At the end of the quarter-finals, a whopping 108 goals have been scored in the 2024 European Championship (EURO 2024). More interestingly, the goals have been pretty evenly distributed. While some minnows have scored for fun, a few heavyweights have struggled to find the back of the net.
Before the scoreline moves in Tuesday and Wednesday’s semi-finals, let us quickly list the teams that have scored abundantly in EURO 2024. Continue reading to check out the five European sides that have scored the most goals in Germany:
Special note: Semi-finalists France and England could not make the cut after scoring only five goals and three goals, respectively.
#5 Turkiye – 8 Goals
Merih Demiral Scored Twice Against Austria
Turkiye were one of the surprising packages of EURO 2024. They showed excellent camaraderie, played eye-catching soccer, and delivered encouraging performances against teams stronger than them. Turkiye, who scored eight goals in five games, exited the competition after losing 2-1 to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals, but the game could have easily gone their way. The Turks scored all their goals from open play, with their best performance coming in the 3-1 victory over Georgia on Matchday 1.
Merih Demiral finished as Turkiye’s top scorer in EURO 2024 with two goals. The center-back scored both of Turkiye’s goals as they beat Austria 2-1 in the Round of 16.
#4 Switzerland – 8 Goals
Breel Embolo Scored Twice For Switzerland
Switzerland exited EURO 2024 in the quarter-finals, after losing 5-3 to England on penalties. Leading up to their elimination, Switzerland played excellent soccer, scoring eight goals in five games. All of their goals came from open play.
They were their prolific best in the tournament opener against Hungary. Goals from Kwadwo Duah, Michel Aebischer, and Breel Embolo helped the Swiss to a 3-1 victory. With two goals to his name, Embolo finished as Switzerland’s top scorer in EURO 2024.
#3 Netherlands – 9…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-07-09 06:30:21
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