Football: Czechs lose to Danes 1:2 in Euro quarter-finals

The Czech Republic lost 1:2 to Denmark in the quarter-finals of the European Football Championship on Saturday in Baku.

The Danes scored both goals in the first half (a header by Thomas Delaney at 5’ and a cross Kasper Dolberg at 42’) with Patrik Schick answering at 49’ with his  fifth goal of the tournament, taking him level with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Czech Republic, a team of few big names, had only won one game in their group at the Euros and made it into the knockout stage as one of the best-placed runners-up. They staged an impressive 2:0 victory against the Dutch – perhaps the biggest upset of Euro 2020 – to make the quarterfinals.

Denmark will face either England or Ukraine, who play each other in Rome on Saturday evening.