On a record-breaking night of European Championship football England discovered they would face Germany in the round of 16 while France, Portugal and Spain all showed their title credentials with Sweden continuing to prove a surprise package at the tournament. Earlier in the day a stoppage-time winner from Viktor Claesson saw Sweden pip Spain to top spot in Group E and set up a last-16 meeting with Ukraine. An Emil Forsberg double had Janne Andersson’s men on course for another win, but Robert Lewandowski showed his prowess in front of goal with two fine finishes to level proceedings for Poland. With Spain cruising to victory over Slovakia, Sweden were set to progress in second spot while the Poles knew one more goal would send them through as one of best third-place teams. Not quite Auf WiedersehenSpanish banquetStat of the dayCristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) - 109 goalsAli Daei (Iran) - 109 goalsQuote of the dayThe final 16

Source: Express June 23, 2021 22:07 UTC