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UEFA Euro 2020: Result DENMARK 1 – 2 BELGIUM, Thursday 17 June 2021

AC Milan, Atalanta, Bologna, Inter Milan, Sampdoria, SSC Napoli, UEFA EURO 2020

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47% Ball Possession DENMARK and 53% Ball Possession BELGIUM
Denmark 1 – 2 Belgium
2′ Yussuf Poulsen                                  55′ Thorgan Hazard
.                                                                    70′ Kevin De Bruyne

Belgium win the UEFA Euro Group B Matchday 2 defeating Denmark on Thursday 17 June 2021.  Belgium is the second team to qualify to the Round of 16.   It was an emotional game as the game stopped in the 10th minute paying a one minute applause as tribute to Denmark and Inter player Christian Eriksen, 29, who suffered a cardiac arrest on Matchday 1 in the 42nd minute of Denmark against Finland at the Parken Stadium.  Eriksen remains at the Hospital Rigshospitalet, which is just 500 meters from the stadium in Copenhagen.

Denmark manager Kasper Hjulmand said Eriksen watched the match from  the hospital. The 10th minute means Eriksen’s shirt number.   Memorable too is that Belgium and Napoli forward Dries Mertens leading the players and crowd to applause Eriksen.  A banner at the Stadium sending the message to Eriksen saying:  “All of Denmark is with you Christian”.

✅ Italian Serie A Players in this game:

  • AC Milan defender Simon Kjær (Captain) (Denmark) played all game
  • Atalanta defender Joakim Maehle (Denmark) played all game
  • Inter midfielder Christian Eriksen (Denmark) recovering from heart arrest*
  • Sampdoria forward Mikkel Damsgaard (Denmark) played 72 minutes and replaced by Andreas Cornelius
  • Bologna forward Andreas Skov Olsen (Denmark) played the last 6 minutes replacing Jannik Vestergaard in the 84th minute.
  • Udinese defender Jens Stryger Larsen (Denmark)  replaced Daniel Wass in the 62nd minute.
  • Parma forward Andreas Cornelius (Denmark) replaced Mikkel Damsgaard in the 72nd minute.
  • Inter forward Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) played all game and selected “Star of the Match”
  • Napoli forward Dries Mertens (Belgium) played 45 minutes replacing Kevin De Bruyne.

*Recovering from heart arrest after Matchday 1.

Denmark opening the score in the 2nd minute.  Yussuf Poulsen defeated Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.

Belgium equalizing for the 1-1 in the 54th minute. Thorgan Hazard defeated Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel with a left footed shot to the center.  The assist is by Kevin De Bruyne.

Belgium taking the lead for the 2-1 in the 70th minute.  Kevin De Bruyne scoring the winner goal with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Eden Hazard.

Click the video to watch Denamrk 1 – 2 Belgium highlights including all goals on Thursday 17 June 2021.

Denmark starting lineup against Belgium

Belgium starting lineup against Denmark

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group B – Matchday 2

Denmark 1 – 2 Belgium
Thursday 17 June 2021
Parken Stadium
Copenhagen

18:00

Referee: Björn Kuipers (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Sander van Roekel (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Erwin Zeinstra (NED)
Fourth Official: Andreas Ekberg (SWE)
Reserve AR: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR 1: Kevin Blom (NED)
AVAR 2: Benjamin Pages (FRA)
AVAR 3: François Letexier (FRA)
Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)

Goals: 2′ Yussuf Poulsen (D), 55′ Thorgan Hazard (B), 70′ Kevin De Bruyne (B)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

DENMARK (4-3-3): Schmeichel; Christensen, Kjaer, Vestergaard (84′ Skov Olsen), Maehle; Wass (62′ Stryger Larsen), Hojbjerg, Delaney (72′ Jensen); Poulsen (62′ Norgaard), Damsgaard (72′ Cornelius), Braithwaite.

Subs: Andersen, Dolberg, Jorgensen, Lossl, Ronnow, Skov, Wind.

Head Coach; Hjulmand.

