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The second day of the Euro 2016 last-16 encounters begins on Sunday as tournament hosts France take on the Republic of Ireland, with Germany vs Slovakia and Belgium vs Hungary set to follow on another busy day in the European Championship. Follow the latest here.
Today’s matches:
- France 2 Republic of Ireland 1
- Germany 3 Slovakia 0
- Belgium 4 Hungary 0
- Poland, Wales and Portugal already through to quarter-finals after wins on Saturday
- England play Iceland on Monday at 8pm after Italy vs Spain
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Euro 2016 second round fixtures and results
Saturday:
Switzerland 1 Poland 1 – Poland win 5-4 on penalties
Wales 1 Northern Ireland 0
Croatia 0 Portugal 1 – after extra-time
Sunday:
France vs Republic of Ireland – 2pm
Germany vs Slovakia – 5pm
Belgium vs Hungary – 8pm
Monday:
Italy vs Spain – 5pm
England vs Iceland – 8pm
7 min: Draxler threatens with his pace down the right and pushes the ball ahead of Skriniar before being brought down. Germany free-kick. Kroos bends in to the near post where Khedira rises dangerously to guide the ball to the top-right corner. Kozacik is quick to react and pushes it over.
GOAL! Germany 1-0 Slovakia (Boateng, 8 min): From the corner spot the ball is whipped into the centre of the box but easily dealt with by the Slovakian defence. They can only clear it as far as Boateng though who catches the ball on the volley and from the edge of the box drills it into the bottom left-hand corner. It looks to have taken a slight deflection on its way in but Boateng won't care. He's claiming it as his first international goal for Germany.
12 min: Penalty to Germany! The ref points to the penalty spot after Skrtel blatantly pushes Gomez in the back as German leaps to meet a high ball. Reckless challenge.
12 min: Ozil steps up to take the penalty and fires it to the right but Kozacik guesses right and pushes the ball away. The Slovakian defence scrambles to the ball and boots the danger away.
16 min: Gomez flashes to life on the edge of the box. With the ball at feet he fakes to shot on his right before shifting it to his left. He snatches at the ball with a powerful left-foot but it's blocked by an outstretched Martin Skrtel. It's all Germany though.
49 min: Slovakia give their opponents a brief scare as Hamsik sets up Kucka on the edge of the German box. The Slovakian forward comes storming in to meet the ball and sends an absolute thunderbolt of a shot on goal. It's right down the throat of Neuer though who barely budges but simply puts up two safe hands to take the ball into his chest.
53 min: Skrtel nips in front of Gomez to intercept a pass from Ozil and charges forward down the centre of the pitch. He plays it ahead to Hamsik who drifts from right to left but is eventually caught on the ankles gaining a free-kick in the process. His attempt on goal sails over the post but looks to have clipped the German wall. The replies confirm it but the ref has already given Germany a goal kick.
56 min: Credit to the Slovakians, they're refusing to roll over. Hamsik injects a degree of urgency into the game as he seizes possession in his own half and plays a lovely long-range pass across the deck to Peter Pekarik out right. The full-back storms down the flank but his delivery into the box is over hit and floats over the penalty area and out for a goal kick.
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