UEFA Euro 2016, days 4 and 5: three wins, two draws
Thursday, June 16, 2016
On Monday, day four of UEFA Euro 2016, Spain defeated Czech Republic 1–0; Republic of Ireland drew 1–1 with Sweden, and Belgium lost 2–0 to Italy. On Tuesday, Hungary stunned Austria in a 2–0 win and Portugal and Iceland shared the spoils with 1–1.
Day four
Group D — Spain 1–0 Czech Republic
Sergio Ramos led the defending champions as David de Gea guarded the net. Only one player was booked in the entire match — David Limberský received a yellow card in the 61st minute. Though Spain had strong ball possession and 91% passing accuracy, they were unable to score until the 87th minute when defender Gerard Piqué scored from Iniesta's cross, winning the game for Spain. David Silva played his 100th match for La Roja.
Group E — Republic of Ireland 1–1 Sweden
Irish midfielder Wes Hoolahan scored minutes after the second half began, against the Swedish team led by Zlatan Ibrahimović; but later, in the 71st minute, Sweden equalised when Ciaran Clark scored an own goal, resulting in a 1–1 draw.
Group E — Belgium 0–2 Italy
Belgium had not defeated the Italians for 34 years. In this match Emanuele Giaccherini's goal in the first half and Graziano Pellè's goal moments before the final whistle allowed the 34-year run to continue even though the Belgian side had greater ball possession and passing accuracy.
Day five
Group F — Austria 0–2 Hungary
The Hungarians defeated ten-man Austria as Austrian defender Aleksandar Dragović was sent off after picking up two yellow cards in the 33rd minute and the 66th minute. Ádám Szalai's goal in the 62nd minute and Zoltán Stieber's goal in the 87th minute earned them three points as they sit on the top of the table for Group F.
Group F — Portugal 1–1 Iceland
As Cristiano Ronaldo led Portugal, he equalled the record of Luís Figo's 127 international caps for the nation. Nani's goal in the 31st minute gave the Portuguese a 1–0 lead. Later, in the 50th minute, Birkir Bjarnason scored, and the match ended in a draw. Portugal had 92% passing accuracy and led the ball possession.
| June 13, 2016 15:00 (UTC+2) | |||
| Spain | 1–0 | Czech Republic | Stadium Municipal, Tolouse Referee:  Szymon Marciniak, Poland
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Gerard Piqué  87'
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0–0 (HT) | David Limberský  61'
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| June 13, 2016 18:00 (UTC+2) | |||
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Sweden | Stade de France, Saint-Denis Referee:  Milorad Mažić, Serbia
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| Wes Hoolahan 48' James McCarthy 43'Glenn Whelan 77'
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0–0 (HT) | Ciaran Clark 71' (o.g.) Victor Lindelöf 61'
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| June 13, 2016 21:00 (UTC+2) | |||
| Belgium | 0–2 | Italy | Stade de Gerland, Lyon Referee:  Mark Clattenburg, England
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| Jan Vertonghen 90+1'
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0–1 (HT) | Emanuele Giaccherini 32' Graziano Pellè' 90+2' or +3'Giorgio Chiellini 65 or 66'Éder 75'Leonardo Bonucci 78'Thiago Motta 84'
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| June 14, 2016 18:00 (UTC+2) | |||
| Austria | 0–2 | Hungary | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux, Bordeaux Referee:  Clément Turpin, France
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| Ádám Szalai 62' Zoltán Stieber 87'Krisztián Németh 80'
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0–0 (HT) | Aleksandar Dragović  33', 66'
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| June 14, 2016 21:00 (UTC+2) | |||
| Portugal | 1–1 | Iceland | Stade Geoffroy-Guichard, Saint-Étienne Referee:  Cüneyt Çakır, Turkey
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| Nani 31'
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1–0 (HT) | Birkir Bjarnason 50' 55' Alfreð Finnbogason 90+4'
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Related news
- "UEFA Euro 2016, day 3: Turkey-Croatia, Poland-Northern Ireland, Germany-Ukraine" — Wikinews, June 15, 2016
Sources
- UEFA EURO 2016 - Portugal-Iceland — UEFA, June 14, 2016
- Live Scores - UEFA EURO 2016: Portugal - Iceland — FIFA, June 14, 2016
- UEFA EURO 2016 - Austria-Hungary — UEFA, June 14, 2016
- Live Scores - UEFA EURO 2016: Austria - Hungary — FIFA, June 14, 2016
- UEFA EURO 2016 - Belgium-Italy — UEFA, June 13, 2016
- Live Scores - UEFA EURO 2016: Belgium - Italy — FIFA, June 13, 2016
- UEFA EURO 2016 - Republic of Ireland-Sweden — UEFA, June 13, 2016
- Live Scores - UEFA EURO 2016: Republic of Ireland - Sweden — FIFA, June 13, 2016
- UEFA EURO 2016 - Spain-Czech Republic — UEFA, June 13, 2016
- Live Scores - UEFA EURO 2016: Spain - Czech Republic — FIFA, June 13, 2016
