  
      Switzerland  1 (1)
    28 June – Copenhagen
        Spain (p)  1 (3)  
      Croatia  3
    11 July – London
      Spain (aet)  5  
      Italy (p)  1 (3)
    29 June – Glasgow
        England  1 (2)
      Sweden  1
    3 July – Rome
      Ukraine (aet)  2  
      Ukraine  0
    29 June – London
        England  4  
      England  2
    7 July – London
      Germany  0  
      England (aet)  2
    27 June – Budapest
        Denmark  1  
      Netherlands  0
    3 July – Baku
      Czech Republic  2  
      Czech Republic  1
    26 June – Amsterdam
        Denmark  2  
      Wales  0
      Denmark  4  

    Final

    This final was the 28th time England and Italy played each other.[5] The last time they played each other in a UEFA European tournament was in 2012 in the quarter-finals in which Italy defeated England during a penalty shootout.

    Italy 1–1 (a.e.t.) England
    • Bonucci Goal 67'
    Report
    Penalties
    • Berardi Penalty scored
    • Belotti Penalty missed
    • Bonucci Penalty scored
    • Bernardeschi Penalty scored
    • Jorginho Penalty missed
    3–2
    Attendance: 67,173[6]
    Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
     UEFA Euro 2020 Winners 

    Italy
    2nd title

    Statistics

    Goalscorers

    5 goals

    4 goals

    3 goals

    2 goals

    1 goal

    1 own goal

    • Denmark Simon Kjær (against England)
    • Finland Lukáš Hrádecký (against Belgium)
    • Germany Mats Hummels (against France)
    • Poland Wojciech Szczęsny (against Slovakia)
    • Portugal Rúben Dias (against Germany)
    • Portugal Raphaël Guerreiro (against Germany)
    • Slovakia Martin Dúbravka (against Spain)
    • Slovakia Juraj Kucka (against Spain)
    • Spain Pedri (against Croatia)
    • Switzerland Denis Zakaria (against Spain)
    • Turkey Merih Demiral (against Italy)

    References

    1. "Gianluigi Donnarumma named EURO 2020 Player of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
    2. "Pedri named EURO 2020 Young Player of the Tournament". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
    3. Martin Samuel (24 May 2013). "Martin Samuel meets Michel Platini". Mail Online. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
    4. "Euro 2020 postponed until summer 2021; domestic leagues, UEFA competitions to be completed by June 30". Sky Sports. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
    5. "England national football team: record v Italy". 11v11.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
    6. "Full Time Summary – Italy v England" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

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