England were the far superior team that night and threw everything they had at their opponents, but Scotland simply didn’t let the ball into the net and survived a stalemate in the Euro 2020 Group D game.
The draw with Scotland ended England’s winning streak after 7 games (AP Photo)
HIGHLIGHTS
- England and Scotland failed to break the deadlock during the 90 minutes of the game
- With the result, England is still well positioned and with four points is on par with the leaders of the Czech Republic
- Scotland and Croatia each have one point ahead of their meeting in Glasgow on June 21st
England and Scotland played a goalless tie in London to make the equations in Group D very interesting at UEFA Euro 2020 on Friday night.
England were the vastly superior team that night, throwing everything they had at their opponents, but the somber Scot simply refused to let his oldest rivals find the end of the net and struck a stalemate for his first To score point in this tournament.
England defender John Stones headed the post in the 12th minute while Stephen O’Donnell for Scotland forced Jordan Pickford into a save with a beautiful volley.
After the break, Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall managed to block a low shot from Mason Mount, while visiting striker Che Adams missed a good chance in the 78th minute when he shot past the back post.
“It wasn’t our best performance. We want to be in the top. It’s a point we didn’t want, but we are one step closer to qualifying,” said England captain Harry Kane after the game on ITV.
With the result, England are still in good shape and on four points are tied with leaders Czech Republic, who they received on Tuesday, while Scotland and Croatia each have one point before they meet in Glasgow on the same day.
Group D
| Teams | matches | victory | To draw | loss | GD | Points |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4th |
| England | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4th |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 |
| Scotland | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
“Although the result may not be what England wanted, they go into the final group game knowing that a win will bring them to the top. The fourth 0-0 between the two nations is a small step in the right direction “Former England goalkeeper David James said he was quoted by uefa.com as saying.
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