Matchday 1 Trivia
The Curse of Own Goal! In Match 1 , between Italy and Turkey, the first goal was scored by an Own Goal by Merih Demiral (TUR). This was the first time that the 1st goal is Own Goal in any UEFA Euro Tournament. In Match 9 , Poland against Slovakia, the first goal for Slovakia was and own goal by Szczesny (POL) which made two records considering all UEFA Euro tournaments. This was the first ever Own Goal scored by a Goalkeeper and also the earliest ever Own Goal in a match. In Match 12 , France vs Germany, Mat Hummels (GER) recorded Germany's first ever Own goal in the Euros. This matchday 1 itself, there were total 3 Own Goals scored, which is equal to the highest number of own goals so far in a completed UEFA Euro tournament (2016). Now sum Fun facts : In Match 1, Italy scored 3 goals for first time in UEFA European Championship history in their 3-0 victory over Turkey. In Match 5, England won their first match in Euros. In the same march Jude Bellingham (ENG) become the y...
