UEFA Euro 2016 Group B

Group B of UEFA Euro 2016 contained England, Russia, Wales and Slovakia. Within this group, only Russia was a former European champion, having won as the Soviet Union in 1960. This was Wales' and Slovakia's (as an independent nation) first appearance at the European Championship. Matches were played from 11 to 20 June 2016.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
October 2015[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
June 2016
B1  England 1 Group E winner 5 September 2015 9th 2012 Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996) 3 11
B2  Russia[nb 2] 2 Group G runner-up 12 October 2015 11th 2012 Winners (1960) 9 29
B3  Wales 4 Group B runner-up 10 October 2015 1st — Debut 28 26
B4  Slovakia[nb 3] 3 Group C runner-up 12 October 2015 4th 1980 Winners (1976) 19 24

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of October 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as the CIS.
  3. ^ From 1960 to 1980, Slovakia competed as Czechoslovakia.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Wales 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Russia 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the round of 16,

Matches

All times listed are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Wales vs Slovakia

Wales 2–1 Slovakia
  • Bale 10'
  • Robson-Kanu 81'
 Report
Attendance: 37,831[1]
Wales[2]
Slovakia[2]
GK 21 Danny Ward
CB 5 James Chester
CB 6 Ashley Williams (c)
CB 4 Ben Davies
CM 7 Joe Allen
CM 14 David Edwards  69'
CM 10 Aaron Ramsey  88'
RW 2 Chris Gunter
LW 3 Neil Taylor
CF 20 Jonny Williams  71'
CF 11 Gareth Bale
Substitutions:
MF 16 Joe Ledley  69'
FW 9 Hal Robson-Kanu  71'
DF 15 Jazz Richards  88'
Manager:
Chris Coleman
GK 23 Matúš Kozáčik
RB 2 Peter Pekarík
CB 3 Martin Škrtel (c)  90+2'
CB 4 Ján Ďurica
LB 18 Dušan Švento
CM 19 Juraj Kucka  83'
CM 13 Patrik Hrošovský  31'  60'
CM 17 Marek Hamšík
RW 20 Róbert Mak  78'
LW 7 Vladimír Weiss  80'  83'
CF 21 Michal Ďuriš  59'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Adam Nemec  59'
MF 8 Ondrej Duda  60'
MF 10 Miroslav Stoch  83'
Manager:
Ján Kozák

Man of the Match:
Joe Allen (Wales)[3]

Assistant referees:[4]
Kim Thomas Haglund (Norway)
Frank Andås (Norway)
Fourth official:
Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
Additional assistant referees:
Ken Henry Johnsen (Norway)
Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway)
Reserve assistant referee:
Vitali Maliutsin (Belarus)

England vs Russia

England 1–1 Russia
 Report
Attendance: 62,343[5]
England[6]
Russia[6]
GK 1 Joe Hart
RB 2 Kyle Walker
CB 5 Gary Cahill  62'
CB 6 Chris Smalling
LB 3 Danny Rose
CM 20 Dele Alli
CM 17 Eric Dier
CM 10 Wayne Rooney (c)  78'
RW 8 Adam Lallana
LW 7 Raheem Sterling  87'
CF 9 Harry Kane
Substitutions:
MF 18 Jack Wilshere  78'
MF 4 James Milner  87'
Manager:
Roy Hodgson
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev
RB 3 Igor Smolnikov
CB 4 Sergei Ignashevich
CB 14 Vasili Berezutski (c)
LB 21 Georgi Shchennikov  72'
CM 5 Roman Neustädter  80'
CM 13 Aleksandr Golovin  77'
RW 10 Fyodor Smolov  85'
AM 17 Oleg Shatov
LW 9 Aleksandr Kokorin
CF 22 Artem Dzyuba
Substitutions:
MF 15 Roman Shirokov  77'
MF 8 Denis Glushakov  80'
MF 11 Pavel Mamayev  85'
Manager:
Leonid Slutsky

Man of the Match:
Eric Dier (England)[7]

Assistant referees:[4]
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)
Mauro Tonolini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Additional assistant referees:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Antonio Damato (Italy)
Reserve assistant referee:
Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)

Russia vs Slovakia

Russia 1–2 Slovakia
 Report
Attendance: 38,989[8]
Russia[9]
Slovakia[9]
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev
RB 3 Igor Smolnikov
CB 14 Vasili Berezutski (c)
CB 4 Sergei Ignashevich
LB 21 Georgi Shchennikov
CM 13 Aleksandr Golovin  46'
CM 5 Roman Neustädter  46'
RW 9 Aleksandr Kokorin  75'
AM 17 Oleg Shatov
LW 10 Fyodor Smolov
CF 22 Artem Dzyuba
Substitutions:
MF 11 Pavel Mamayev  46'
MF 8 Denis Glushakov  46'
MF 15 Roman Shirokov  75'
Manager:
Leonid Slutsky
GK 23 Matúš Kozáčik
RB 2 Peter Pekarík
CB 3 Martin Škrtel (c)
CB 4 Ján Ďurica  46'
LB 15 Tomáš Hubočan
CM 19 Juraj Kucka
CM 22 Viktor Pečovský
CM 17 Marek Hamšík
RW 20 Róbert Mak  80'
LW 7 Vladimír Weiss  72'
CF 8 Ondrej Duda  67'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Adam Nemec  67'
DF 18 Dušan Švento  72'
FW 21 Michal Ďuriš  80'
Manager:
Ján Kozák

Man of the Match:
Marek Hamšík (Slovakia)[10]

