On day 12 of UEFA Euro 2024 in Germany, Groups C and D concluded with a wild tiebreak on Tuesday. Group C saw no goals as all teams played to a scoreless draw, but Denmark will emerge as the biggest winners. Since the goal difference was equal with Slovenia, the tiebreak was yellow cards. Denmark picked up just six yellows, while Slovenia collected their seventh in the 72nd minute against England, leaving Denmark to finish second while Slovenia finished third. These results also ensure that Croatia can no longer finish third in the top four. While Denmark will be happy to advance, second place comes with a meeting against hosts Germany on Saturday.
In Group D, pre-tournament favorites France eventually advanced, but they did not win their group, unlike Gareth Southgate's England side who won Group C after drawing with Slovenia. Kylian Mbappe returned to lead Les Bleus with his first tournament goal against eliminated Poland, but few had Austria leading the group after beating the Netherlands to send the Dutch to third place. Ralf Rangnick's men made the most of the French draw against the Poles to take top spot, meaning the knockout stage already features a tougher third place finish, making the draw exciting.
This is how it all unfolded:
Euro 2024 results Tuesday
France 1, Poland 1
Netherlands 2, Austria 3
Denmark 0, Serbia 0
England 0, Slovenia 0
Group C
| TEAM | Member of Parliament | W | D | L | G.F | GO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 | 5 |
| Denmark |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 | 3 |
| Slovenia |
3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
2 | 3 |
| Serbia |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 | 2 |
England 0, Slovenia 0: England win the group
Well, this isn't how Gareth Southgate put it. The Three Lions again struggled to play a coherent game even when Trent Alexander-Arnold was replaced in midfield by Conor Gallagher. Jordan Pickford had an easy day in goal, with just one shot on target for Slovenia, but Harry Kane and Phil Foden combined for eight shots, putting just one on target. With only two goals scored in the European Championship group stage, something needs to be done about the team's balance heading into the knockouts if this team wants to progress to the final.
Denmark 0, Serbia 0: Denmark second after tiebreaks
It was another goalless match, as Aleksandar Mitrovic had the best chances and saw a goal called back. Denmark managed to win the match, but their reward is a clash with Germany in the round of 16, which will be quite a tough challenge. Christian Eriksen was again excellent, but Denmark need to get their attackers working and score two goals in 270 minutes.
Group D
| TEAM | Member of Parliament | W | D | L | G.F | GO | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
3 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 | 6 |
| France |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 | 5 |
| The Netherlands |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 | 4 |
| Poland |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 | 1 |
Netherlands 2, Austria 3: Austrians top!
Few predicted a five-goal thriller in Berlin, but that is exactly what unfolded at the Olympiastadion as Austria came out on top in a result that shocked Group D. An early own goal from Donyell Malen put Rangnick's side ahead at half-time, only for Cody Gakpo to equalize early in the second half after being overtaken by Xavi Simons. The Austrians took the lead again twelve minutes later through Romano Schmid after an assist from Florian Grillitsch, but it seemed that Memphis Depay had saved the Dutch team fifteen minutes before the end after Wout Weghorst provided the opening. Incredibly, Marcel Sabitzer put Austria back in front just five minutes later after Christophe Baumgartner's assist, confirming the Austrians as one of the most productive teams of the European Championship with six goals and a famous top spot in Group D.
France 1, Poland 1: Mbappe returns with goal
Finally, for the third time asking, this European Championship finally has a goal from Kylian Mbappé and a goal actually scored by a French player after Tuesday's 1-1 draw against Poland. It took a second-half penalty won by Ousmane Dembele and a handful of Didier Deschamps substitutions, including the omission of Antoine Griezmann, but Les Bleus grabbed their second goal from three games but missed out on a third clean sheet from three possible matches. It was another frustrating performance in Dortmund, with the French creating far more than they scored and then being denied by Robert Lewandowski's retaken penalty, but Mbappé eventually returned to guide his country into the round of 16 in second place behind The Netherlands – albeit not at the top. place.
