tournament favorites England got off to a false start in the U21 European Championship in the Czech Republic. Against Portugal, the team coached by Gareth Southgate was defeated on Thursday 0: 1 (0: 0) and after Matchday bottom of Group B.
Joao Mario Benfica took advantage in the 57th minute the confusion in the English penalty area and met the leadership. England storm hope Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) made too little of his ways. In Portugal came goalkeeper Daniel Fernandes from third division side VfL Osnabrück not used.
Also record champions Italy bailed to kick off. The Azzurri started despite long outnumbered with a surprising 1: 2 (1: 0) defeat to Sweden in the tournament. The five-time winners resulted in Olomouc for a transformed penalty by starlet Domenico Berardi (29) at the break, but lost with goals from John Guidetti (56th) and gravels Thelin (86. / penalty) nor the game.
Both teams finished the match with only ten players. Sweden’s Alexander Milosevic had seen the red card early (28), had to just before the end on the opposite side also Stefano Sturaro (80th) after an assault from space.
Italy looked to break the marvelous Berardi (Sassuolo Calcio) and in the majority already like the winner of that book was still out of my hand. Guidetti (Celtic Glasgow) succeeded on the 37th international for Sweden’s 25th goal before Thelin (Girondins Bordeaux) nachlegte. Branimir Hrgota Borussia Mönchengladbach did not play with the Scandinavians.
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