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England played cautiously from the start, defending deep, while Spain dominated possession.

Ronald Koeman's team made a perfect start as Xavi Simons weaved through the England defense and fired a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Jordan Pickford to open the scoring within seven minutes.

Spain began the game strongly, with their first chance coming in the fifth minute when Fabian Ruiz headed over at the far post, reports Xinhua.

Trent Alexander-Arnold blasted the ball into the top corner for the winner as England swept all of its penalties to win the shootout 5-3 after a 1-1 draw in extra time

France and Portugal had a balanced first half, with few chances on either end of the pitch.

After a 1-1 draw in regular time, the match went into overtime, where Olmo's precise cross to the near post enabled Merino to score the winning goal with a header.

Turkiye's fairy tale start saw them score the fastest goal in the Euro knockout stages. Demiral tapped in the opener just 57 seconds into the game after Austria failed to clear following a corner

Despite Romania's brisk start and early pressure, the Netherlands reached the quarterfinals for the first time since 2008.

Razvan Marin's penalty equalized Ondrej Duda's goal for Slovakia, allowing both teams to advance. Belgium, following a draw with Ukraine, also finished second and moved to the knockout stage.

Both teams had a tense start at the Stuttgart Arena, with much at stake in the group as all four teams began the evening tied on three points each.

Slovenia entered the match highly motivated, knowing that earning at least one point would secure their place in the knockout stage, while the Three Lions had already advanced.

Germany had already secured their spot with two wins in two games and needed just one more point to clinch the group win.

Silva and Fernandes scored, with Akaydin's own goal, as Portugal secured a decisive 3-0 victory over Turkey in Dortmund, securing the top spot in Group F.

With Lewandowski, who had mesmerized Germany for years while representing Bundesliga giant Bayern Munich, starting on the bench, Austria were rewarded for a positive start inside ten minutes.

Germany, having opened with a 5-1 win against Scotland, secured their second victory in Group A and advanced to the knockout stages.

Mert Muldur scored a thunderous volley from outside the box to give the Turkish the lead in the 25th minute. The side also doubled their advantage minutes later but was ruled offside.

England started strongly, dominating possession early against defensively organized opponents. Serbia's game plan was disrupted within just 13 minutes.

The Danes took the lead in the 17th minute, exploiting a brief lapse in Slovenia's defense. A quick throw-in caught the Slovenians off guard, allowing Jonas Wind to flick the ball cleverly to Christian Eriksen, who found himself in space.

It was a one-sided affair decided in the first half, with three different goal-scorers for Spain in the first 45 minutes.

Julian Nagelsmann's team dominated the game from the start, denying Scotland any scoring opportunities.