England confirmed its difficulties in this Euro 2024 by failing to beat Slovenia this Tuesday (0-0). But this draw is enough for the English to finish first in group C. Discover the summary of the match.
23:12 – Match summary: England disappoints again but qualifies
England qualified for the round of 16 this Tuesday evening by finishing in first place in Group C. Proof of a successful first round for the English? Far from there. With only 5 points following the draw against Slovenia (0-0), after already disappointing performances against Serbia (1-0) and Denmark (1-1), England did not display the level required for a contender for victory in this Euro 2024. This was the case again tonight, with very few chances in favor of the Three Lions during 90 minutes. Only Kane (40th) and Palmer (90th + 2) slightly worried Jan Oblak.
For its part, Slovenia can congratulate itself on having managed its match well and having obtained what it had probably come to seek, the point of the draw. The 4-4-2 set up by coach Kek worked well defensively even if Sesko and Sporar didn’t have much to chew on up front. This 0-0 is enough for the happiness of the Slovenes, who qualify for the first time in their history for the final phase of a major competition.
23:05 – Historic qualification for Slovenia
For its second participation in a Euro (after 2000), Slovenia managed to qualify for the round of 16 of the competition, certainly helped by the qualification system of the best thirds.
23:00 – The ranking of group C
After the last two matches of this group C, nothing changed since the score was 0-0 on both lawns. England therefore finished first, Denmark second and Slovenia third. With 3 points and a zero goal difference, this is enough to qualify for the round of 16.
- England – 5 points (+1)
- Denmark – 3 points (0)
- Slovenia – 3 points (0)
- Serbia – 2 points (-1)
22:56 – Serbia comes up against Denmark
In the other match of Group C, Denmark and Serbia did not manage to decide between themselves (0-0), like England and Slovenia (0-0).
22:52 – It’s over! England and Slovenia draw (0-0)
It’s over in Cologne! England and Slovenia were unable to decide between themselves in this match which will not go down in history (0-0).
22:49 – Four minutes of added time
Mr. Turpin granted four minutes of added time a few moments ago. The Slovenes are still holding strong in this match.
22:48 – Slovenia: Janza replaced
New change on the Slovenian side. Slovenian left-back Janza is replaced by Balkovec at the start of added time.
22:47 – England: Foden gives up his place
Little in sight, like all of his teammates, Phil Foden gives way to Anthony Gordon for the final moments of the match.
22:46 – Palmer gets a free kick
Cole Palmer wins a good open free kick, not far from the corner post, after superb control. One more opportunity for England, but the Slovenian defense wards off the danger.
22:43 – Slovenia: Coach Kek makes two changes
Slovenian coach Kek makes two changes at once at the end of the match. Mlakar and Sporar are replaced by Santkovic and Celar respectively.
22:41 – England: Alexander-Arnold enters
Gareth Southgate makes another change in this match. Trent Alexander-Arnold replaces Trippier but comes in as right back. Kyle Walker slides left side.
22:38 – Ten minutes to play
There are ten minutes left to play in regulation time between England and Slovenia. Two teams who seem to be satisfied with this score at the moment…
22:34 – Yellow card for Foden
Phil Foden in turn receives a yellow card for protesting after a whistle from Mr. Turpin in midfield for a foul by Declan Rice.
22:32 – Slovenia: Ilicic replaces Sesko
Slovenian striker Benjamin Sesko gives way to the experienced Josip Ilicic for the last 15 minutes of the match between England and Slovenia.
22:31 – Trippier takes this free kick badly
Kieran Trippier is tasked with curling the ball in on this slightly off-centre free kick but he pulls too hard and Guehi can only deflect the ball behind him.
22:29 – Bijol collects a yellow card
Slovenian defender Jaka Bijol is shown a yellow card for a clear foul on Harry Kane at the edge of the area, on the right facing Oblak’s goal.
22:28 – England: Palmer comes into play
Gareth Southgate makes a second change in this match. Chelsea winger Cole Palmer comes on in place of Bukayo Saka.
22:26 – Guéhi receives a yellow card
Marc Guéhi receives a very logical yellow card after a gross foul on Sporar, who was heading towards the goal with Stones and Sesko only in front of him. The English defender is doing well.
22:24 – Still 0-0 between Denmark and Serbia
In the other match of Group C, there is also no goal between Denmark and Serbia (0-0). Nothing is moving for the moment in this group, 25 minutes from the end of regulation time.
22:21 – Cerin tries his luck from afar
Slovenian midfielder Cerin decides to strike from afar from around 25 meters but he completely screws up and doesn’t worry Jordan Pickford at all, who is having a very quiet evening so far.
22:18 – Walker pushes his ball too far
In a duel on the right side, Walker pushes the ball to cross at the end of the race but the ball goes out before he can recover it.
22:15 – New corner for the English
Sixth corner of the match in favor of England. Foden takes charge of hitting him this time and sows panic in the Slovenian area. Saka attempts an acrobatic flip but Mr. Turpin considers the gesture dangerous and calls a foul.
22:12 – England push a little more
The English seem to have returned with better intentions but fail to worry Jan Oblak either. And they walk a lot on the lawn, as if they were already tired. The Slovenes leave the ball but seem calm.
22:08 – Foden attempts a complicated volley
On a new English corner, the English defense pushes the danger back into the middle. On this ball that goes in the air, Foden is on the rebound and takes a volley but it goes well wide of Oblak’s goal.
22:06 – Corner for England
England gets a first corner in this second half but it does nothing for the Three Lions. Trippier is not necessarily successful in the exercise.