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England take on Ukraine in the quarter-finals

Euro 2020: Who has reached the quarter-finals and when are the fixtures?


Ahead of the Euro 2020 quarter-finals, we assess what each team did to qualify for the last-eight, and who they face.


Euro 2020 quarter-final fixtures

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Ukraine v England

  • Saturday, 20:00 BST
  • Live on BBC One

UKRAINE: It's a historic tournament for Ukraine as they find themselves among the final eight teams remaining.

They progressed as the 'worst' third-placed team but stunned Sweden - who won Group E - with a goal in the 121st minute to win 2-1 in their round of 16 meeting at Hampden.

They do have ability in attack - registering 4.7 xGF in the group stages - but defence remains a concern with five goals conceded from 5.5 xGA.

Andriy Shevchenko's side will travel to Rome as huge underdogs.

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ENGLAND: They haven't established themselves as the tournament's entertainers but they are certainly one of the most effective - England reached the quarter-final with a 2-0 victory over Germany in the Round of 16.

It extended their run of clean sheets to four - although Die Mannschaft's xG figure of 1.28 shows that they could - and probably should - have had at least one.

It almost matched the xGA figure of the entire group stage - 1.7 from three games - and that 1.28 figure came despite England opting to switch to a back-three.

They won't be too worried though as they now find themselves as the favourites to lift the trophy.

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Switzerland v Spain

  • Friday, 17:00 BST
  • Live on ITV 1

SPAIN: Spain didn't win Group E, but they deserved to according to expected goals, being dominant in all three of their matches.

The underlying numbers they posted were mind-boggling, especially in attack, where they averaged 3.23 xGF per game. That level of attacking dominance continued in their round of 16 clash with Croatia, where they won 5-3 after extra-time.

Luis Enrique's side racked up 4.43 xGF in that game, but while they looked impressive going forward, their defensive display was hugely concerning, allowing 3.05 xGA and conceding two late goals in normal time.

42% of the chances that La Furia Roja are conceding are classified as 'big chances' (0.35 xG+) which is a worry as we move deeper into the tournament.

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SWITZERLAND: After winning their final group game to qualify for the knockouts, Switzerland are in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020.

They were impressive against Wales in their opener, before being incredibly timid against Italy. A showdown with Turkey was one-sided in their favour as they created a host of chances in a 3-1 victory. Finishing third, they drew world champions France.

The Swiss went 3-1 down with just 15 minutes remaining in that game, but rallied in the last 10 minutes, scoring twice to force extra-time. The Rossocrociati held France at bay in the extra 30 minutes before winning on penalties thanks to Yann Sommer's save of Kylian Mbappe's penalty.

After pulling off the shock of the Euros so far, they now face Spain. While they are incredibly vulnerable, the Swiss do offer an attacking threat having averaged 1.79 xGF per game in the tournament. However, against two stellar sides they have allowed over 2.5 xGA which is a worry.

Belgium v Italy

  • Friday, 20:00 BST
  • Live on BBC One

BELGIUM: Belgium coasted through Group B, winning all three games, but faced stiffer opposition in the round of 16.

Roberto Martinez's side were drawn to play reigning champions Portugal in the sweltering heat of Seville, but the Red Devils edged to a hard-fought, backs-to-the-wall 1-0 win thanks to Thorgan Hazard's excellent strike.

It was a surprisingly poor attacking display from the Belgians though, as they created chances equating to just 0.26 xGF - the fourth worst attacking display we have seen at Euro 2020 so far according to xG.

The early goal allowed them to sit back, and they did a good job of limiting Portugal to pot-shots from distance, a sign that they aren't just a free-flowing attacking team - there is some steel and tactical nous to the team ranked world number one.

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ITALY: Italy were arguably the most impressive team in the group stage, dismantling Group A with three wins without conceding, and the underlying numbers backed up their dominance (2.27 xGF, 0.47 xGA per game).

However, Roberto Mancini's men needed extra time to get past Austria in the round of 16, a surprise to many.

Ultimately, they deservedly progressed after creating the better chances in the extra period, but they looked nowhere near as impressive in the 90 minutes as they did against Turkey, Switzerland and Wales in the group stage.

Many would say Austria are in the same ballpark as those teams in terms of quality, but the normal time draw did extend their unbeaten run to a new national team record 31 games. A key point though, during that unbeaten run Italy have faced only two teams that would be called 'big nations', winning once (Netherlands) in three games.


Czech Republic v Denmark

  • Saturday, 17:00 BST
  • Live on ITV 1

CZECH REPUBLIC: The Czech Republic caused one of the upsets of the round of 16, as they dumped out a much-fancied Netherlands side 2-0 in Hungary.

After an underwhelming group campaign - in which they finished with a negative expected goal difference (xGD) - they were deserving of victory against the Dutch, creating the better chances.

While they were the better side, it is worth remembering the Netherlands were down to 10-men after 55 minutes, but the way in which the Czech's took advantage was impressive.

And in fairness, they had kept the Netherlands at arms length before the red card, with the best opportunity falling to Donyell Malen, who raced through one-on-one before being smothered by the Czech keeper.

DENMARK: The story of Denmark's Euro 2020 is a fairytale one, and they now have a realistic chance of reaching the semi-finals despite losing their first two group games.

The made light-work of Wales in the round of 16, marching to a 4-0 thrashing thanks to a comprehensive display, but that level of dominance is what we have seen from the Danes throughout the tournament.

In fact, they have won the xG battle in all four of their matches so far, being on average 1.71 xG better than their opponents per game.

If they can continue to play at such a dominant level, they have an excellent chance of going even further in this competition. Having averaged 2.47 xGF per game, they are an attacking force, and manager Kasper Hjulmand deserves immense credit for how they have tactically dealt without their talismanic creator, Christian Eriksen.


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