Top 7 most shocking matches in Euro history

Euro history is not lacking in matches with unexpected results, let's take a look at the 7 most shocking matches in the past 15 Euro finals according to UEFA's vote.

1. England - Republic of Ireland: 0-1 (Euro 1988 group stage)

Just participated in the Euro finals for the first time and was rated much lower than the England team, which has many great players such as Bryan Robson, Peter Beardsley, Gary Lineker and John Barnes. However, the Republic of Ireland shocked Europe by defeating the "Three Lions" 1-0 thanks to Ray Houghton's goal in the 6th minute. This victory was greatly contributed by goalkeeper Packie Bonner. who rejected many opportunities for England to score goals.

2. Sweden – England: 2-1 (Euro 1992 group stage)

Before entering the match with England, host Sweden had 1 win and 1 draw. Meanwhile, "Three Lions" only won 2 points after 2 rounds of pre-match matches. Although David Platt gave England an early lead in the 4th minute, Sweden showed a resilient fighting spirit to come back to win with a score of 2-1, thereby forcing the players to He had to carry his suitcase back home.

3. Germany – Denmark: 0-2 (Euro 1992 final)

Only participating in Euro 1992 as a "stuntman" for the Yugoslav team, Denmark wrote a modern fairy tale when winning the championship with a 2-0 victory over Germany in the match. final thanks to goals from John Jensen and Kim Vilfort as well as the excellence of goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel.

4. Czech Republic – Italy: 2-1 (Euro 1996 group stage)

Facing one of the brightest candidates for the Euro 1996 championship, the Czech Republic created a shock when defeating Italy with a 2-1 result. Pavel Nedved was the one who put the Czech Republic ahead in the 40th minute, but Enrico Chiesa soon equalized the score for Italy. However, due to having to play without players, the Azzurri had to sadly accept defeat after Radek Bejbl's goal in the second half.

5. Latvia – Germany: 0-0 (Euro 2004 group stage)

For the first time participating in the most attractive tournament on the continent, Latvia was in a very difficult group with the presence of big opponents such as the Netherlands, Germany and the Czech Republic. However, they still managed to leave their mark by holding Germany to a 0-0 draw in the second match of the group stage thanks to organized play and strict discipline. This draw is one of the reasons why the German tank had to stop early in the group stage.

6. Portugal – Greece: 0-1 (Euro 2004 final)

12 years after Denmark was crowned at Euro 1992, Greece also wrote a new fairy tale page when overcoming the home team Portugal, which has many world-class stars such as Luis Figo, Deco, Ricardo Carvalho. or Cristiano Ronaldo in the final with a score of 1-0 thanks to Angelos Charisteas' goal in the 57th minute.

7. Netherlands - Czech Republic: 0-2 (Euro 2020 round of 1/8)

The Czech Republic only won 3rd place in Group D in the group stage. Therefore, they are not highly appreciated before the match with the Netherlands (winning all 3 group stage matches) in the match in the 1/8 round of Euro 2020. However, in football nothing is impossible!

The turning point in the match took place in the 55th minute when the referee issued a red card to disqualify midfielder De Ligt. With only 10 players remaining, the Netherlands could not withstand the Czech Republic's attacks. The Czech Republic scored 2 goals from Tomas Holes and Patrik Schick to win 2-0, gaining the right to reach the quarterfinals of Euro 2020.