Match Day Thread Euro's Wallchart 2021

Euro 202 starts today and it kicks off with Italy v Turkey at 8pm BST in Rome's Stadio Olimpico.
About 16,000 fans are expected to attend the opener - with supporters expected at all 51 games across 11 countries this summer.
Roberto Mancini's Italy have won their past eight games without conceding a goal and are unbeaten since 2018 but Turkey are being tipped by many to cause a few surprises this summer.
Turkey have never beaten Italy, losing seven of 10 encounters, although the two most recent fixtures - friendlies in 2002 and 2006 - ended in 1-1 draws.
The only meeting at a major tournament came exactly 21 years ago (on 11 June) at Euro 2000, when the Azzurri won 2-1 in Arnhem thanks to goals from Antonio Conte and Pippo Inzaghi. Okan Buruk briefly equalized for the Turks, scoring their first goal at a European Championship finals.
Looks like the Italians will get off to a winning start.

 

The thing is with the Euros it does have a tendency to throw up a surprise team

 

So many teams now, twice as many as when I first started watching the euros, how long does it last 6 weeks?

 

20 minutes gone not a shot on target Italy on top

 

Normal first game

 

All square at HT Italy on top

 

Italy 1-0 og

 

2-0 game over after 66 mins likely to be more

 

3-0 too easy

 

Group A continues with Wales v Switzerland at 2pm BST in Baku which is in Azerbaijan Which I think is in Asia and I thought this tournament was Euro 2020 well they got both part of that title wrong. this will be a difficult one for the Welsh as the Swiss are hard to beat and won their qualifying group so I recon a draw is on the cards.

Group B starts with Denmark v Finland 5pm BST in Copenhagen so back to Europe from what should be a walk in the park for the Danes as this is the Fin's first appearance at a major championship after coming second in their very week qualifying group losing 4 games behind Italy who won all 10 games

The group continues with Russia v Belgium 8pm BST in St Petersburg on paper this should be straightforward for Belgium but an away game in Russia is never easy but they won all their Qualifying games including against Russia and Scotland

 

Wales 0-0 HT second half just started

 

Swiss 1-0 up

 

Wales need to get in the game

 

It is all going like clockwork for the Swiss

 

Stop the clocks Wales equalised 1-1

 

This game is worth a watch now

 

Swiss score VAR check no goal
They took their time to get that right

 

An extra five minutes added to the clock

 

Wales 1-1 Switzerland

 

Not a bad start for Wales