BELGIUM (3-4-3): Courtois; Alderweireld, Denayer, Vertonghen; Meunier, Dendoncker (59′ Witsel), Tielemans, Hazard T. (94′ Vermaelen); Mertens (46′ De Bruyne), Carrasco (59′ Hazard E.); Lukaku.

Subs: Batshuayi, Benteke, Boyata, Doku, Mignolet, Praet, Sels, Trossard.

Head Coach: Martinez.

Booked: Wass, Damsgaard, Jensen, Hazard T..

 

 

Front Pages, La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Thursday 17 June 2021

AC Milan, ACF Fiorentina, Atalanta, Front Pages Newspapers, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lazio, Sassuolo, Torino FC, UEFA EURO 2020

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Good morning, my friends! Here are the front pages from the Italian newspapers La Gazzetta dello Sport, Corriere dello Sport, and Tutto Sport, Thursday 17 June 2021.

La Gazzetta dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 17 June 2021.

Corriere dello Sport, Front Page, Thursday 17 June 2021.


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Tutto Sport, Front Page, Thursday 17 June 2021.


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UEFA Euro 2020: Result FINLAND 0 – 1 RUSSIA, Wednesday 16 June 2021

Atalanta, Brescia, Chievo Verona, UEFA EURO 2020

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44% Ball Possession FINLAND and 56% Ball Possession RUSSIA

  Finland 0 – 1 Russia

.                                                           45′ Aleksey Miranchuk

Russia making history winning the UEFA Euro 2020 Group B Matchday 2 defeating Finland on Wednesday 16 June 2021 in Saint Petersburg.   The hero for Russia is Serie A player Atalanta forward Aleksey Miranchuk scoring the only goal of the game and enough to claim the victory.   Russia celebrate their first win at a EURO competition since 2012 opener. Highlight of the match is Finland warming up  wearing t-shirts with the message “Get well Christian” written across them.  Denmark and Inter player Christian Eriksen is recovering after his heart attack on Matchday 1 during the game against Finland. On Matchday 3, June 21, Finland will face Belgium at St Petersburg and Russia will face Denmark in Copenhagen.

✅ Italian Serie A  and Serie B Players in this game:

  •   Atalanta forward Aleksei Miranchuk (Russia) scored a goal in the 45th minute, played 85 minutes and replaced by Maksim Mukhin.
  • *Brescia goalkeeper Jesse Joronen (Finland) listed as a substitute
  • *Chievo Verona defender Sauli Vaisanen (Finland) not listed

Note: *Serie B teams.

✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group B Standing after Matchday 2

In the 45th minute, just before ending the first half, the great moment for Russia and “Atalanta fans” when forward Aleksei Miranchuk defeated Finland goalkeeper Lukas Hradecky with a left footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Artem Dzyuba.

Click the video to watch Finland 0 – 1 Russia highlights on Wednesday 17 June 2021.

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group B, Matchday 2

Finland 0 – 1 Russia
Saint Petersburg Stadium
Russia

15:00

Referee: Danny Makkelie (NED)
Assistant Referee 1: Hessel Steegstra (NED)
Assistant Referee 2: Jan de Vries (NED)
Fourth Official: Istvan Kovacs (ROU)
Reserve AR: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)
VAR: Pol van Boekel (NED)
AVAR 1: Kevin Blom (NED)
AVAR 2: Benjamin Pages (FRA)
AVAR 3: Jerôme Brisard (FRA)
Referee Observer: Pascal Garibian (FRA)

Goals:  45′ Aleksey Miranchuk (R)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

Finland (3-4-1-2): Hradecky; Toivio (85′ Jensen), Arajuuri, O’Shaughnessy; Raitala (75′ Soiri), Schuller (67′ Kauko), Kamara, Uronen; Lod; Pukki (75′ Lappalainen), Pohjanpalo.

Subs: Vaisanen, Joronen, Sparv, Alho, Jaakkola, Valakari, Ivanov, Forss.

Head Coach: Kanerva

Russia (4-3-3): Safonov; Mário Fernandes (25’ Karavaev), Diveev, Dzhikiya, Kuzyaev; Zobnin, Barinov, Ozdoev (61′ Zhemaletdinov); Miranchuk (85′ Muchin), Dzyuba (85′ Sobolev), Golovin.

