Match Report | ENGLAND vs SLOVAKIA Late Drama!

ENGLAND vs SLOVAKIA late drama. In a thrilling day of Euro 2024 knockout action, two more teams booked their spots in the quarter-finals with dramatic victories. England fought back from the jaws of defeat, securing an extra-time win over Slovakia and setting up an exciting clash with Switzerland in the last eight. Meanwhile, Spain broke Georgia’s hearts with a stunning comeback, earning themselves a high-stakes encounter with Germany in the quarter-finals.

England’s match against Slovakia seemed destined to end in embarrassment until Jude Bellingham’s spectacular overhead kick in stoppage time leveled the score. Then, Harry Kane, on his record-breaking 79th competitive appearance for England, headed home the winner just 50 seconds into extra time, making history with the fastest goal ever scored in that period at the Euros. Bellingham’s goal, timed at 94 minutes and 34 seconds, was England’s latest ever in normal time at the Euros, coming from their first shot on target after a largely toothless performance.

Harry Kane’s goal not only secured the win but also added to his impressive tally of 14 goals at major tournaments (World Cup and Euros). He now trails only Cristiano Ronaldo, Miroslav Klose, Gerd Muller, and Jurgen Klinsmann among European players. This victory marked the fourth time England have won from a losing position at the European Championships, after losing their first six such matches. Only France has managed more comebacks in the competition’s history.

Ivan Schranz’s third goal of the Euros seemed poised to make headlines, as only Robert Vittek at the 2010 World Cup has scored more in a single major tournament for Slovakia. However, England’s stunning late rally dashed Schranz’s hopes of equaling that record, leaving Slovakia heartbroken after being moments away from a famous victory in Gelsenkirchen.