Wednesday June 23, 2021
Spain suddenly in a goal frenzy
The world footballer hits twice and is eliminated
World footballer Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich is no wonder at the European Championship with the Polish national team despite a double, while Sweden is cheering. Spain awards a penalty – only to be brought onto the furious winning road after a mistake by the Slovak goalkeeper.
Over for the world footballer: Robert Lewandowski has to return home with the Polish national team after a completely disappointing European Championship group stage. In the 2: 3 (0: 1) against the already qualified Swedes, of all things, double packer Emil Forsberg destroyed the hopes of the Bayern star for the round of 16.
First the attacker from RB Leipzig scored a lightning goal after 81 seconds and thus the second fastest hit in the European Championship finals, in the second round Forsberg (59th) struck for the third time at this tournament. Lewandowski (61./84.) Caused tension again with a double in St. Petersburg, but Viktor Claesson (90. + 4) set the point. One point from three games was not enough for Poland to advance.
The Swedes had already moved into the round of the last 16 teams on the couch due to the results on the days before – and secured first place in the group with their second tournament victory. In the round of 16, the Scandinavians face one of the best thirds in the group on Tuesday (6 p.m.) in Glasgow.
Spain can do it up front
A curious own goal, on the other hand, helped the Spaniards get going just in time and paved the way for the round of 16. In the style of a volleyball player, the Slovak goalkeeper Martin Dubravka smashed the ball into his own goal and thus initiated the 5-0 (2-0) victory of the three-time European champions in the last group game.
Co-favorite Spain, where the knot only burst after the goalkeeper’s mishap, secured second place in Group E and avoided the first qualifying round at a EURO since 2004 after two disappointing draws at the start. Opponent in the round of 16 is coming Vice World Champion Croatia on Monday in Copenhagen.
After just one measly goal in the first two games, the pressure on coach Luis Enrique’s team had grown enormously. Dubravka (30th) made the seventh own goal of the tournament after Pablo Sarabia shot across the bar, Juraj Kucka (71st) added number eight. Defender Aymeric Laporte (45th + 2) as well as attackers Sarabia (56th) and Ferran Torres (67th) met in the glowing furnace of Seville for the Spaniards, who had missed their second EURO penalty through Alvaro Morata (12th) . The Slovaks were eliminated in third place.
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