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The European Championship, affectionately known as the EURO, is the continent’s biggest international competition. Each game here is a battle, as no competing team are prepared to surrender even an inch of space without fighting for it. Understandably, nerves play a big part in these games. So, every team try their best to score an early goal and instill a sense of calm as soon as possible.
Today, we will take a look at five players who gave their teams the blistering start they were looking for. Continue reading to check out the five fastest goals in UEFA EURO history.
#5 Robert Lewandowski (Poland): 100 Seconds
Robert Lewandowski Has Been Chosen As Poland’s Best Player In 10 Seasons
Robert Lewandowski’s Poland met Cristiano Ronaldo‘s Portugal in the quarter-finals of the 2016 European Championship. Just 100 seconds in, the Polish sharpshooter stung the Portuguese outfit, applying a fine finish to put his team 1-0 up.
Portugal left-back Cedric Soares misjudged a pass from deep, allowing Kamil Grosicki to intercept the ball and attack the space down the left flank. After progressing for a few meters, the winger pulled the ball back into the box, where Lewandowski was lurking to smash it home. Portugal eventually recovered from the early goal, thanks to Renato Sanches’ 33rd-minute strike. However, neither team managed to find the winner in 120 minutes, pushing the game to penalties. Portugal converted all five of their spot-kicks to claim a 5-3 shootout victory.
#4 Yussuf Poulsen (Denmark): 99 Seconds
Yussuf Poulsen Gave Denmark A Dream Start Against Belgium
Yussuf Poulsen gave Denmark a dream start when they squared off against heavyweights Belgium on Group B Matchday 2 of the 2020 UEFA EURO. Pierre-Emile Hojberg intercepted a poor pass from the Belgian defense and played it to Poulsen inside the box. The attacker steadied himself before slotting the ball into the bottom left corner, putting Denmark 1-0 up in only 99 seconds.
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-06-18 07:26:18
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