England Beats Slovakia After Overtime Thriller
England vs
Slovakia
"Jude does what Jude does. What an unbelievable goal! It's kept our tournament alive," Harry Kane exclaimed after Bellingham's spectacular bicycle kick, just 30 seconds before the final whistle, rescued England from elimination.
With this remarkable comeback, England secured a 2-1 win and joined the host nation, Germany, in the quarterfinals of Euro 2024.
Emerging victorious in a gripping round of 16 match against Slovakia, England clinched the win during extra time. "One of the best in our country's history, I reckon," Kane added, highlighting the significance of the victory.
England will now face Switzerland in the quarterfinals on Saturday, July 6.
The equaliser came during stoppage time when Jude Bellingham found the net with a brilliant assist from Marc Guéhi. England then seized the lead just one minute into extra time, thanks to a crucial goal by Harry Kane, following a precise pass from Ivan Toney.
Slovakia had initially taken the lead when I. Schranz scored 25 minutes into the match, with an assist from D. Strelec, setting the stage at 1-0.