Games 27 & 28: Albania vs Spain live from the Düsseldorf Arena BBC2 8pm AND Croatia vs Italy live from the Leipzig Stadium BBC1 8pm

[CFuller]

15 minutes ago, CFuller said:

Hmm... I wonder if there's any chance of Yamal scoring in the other game? 

Yamal is on. There's a chance another record could go tonight...

[The_jagster]

8 minutes ago, Astafjevs said:

I'd actually rather play whoever wins Belgium's group over Switzerland tbh. 

Think Switzerland, as they always are, are all right but probably not capable of pulling off multiple good performances against the better teams.

[Freakiie]

Well that Modric record is unlikely to stand very long with Ronaldo around.

[GunmaN1905]

Just now, The_jagster said:

Think Switzerland, as they always are, are all right but probably not capable of pulling off multiple good performances against the better teams.

As I said before the tournament.

Switzerland are a team that's always ready to punish any big nation that's not on top of their game. It would definitely be 50-50 between them and Italy or Croatia.

[Haguey]

1 minute ago, The_jagster said:

Think Switzerland, as they always are, are all right but probably not capable of pulling off multiple good performances against the better teams.

They like to ********* their way to penalties in knockout games though

[georginho_juventusygr]

Bastoni. 

[ThanatosAFC]

Rubbish cross from Chiesa

[Rob1981]

2 minutes ago, Haguey said:

They like to ********* their way to penalties in knockout games though

As it stands the Switzerland v Ukraine rematch is still a possibility.

[GunmaN1905]

Btw, Brozović looks like he's been resurrected from the dead and is actually playing well in second half after horrible first half.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Luca Toni would have scored that.

[CFuller]

Just now, Rob1981 said:

As it stands the Switzerland v Ukraine rematch is still a possibility.

Oh, God, no.

[Rob1981]

It would be in Düsseldorf though, not in Cologne. At least they aren’t returning to the scene of the crime.

[Haguey]

Just now, Rob1981 said:

As it stands the Switzerland v Ukraine rematch is still a possibility.

Oh no

[themadsheep2001]

8 minutes?!

[Freakiie]

+8?

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

Say what you will about Dalic's subs, but Croatia has stabilized and look more likely to score than Italy

[Haguey]

I suppose a few mins for the pen check but that seems a lot

[georginho_juventusygr]

Fantastic Italian tackle that.

[GunmaN1905]

Just now, georginho_juventusygr said:

Fantastic Italian tackle that.

It would've all better if Italy had a proper, old-school defender.

Too bad Acerbi got injured.

[Haguey]

Your main striker having a pop from 35 yards isn't maybe the ideal way to get a goal here

[Smallen]

Gvardiol really does look several levels above anyone else outfield on the pitch.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Buffon is realizing how awful Italy are. 

[GunmaN1905]

Just now, Haguey said:

Your main striker having a pop from 35 yards isn't maybe the ideal way to get a goal here

That's his most likely way of scoring.

[Haguey]

I do enjoy Croatia's mix of absolute quality and skill, and then the carthorses that put a shift in like Budimir, and OLIC who was a hero

[georginho_juventusygr]

It was actually a good effort by Albania.

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

Italy have to be careful and can't really go gung ho. GD could be decisive.

[GunmaN1905]

Just now, Haguey said:

I do enjoy Croatia's mix of absolute quality and skill, and then the carthorses that put a shift in like Budimir, and OLIC who was a hero

Would you believe if I told you Budimir scored 17 in La Liga this season?

Darwin Nunez is poor man's Olić.

[Freakiie]

Well Spain B beats Albania 1-0 in the game nobody cares about.

From the glimpses I've seen, both sides created quite a bit, but were horrendous at finishing. At least Spain B didn't require an own goal, so they did better than Spain A.

[GunmaN1905]

And it's another  bottling.

[grff]

Gooooooooaaaaaaallll

[Astafjevs]

Weeeyyyyyyy.

Never in doubt etc. etc.

[Darius1998]

That's a brilliant finish. 

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

wow. superb goal

[Pukey]

Oof

[Marius_R]

More injury time drama! 

[Baptista_8]

What a finish that was. Perfect.

[ThanatosAFC]

Oh wow how composed, beauty of a goal in the dying seconds.

[georginho_juventusygr]

Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooal!

[av3ry]

Nice 👍 

Croatia bottled that.

[Haguey]

Ohhhhhhh what a great great finish

First bit of quality in the match

[The_jagster]

2 minutes ago, Haguey said:

I do enjoy Croatia's mix of absolute quality and skill, and then the carthorses that put a shift in like Budimir, and OLIC who was a hero

Olic was great

[CFuller]

ZACCAGNI!

And the usual big goal word salad from JP.

[Darren Moores Mum]

Wow. No idea where 8 minutes came from so that will hurt.

[DJ]

Deserved, no way around that

[GunmaN1905]

Imagine conceding from two stoppage-time counter attacks.

Karma caught up with Dalić, was a good run.

[Rob1981]

Oh my 

[Harryseaess]

Oh Croatia

[Haguey]

That is probably curtains for Croatia now isn't it?

[The Amazing Dale Watkins]

great hustle by Calafiori. Croats will rightfully wonder about the 8 minutes of added time.

[Rob1981]

A goal for all of Budapest!