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Chinese Kering Sports News: With Portugal defeating the Czech Republic 2-1, the first round of the European Cup group stage officially came to an end. All participating teams showed their best in this round, showing different technical and tactical play. During this round of matches, the head coaches of each team also made full use of this opportunity to adjust and adjust the player’s skills and team tactics to better cope with the next round of matches. Some teams got off to an ideal start, while others encountered unexpected and setbacks in the first game, with players injured or unexpected losses. Kering Sports will summarize in detail the superb performances of the major giants in the first round of matches.
Kering Sports: Mbappe may miss the European Cup group stage due to broken nose
In the first round of Group D, France beat Austria 1-0. However, French star Mbappe was injured in the game and confirmed that he had a broken nose and may miss the next two group matches. After the game, Mbappe asked for opinions on wearing masks on social platforms, and seemed determined to play with injuries. Mbappe’s cross in the 38th minute caused the opponent’s defender to score an own goal, which was also the only goal of the game. In the 55th minute, he had a single chance, but after passing two Austrian players, his shot went wide. In the 86th minute, the French team took a free kick from the left. Mbappe hit the opponent’s shoulder when competing for the header, and his nose bone was injured and bleeding. After a simple treatment by the team doctor, Mbappe was replaced.
Kering Sports: Slovakia unexpectedly beats Belgium
According to Kering Sports News, Belgium lost 0-1 to Slovakia, creating a big upset in the first game of the European Cup. The only goal of the game was scored by Schranz, and both of Belgium’s goals were cancelled. Although the odds before the game were overwhelmingly optimistic about Belgium, the game was only in the 7th minute. After the Slovak player Kutska’s shot in the penalty area was saved, Schranz quickly made a supplementary shot and helped Slovakia take the lead. Belgium, which fell behind, then stepped up its offensive, but at the end of the first half, Slovakia still led by 1 goal. In the second half, Belgium continued to attack with all its strength. In the 56th minute, Belgium made a cross from a corner kick, Onana headed the ball, and Lukaku shot into the net in front of the goal, but it was judged to be offside and the goal was invalid.
In the 86th minute, Belgium made a high pass from the backcourt. Oponda got the ball and made a cross. Lukaku scored again, but Oponda committed a handball foul and the goal was canceled again. Although Belgium had a 56% possession rate throughout the game, and made 15 shots and 5 shots on target, all attacks were resolved by Slovakia. In the end, Slovakia defeated Belgium unexpectedly and won its first victory in the group stage.
Kering Sports: Romania beats Ukraine
In the first round of the European Cup Group E, Romania defeated Ukraine 3-0, and won the second victory in the history of the European Cup after 24 years. Stanciu, a Romanian player who played for Wuhan Three Towns in the Chinese Super League, scored a world wave in the game. The speed of this goal reached 116 kilometers per hour, and he was named the best player of the game for his outstanding performance. After the game, Stanciu said: “It’s incredible to score in the finals of the European Cup and help the team win.” For Chinese fans, the name Stanciu is not unfamiliar. He played for Wuhan Three Towns in the Chinese Super League and helped the team win the league championship and the Super Cup.
During his time with Wuhan Three Towns, Stanciu made 53 appearances, scored 11 goals and provided 26 assists, performing well. Among the 24 participating teams in this European Cup, Romania is considered a civilian team, ranking 46th in the world. The total value of the team is only 92 million euros, making it the only team with a total value of less than 100 million euros. However, in the previous qualifiers, Romania beat Switzerland with a record of 6 wins and 4 draws, and advanced to the finals as the first in the group. Will Romania stage another upset in the second round against Belgium? For Belgium, they must fight hard to win in order to ensure their advancement to the knockout stage of the European Cup.
Kering Sports: England staged the most boring match
In the first round of Group C, Serbia lost to England 1-0. England’s total value in this European Cup is as high as 1.52 billion euros, and it is considered by major betting websites as the favorite to win the championship. However, this game became the dullest of the seven games in the three days before the start of this European Cup. In this match between Serbia and England, both sides had few offensives, with a total of only 11 shots in the whole game, setting a record for the fewest shots in a single game in the European Cup since 1980.
England had 5 shots, 3 of which were on target, and broke the deadlock in the 13th minute. At that time, Saka made a cross pass before being tackled on the wing, and Bellingham headed in front of the goal, which became the only goal of the game. Despite the lackluster performance, England continued its 12-match unbeaten streak in the European Cup group stage in nearly 20 years, and became the first team in the history of the European Cup to keep opponents scoreless in 5 consecutive group matches.
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