Denmark 2-3 Portugal

Pepe headed the Seleccao into the lead from a corner, before Helder Postiga put them further in control with a confident finish from close range. But, Bendtner, on his 50th appearance for Denmark nodded one back for his side four minutes before half-time before completing the recovery with another header nine minutes from the end. The action was not over, however, as Silvestre Varela had the last laugh, grabbing the winner with a sublime effort in the 87th minute to put Portugal level on three points with the Danes, and take the race for a quarter-final...

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Poland 1-1 Russia

The co-hosts had some excellent chances in the first-half but found themselves 1-0 down at the break. Alan Dzagoev netted his third goal of the tournament when he diverted Andrey Arshavin's precise free-kick beyond Przemyslaw Tyton.                    The goal gave the Russian's confidence but they were dragged back by Blaszczykowski's magic after a lethal counterattack from the Poles sent the home fans into ecstasy. Russia showed greater composure early on with Arshavin continuing his fine form....

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Greece 1-2 Czech Republic

Michal Bilek's men hit the Galanolefki with a first-half double through Petr Jiracek and Vaclav Pilar, and it looked as though the Narodak had done enough to emerge winners.                                   After the break, however, a howler from Petr Cech allowed Theofanis Gekas to claw one back and set up a tense finish. But the Czechs hung on and claimed an important victory in their quest for a place in the quarter-finals. The game got off to the worst possible...

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Ukraine 2 - 1 Sweden

Oleg Blokhin’s men dominated possession early on but Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave Sweden the lead shortly after the break, scoring from close range while Ukraine had a player down injured. But two goals in seven minutes from Shevchenko turned his side's fortunes around and gave them a win in their first ever European Championship finals to top the group. It was a cagey start synonymous with many of the opening fixtures, and no real chances were fashioned in the opening 15 minutes.                    ...

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France 1-1 England

France and England opened their Euro 2012 campaigns with a cagey 1-1 draw at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk.                                 Laurent Blanc's team controlled much of the first Group D fixture of the tournament but Joleon Lescott headed England into the lead after 30 minutes.Les Bleus were level before half-time thanks to Samir Nasri's 39th minute strike but...

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Ireland 1-3 Croatia

Croatia took charge of Group C with a comfortable 3-1 victory as Ireland's usually reliable defence crumbled in their first game of Euro 2012 in Poznan. Mario Mandzukic got the Balkan side off to a great start with an early goal but Sean St Ledger restored parity midway through the first half. Ireland then began to take a back seat in the match and they were punished with two more goals courtesy of Nikica Jelavic and Mandzukic either side of the...

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Spain 1-1 Italy

                                                                                              Italy produced a brilliant effort to hold the world champions for a 1-1 draw. Spain started of without a striker , promoting...

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