![]() "I checked already in the first half, for maybe when this situation will come: I knew he stayed very high, so when the ball came, I just did a quick check, where is he standing, I saw him off his line, so I tried," Schick said after the 2-0 win.Īs the ball looped towards Scotland's goal, silence fell over the 12,000-plus crowd in Hampden Park. With a two-on-two, Schick saw Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall 30 yards off his line and as he touched the halfway line, he put his left foot through the ball. With the Czech Republic leading 1-0 thanks to his first-half glancing header and Scotland battling furiously to get back into a match they'd been dominating, a blocked shot in the Czech defensive third spun kindly towards the halfway line. ![]() Schick had already left his mark before he scored one of the all-time great goals in the 52nd minute. European Soccer Pick 'Em: Compete to win $10,000 Euro 2020 on ESPN: Stream LIVE games and replays (U.S. Schick's wonder goal: How internet reacted, where it ranks (It's still a little short of USA's Carli Lloyd, who scored from 56 yards in the 2015 Women's World Cup final, but Schick now holds the men's record since such records were kept.) Schick's wonder goal was from 54 yards, making it the longest goal at a Euros or World Cup since 1980, and edging out David Villa's strike from 46.5 yards for Spain against Chile in the 2010 World Cup. But it'll be remembered for Schick's ridiculously audacious, perfectly weighted goal from the halfway line in a 2-0 win for the Czech Republic. Monday's Group D clash at Euro 2020 was meant to be a chance for Scotland to dazzle after a 23-year absence from major tournaments. GLASGOW, Scotland - For at least the next 24 hours, every child in a playground in Scotland will pretend they're Patrik Schick. Patrik Schick's stunning Euros goal spoils Scotland's return to the spotlight as Czechs run out winners The goalless draw ensured Slovakia tops Group E.You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser His first-half shot was deflected on to the post and the Real Sociedad striker also created a chance for Marcus Berg, who should have scored. Spain dominated the game, but was unable to convert a number of chances, notably Alvaro Morata in the first half, while Gerard Moreno went close with a header late on.Īlexander Isak provided Sweden’s most potent threat. Later on Monday, Sweden surprisingly held Spain – winners of Euro 2008 and Euro 2012 – in a 0-0 draw in Seville. With the one man advantage, Slovakia finished the game off through a wonderful finish by Milan Skriniar. Poland did equalize shortly after half-time after Karol Linetty’s shot squirmed into the bottom corner but a comeback was cut short after Poland midfielder Grzegorz Krychowiak was sent off after picking up a second yellow card. The 31-year-old now has the unwanted record of becoming the first goalkeeper to score an own goal in European Championships history. Slovakia took the early lead after a shot cannoned off the post and hit Szczesny in the back before rolling into the net. ![]()
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