Subs: Sunin, Semenov, Cerysev, Sabolotnyj, Dyupin, Fomin, Evgen’ev, Makarov.

Head Coach: Cherchesov

 

UEFA Euro 2020: Result TURKEY 0 – 2 WALES, Wednesday 16 June 2021

AC Milan, General Soccer News, Juventus, Sassuolo, UEFA EURO 2020

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56% Ball Possession TURKEY and 44% Ball Possession WALES
Turkey 0 – 2 Wales 
.                                                                       42′ Aaron Ramsey
.                                                                        95′ Connor Roberts

Wales defeating Turkey winning the UEFA Euro 2020 Group A Matchday 2 at Baku’s Olympic Stadium on Wednesday 16 June 2021. The victory giving an added boost to Wales towards qualifying for the European Championship knockout stages. Wales reaching 4 points after the draw against Switzerland on Matchday 1.   On Matchday 3, Wales will face Italy and Turkey will face Switzerland.

✅  Serie A Players called up for Turkey vs Wales:

  • Juventus midfielder Aaron Ramsey (Wales),  played 85 minutes and replaced by Harry Wilson.
  • Sassuolo defender Kaan Ayhan (Turkey), played all game
  • Juventus defender Merih Demiral (Turkey), played the last 45 minutes replacing Okay Yokuslu.
  • Sassuolo defender Mert Muldur (Turkey) replaced Umut Meras in the 73rd minute.
  • AC Milan midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Turkey) played all game and got a yellow card in the 92nd minute


Good news for the Serie A when Juventus midfielder playing for Wales scored the opening goal in the 42nd minute. Ramsey defeating Turkey goalkeeper with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Gareth Bale.

Wales scoring for the 2-0 in the 95th minute. Connor Roberts sealing the victory delivering a right footed shot to the center. The assist is by Gareth Bale following a corner conceded by Çaglar Söyüncü.

Click the video to watch Turkey 0 – 2 Wales highlights on Wednesday 16 June 2021.

 

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group A, Matchday 2

Turkey 0 – 2 Wales
Baku’s Olympic
Baku, Azerbaijan

18:00

Referee: Artur Soares Dias (POR)
Assistant Referee 1: Rui Tavares (POR)
Assistant Referee 2: Paulo Soares (POR)
Fourth Official: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)
Reserve AR: Marcin Boniek (POL)
VAR: Joao Pinheiro (POR)
AVAR 1: François Letexier (FRA)
AVAR 2: Inigo Prieto Lopez (ESP)
AVAR 3: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
Referee Observer: Nikolai Levnikov (RUS)

Goals: .42′ Aaron Ramsey (W), 95′ Connor Roberts (W)

Official lineups- formations – tabellino:

TURKEY (4-2-3-1): Cakır; Celik, Ayhan, Soyuncu, Meras (72′ Müldür); Yokuslu (90′ Demiral), Tufan (90′ Yazıcı); Under (83′ Kahveci sv), Calhanoglu, Karaman (75′ Dervişoğlu); Burak Yılmaz.

Subs. Günok, Bayındır, Toköz, Antalyalı, Kabak, Kökçü, Aktürkoğlu.

Head Coach: Gunes.

WALES (4-2-3-1): Ward; Roberts, Mepham, Rodon, Davies; Morrell, Allen (73′ Ampadu); Bale, Ramsey (85′ Wilson), James (94′ N. Williams sv); Moore

Subs: Hennessey, Davies, Gunter, Lockyer, T. Roberts, Norrington-Davies, J. Williams, Brooks, Levitt.

Head Coach: Page.

Booked: Yilmaz, Calhanoglu (T), Davies e Mepham (G).

 

UEFA Euro 2020: Italy first team to qualify to the Round of 16

Italian National Team, UEFA EURO 2020

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Italy is the first team to qualify to the UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 after Matchday 2 defeating Switzerland on Wednesday 16 June 2021.

✅   UEFA Euro 2020: Result ITALY 3 – 0 SWITZERLAND, Wednesday 16 June 2021