Assistant referees:[4]
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
Additional assistant referees:
Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)

England vs Wales

England 2–1 Wales
 Report
Attendance: 34,033[11]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
England[12]
Wales[12]
GK 1 Joe Hart
RB 2 Kyle Walker
CB 5 Gary Cahill
CB 6 Chris Smalling
LB 3 Danny Rose
CM 20 Dele Alli
CM 17 Eric Dier
CM 10 Wayne Rooney (c)
RW 8 Adam Lallana  73'
LW 7 Raheem Sterling  46'
CF 9 Harry Kane  46'
Substitutions:
FW 15 Daniel Sturridge  46'
FW 11 Jamie Vardy  46'
FW 22 Marcus Rashford  73'
Manager:
Roy Hodgson
GK 1 Wayne Hennessey
CB 5 James Chester
CB 6 Ashley Williams (c)
CB 4 Ben Davies  61'
RWB 2 Chris Gunter
LWB 3 Neil Taylor
CM 10 Aaron Ramsey
CM 16 Joe Ledley  67'
CM 7 Joe Allen
CF 9 Hal Robson-Kanu  72'
CF 11 Gareth Bale
Substitutions:
MF 14 David Edwards  67'
MF 20 Jonny Williams  72'
Manager:
Chris Coleman

Man of the Match:
Kyle Walker (England)[13]

Assistant referees:[4]
Mark Borsch (Germany)
Stefan Lupp (Germany)
Fourth official:
Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Additional assistant referees:
Bastian Dankert (Germany)
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Reserve assistant referee:
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)

Russia vs Wales

Russia 0–3 Wales
Report
Attendance: 28,840[14]
Russia[15]
Wales[15]
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev
RB 3 Igor Smolnikov
CB 14 Vasili Berezutski  46'
CB 4 Sergei Ignashevich
LB 23 Dmitri Kombarov
CM 11 Pavel Mamayev  64'
CM 8 Denis Glushakov
RW 10 Fyodor Smolov  70'
AM 15 Roman Shirokov (c)  52'
LW 9 Aleksandr Kokorin
CF 22 Artem Dzyuba
Substitutions:
DF 6 Aleksei Berezutski  46'
MF 13 Aleksandr Golovin  52'
MF 19 Aleksandr Samedov  70'
Manager:
Leonid Slutsky
GK 1 Wayne Hennessey
CB 5 James Chester
CB 6 Ashley Williams (c)
CB 4 Ben Davies
RWB 2 Chris Gunter
LWB 3 Neil Taylor
CM 7 Joe Allen  74'
CM 16 Joe Ledley  76'
CM 10 Aaron Ramsey
CF 11 Gareth Bale  83'
CF 18 Sam Vokes  16'
Substitutions:
MF 14 David Edwards  74'
MF 8 Andy King  76'
FW 23 Simon Church  83'
Manager:
Chris Coleman

Man of the Match:
Aaron Ramsey (Wales)[16]

Assistant referees:[4]
Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)
Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Daniele Orsato (Italy)
Additional assistant referees:
Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)
Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mauro Tonolini (Italy)

Slovakia vs England

Slovakia 0–0 England
Report
Attendance: 39,051[17]
Slovakia[18]
England[18]
GK 23 Matúš Kozáčik
RB 2 Peter Pekarík
CB 3 Martin Škrtel (c)
CB 4 Ján Ďurica
LB 15 Tomáš Hubočan
DM 22 Viktor Pečovský  24'  67'
CM 19 Juraj Kucka
CM 17 Marek Hamšík
RW 20 Róbert Mak
LW 7 Vladimír Weiss  78'
CF 8 Ondrej Duda  57'
Substitutions:
DF 18 Dušan Švento  57'
DF 5 Norbert Gyömbér  67'
DF 14 Milan Škriniar  78'
Manager:
Ján Kozák
GK 1 Joe Hart
RB 12 Nathaniel Clyne
CB 5 Gary Cahill (c)
CB 6 Chris Smalling
LB 21 Ryan Bertrand  52'
CM 14 Jordan Henderson
CM 17 Eric Dier
CM 18 Jack Wilshere  56'
RW 8 Adam Lallana  61'
LW 15 Daniel Sturridge  76'
CF 11 Jamie Vardy
Substitutions:
FW 10 Wayne Rooney  56'
MF 20 Dele Alli  61'
FW 9 Harry Kane  76'
Manager:
Roy Hodgson

Man of the Match:
Matúš Kozáčik (Slovakia)[19]

Assistant referees:[4]
Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain)
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Antonio Damato (Italy)
Additional assistant referees:
Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Reserve assistant referee:
Elenito Di Liberatore (Italy)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Full Time Summary – Wales v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Wales v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ^ Saffer, Paul (11 June 2016). "Wales beat Slovakia on dream debut". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary – England v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – England v Russia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  7. ^ Harrison, Wayne (11 June 2016). "Late Berezutski header denies England victory". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  10. ^ Wirth, Jim (15 June 2016). "Hamšík's Slovakia one-two sends Russia reeling". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary – England v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – England v Wales" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  13. ^ Kell, Tom (16 June 2016). "Sturridge earns England late comeback win against Wales". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Russia v Wales" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  16. ^ Saffer, Paul (20 June 2016). "Wonderful Wales win group and oust Russia". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Full Time Summary – Slovakia v England" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 November 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Slovakia v England" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  19. ^ Burke, Chris (20 June 2016). "England second after Slovakia stalemate". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
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