Marcus Rashford inspired England to the victory required to top Group B and ensure it was despair for Wales as they went out of the tournament after a bitterly disappointing World Cup campaign. Wales needed to either beat England and hope Iran and USA ended in a draw or pursue the more unlikely outcome of running up a four-goal victory margin at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium.
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A bold and brilliant Saudi Arabia pulled off one of the biggest shocks in World Cup history as they came from behind to stun two-time winners Argentina in a fantastic Group C opener in Lusail. Lionel Messi had given Argentina the lead from a penalty but two quick fire second half goals landed a seismic win for the Saudis.
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A late Samuel Chukwueze goal saw Villarreal sensationally knock Bayern Munich out of the Champions League at the quarter-final stage with a 1-1 draw in Bavaria. Robert Lewandowski had brought Bayern back into the tie but Villarreal’s late strike sees them progress 2-1 on aggregate.
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Goals from Nicolò Barella and Lorenzo Insigne fired Italy to a 1-2 victory past Belgium and into the semi-final of Euro 2020 where they will face Spain. Italy and Belgium traded chances before Barella and Insigne gave the Italians a two goal cushion however a Romelu Lukaku penalty gave Belgium a lifeline before the break.
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The first 0-0 draw of Euro 2020 arrived tonight as Sweden frustrated Spain in Sevilla. The well drilled Swedes blocked Spain’s path to goal while also proving to be dangerous on the counter-attack. The result leaves Group E wide open.
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