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Euro 2016: England and Slovakia play out 0-0 draw, as Wales top group B after thumping Russia 3-0

It's time for the final group games in Group B with England playing Slovakia and Wales taking on Russia.

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Wales outplayed Russia 3-0, scoring twice in the opening 20 minutes, as they moved into the round of 16 at Euro 2016 by winning Group B on Monday.  Aaron Ramsey dinked the ball over Igor Akinfeev to finish off a counter-attack in the 11th minute and Neil Taylor added a second, also from a counter-attack nine minutes later as Wales took early control.

Russia had no answer to the fast, incisive Welsh breaks and survived several more chances before Gareth Bale scored his third goal of the tournament to become Euro 2016's top marksman, flicking the third past Akinfeev in the 67th minute. Wales topped the group with six points, one ahead of England, who finished second after a 0-0 draw with Slovakia. 
 

England drew 0-0 with Slovakia on Monday to finish second in Euro 2016 Group B and qualify for the knockout phase behind Wales who beat Russia 3-0 in their final match. Wales top the group with six points ahead of England on five, one ahead of Slovakia who should also reach the last 16 as one of the best third-placed teams. England, who made six changes from the side that started their 2-1 win over Wales, dominated the first half and Jamie Vardy missed a good chance to put them ahead. England continued to enjoy the lion's share of possession after halftime but there were few clear opportunities.

That's all folks for today. Good night ladies and gents. 

Match Timing: 12:30 AM June 21

Starting XI

Slovakia: Kozacik, Pekarik, Skrtel, Durica, Hubocan, Kucka, Pecovsky, Hamsik, Mak, Duda, Weiss.

England: Hart, Clyne, Cahill, Smalling, Bertrand, Henderson, 
Dier, Wilshere, Lallana, Vardy, Sturridge.

Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:19 AM

    And that is it. England have finished second in a group with Wales. There’s no way the Welsh will let the English live it down. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:18 AM

    The Wales match has finished 3-0. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:14 AM

    5 minutes of injury time. And also 5 minutes for England to finish above Wales in the group. No matter which way you look at it, it will be embarrassing for the English to finish below Welsh.  

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:13 AM

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    Seriously, will England ever score? 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:09 AM

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    Who swapped Harry Kane? The Kane we saw this season would’ve put that header away with his eyes closed.  

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:08 AM

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    Smalling penalised for that jump. He had perched himself on his opponent's shoulder. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:02 AM

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    If England don’t score a goal that means that could end up behind Gareth Bale and Wales.  

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:00 AM

    And Harry Kane come on for Daniel Sturridge. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 02:00 AM

    Skrtel got in the way of Rooney’s shot. Martin Skrtel has been impressive today. It looks like Harry Kane is set to come on. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:57 AM

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    Slovakia are acting like the Trojan wall now. Sturridge tried hard, any contact and that was a goal. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:38 AM

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    This is still 0-0. What do England have to do score earlier? What happened to Dier? Hopefully nothing is wrong because Dier has been one of the England’s better performers. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:51 AM

    Slovakia have been defending hard. That was some brilliant defending form Skrtel to prevent that goal. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:36 AM

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    That was terrible defending from Chris Smalling. What the hell was he doing. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:25 AM

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    It has been slow in the second half. That was cynical from Bertrand which earns him an yellow. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:11 AM

    Will Rooney come into the second half? Wilshere has been non-existent in the first half. 

     

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:10 AM

    That was cynical. Vardy goes down after a rugby style challenge. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:08 AM

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    What was Wilshere trying? He looked like he was going to shape up to shoot but then passed it. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 01:05 AM

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    England are again all over Slovakia but are unable to score again. Some good work from Sturridge down the right, nixing and jinxing his way through the defence. Now it’s Slovakia’s time to attack

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:58 AM

    As things stand, England will be second while Wales will top the group. That will take some getting used to for the English fans

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:55 AM

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    It's been an interesting first half but not as interesting as Wales v/s Russia where Neil Taylor has scored a goal we belive! 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:56 AM

    What a start for Wales, they are a goal up. Joe ‘Pirlo’ Allen played a beautiful ball for Ramsey who took a touch before beautifully dinking it over the incoming Igor Akinfeev.

    And then Neil Taylor, who has never scored a goal for his club team Swansea scored. Bale ran forward and passed a ball behind the right-back Smolkinov to put Taylor through who thinks about it and hits the keeper and luckily the ball comes back to him and he manages to put it past the keeper. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:53 AM

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    While Pekarik receives treatment on the sideline for a busted nose, Gary Cahill receives treatment for what seems like a back problem. On the other hand, Wales seems to have scored 2 against Russia. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:45 AM

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    Vardy was through and only some outstanding goalkeeping prevented a goal. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:43 AM

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    Whoaa. Hamsik is playing. Completely forgot that was his first meaningful contribution – a bad cross.  

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:42 AM

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    Why is Lallana playing? That was a good layoff from Vardy but one wonders how he escaped the Roy chops.  

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:38 AM

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    The first 10 minutes have flown by.  

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:37 AM

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    Vardy tried to head it in for Sturridge who can’t make a proper connection.  

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:35 AM

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    That was a beautiful ball in from Hamsik. Both teams are playing in the ball fast.

     

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:34 AM

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    The best thing about Vardy’s presence is that commentators can against wax eloquent about Leicester’s season. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:31 AM

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    Ooh that was close from Vardy. This man means business.  

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:29 AM

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    Let's see how this new look English team performs. Does Wilshere remember his last start for England? He scored against Slovenia. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:24 AM

    England in red and it begins. If England draw, and Wales win they will top the group. 

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  • 21 Jun 2016, 12:23 AM

    Time for the national anthem. 

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  • 20 Jun 2016, 11:43 PM


    In case you are confused here's how it will work.

    If England win, they finish first and top the group. 

    If England draw, and Wales beat Russia, then Wales will top the group. 

    If England lose, then Slovakia will top the group unless Wales also win and have a better goal difference. 

    If Wales win and England win, Wales will be second and England will top the group. 

    If Wales draw and Slovakia win and have a better goal difference, England can come third. 

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  • 20 Jun 2016, 11:40 PM

    England manager Roy Hodgson has changed more than half of his team for Monday's Euro 2016 match with Slovakia, including leaving out captain Wayne Rooney. Jordan Henderson replaces Rooney in midfield, while strikers Daniel Sturridge and Jamie Vardy start in place of Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane, having come on for them at halftime and scored a goal apiece in the 2-1 win over Wales last Thursday. Hodgson also replaced both full backs, bringing in Nathaniel Clyne and Ryan Bertrand, and gave Jack Wilshere his first start of the tournament in midfield for a Group B match in which a win would guarantee England top spot and a favourable last 16 draw. Slovakia, third in the standings, are unchanged from the side that beat Russia 2-1 in their last game.

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  • 20 Jun 2016, 11:38 PM

    Slovakia: Kozacik, Pekarik, Skrtel, Durica, Hubocan, Kucka, Pecovsky, Hamsik, Mak, Duda, Weiss.

    England: Hart, Clyne, Cahill, Smalling, Bertrand, Henderson,  Dier, Wilshere, Lallana, Vardy, Sturridge.


    The starting XI shows that Roy has gone for wholesale changes resting a host of players. While Vardy and Sturridge are in, so are Wilshere and Henderson. Some will wonder if it was a good idea to drop Rooney who is getting accustomed to his midfield role and would want more minutes on the pitch. 

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