Euro 2024: England come from behind to defeat Slovakia 2-1

The Three Lions of England snatched victory from the jaws of defeat against Slovakia.

England narrowly escaped with a 2-1 win over Slovakia in their Euro 2024 last-16 clash, thanks to a last-gasp bicycle kick by Jude Bellingham that took the match to extra time, where Harry Kane headed the winner.

Declan Rice hit the post from long range as England desperately sought an equalizer, but it wasn’t until five minutes into added time that Bellingham finally found the net, undeservedly saving the Three Lions with their first shot on target of the game. Kane then headed home in the first minute of extra time.

England will face Switzerland in the quarter-finals after they knocked out defending champions Italy with a 2-0 win on Saturday.

England were abject against a Slovakia team who were aggressive from the start, pressing their opponents relentlessly and taking the lead with an Ivan Schranz strike from a counter-attack in the 25th minute.