Euro 2020- Belgium maintain perfect record with 2-0 win over Finland; Denmark qualifies for Last 16 after 3-1 thrashing of Russia: Belgium completed a perfect group campaign with a 2-0 victory over Finland at the European Championship on Monday.
An own goal and a Romelu Lukaku strike made the difference as the Belgians finished Group B play with nine points from three games as the head to the knockout stage. Finland, who finish the group in third, must await other results to learn if they will move on to the round of 16.
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Finland vs Belgium Highlights: Belgium piled on relentless pressure all match and Lukaku looked to have finally broke the ice in the 65th minute with a confident strike from inside the box after being picked out by smart Kevin De Bruyne through ball. But a VAR review judged the Inter Milan striker was fractionally offside before the pass and overturned the goal.
Euro 2020, Denmark to meet Wales in knockouts: Denmark pulled off an emphatic 4-1 win over Russia at the Parken Stadium to qualify for the knockout stages of Euro 2020 as Group B rivals Finland lost to Belgium.
Russia vs Denmark Highlights: Mikkel Damsgaard fired the Danes in front with a stunning curling shot in the 38th minute, and Yussuf Poulsen pounced on a poor back pass from Roman Zobnin to score the second in the 59th.
Russia vs Denmark Highlights: Artyom Dzyuba pulled one back from the penalty spot for Russia in the 70th minute but a thunderous strike from Andreas Christensen and a fourth from Joakim Maehle completed the rout.
Denmark will meet Wales in the last 16 in Amsterdam on June 26.
Euro 2020 Group B Standings
Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Goal difference | Points | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
Russia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |