The latest example is the third match of the round of 16 of EURO this year. England were in a precarious situation against Slovakia when coach Gareth Southgate brought on striker Ivan Toney to replace winger Phil Foden in the 90+4 minute. The result: England equalized 1-1 in the 90+5 minute, then won 2-1 in extra time, reaching the quarter-finals.
Jude Bellingham's equalizer was England's latest goal in regulation time in their EURO history. Harry Kane's 91st-minute equalizer was the earliest goal in extra time in their EURO history. In short, in just 2-3 minutes (not counting the break), Toney came off the bench and participated in both goals that "carried the history of the homeland of football". He created space for Bellingham for the first goal, then created an opportunity for Kane for the second. Those were also England's two accurate finishes in the entire match.
Bellingham (10) and Harry Kane save England
Before Bellingham, there were 10 such goals in the group stage. In the entire EURO 2020, only 6 goals were scored in extra time. More importantly, 8/11 "extra time goals" at this EURO were decisive: turning defeat into a draw or a draw into a win. And 10/11 goals were scored by players coming off the bench.
Bellingham's superb goal
EURO 2020 is the first time UEFA has allowed teams to make five substitutions per match, but the reason is mainly related to player performance during the pandemic. It was a change to cope with the situation. Now, teams are more prepared in terms of technical skills, and it seems that substitutions are closely related to scoring goals in extra time. It is no coincidence that the players who scored in extra time were all strikers.
Niclas Fullkrug is a rare striker in German football. He usually sits on the bench (leaving midfielder Kai Havertz to play as a striker). But whenever Fullkrug comes on as a substitute, he is likely to score. Experts will surely study this topic more deeply.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/euro-2024-chuyen-la-ma-khong-la-hon-nhau-o-ghe-du-bi-18524070122274063.htm
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