Bellingham And Kane Send England to Quarterfinals after Comeback 2-1 Win Over Slovakia
Gelsenkirchen, Germany. England advanced to the quarterfinals of the European Championship after Jude Bellingham scored a stunning overhead kick in the fifth minute of stoppage time to spark a comeback 2-1 win after extra time against Slovakia on Sunday.
Bellingham's acrobatic overhead kick leveled the round-of-16 game at 1-1 with seconds remaining at the Veltins Arena.
Harry Kane headed in the winner in the first minute of extra time as England avoided one of the biggest shocks in the history of the Euros.
Ivan Schranz scored in the first half for Slovakia and his goal looked like be enough to eliminate England, which was one of the pre-tournament favorites and runner-up at the last Euros.
But Bellingham's wonder goal sent the game to extra time and Kane sealed the win and a place in the quarterfinals where England will play Switzerland in Duesseldorf.
For so long it looked like being one of the most humbling defeats England had ever suffered -- bringing back memories of its elimination at the hands of Iceland at Euro 2016.
Boos rang around the stadium in the first half as frustration grew among fans after Slovakia took the lead through Schranz’s goal in the 25th minute.
England -- ranked fifth -- dominated the second half in search of an equalizer and hit the post through Declan Rice’s long-range effort late on. Phil Foden had a goal ruled out for offside by VAR and Kane missed a golden opportunity when heading wide from close range.
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