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 first appearance at the European Championship. Matches were played from 11 to 20 June 2016.

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 UEFA Rankings
October 2015[nb 1]		 FIFA Rankings
June 2016
B1  England Group E winners 9th 2012 Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996) 3 11
B2  Russia[nb 2] Group G runners-up 5th 2012 Semi-finals (2008) 9 29
B3  Wales Group B runners-up 1st — Debut 28 26
B4  Slovakia Group C runners-up 1st — Debut 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 Commonwealth of Independent States. If those records are included, this is their 11th finals appearance, with their previous best performance being winners in 1960.

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 phase
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 Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Wales vs Slovakia

11 June 2016 (2016-06-11)
18:00
Wales  2–1  Slovakia
Bale  10'
Robson-Kanu  81'		 Report Duda  61'

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

11 June 2016 (2016-06-11)
21:00
England  1–1  Russia
Dier  73' Report V. Berezutski  90+2'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 62,343[5]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

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 20Dele Alli
CM 17Eric Dier
CM 10Wayne Rooney (c)  78'
RW 8 Adam Lallana
LW 7 Raheem Sterling  87'
CF 9 Harry Kane
Substitutions:
MF 18Jack Wilshere  78'
MF 4 James Milner  87'
Manager:
Roy Hodgson
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev
RB 3 Igor Smolnikov
CB 4 Sergei Ignashevich
CB 14Vasili Berezutski (c)
LB 21Georgi Shchennikov  72'
CM 5 Roman Neustädter  80'
CM 13Aleksandr Golovin  77'
RW 10Fyodor Smolov  85'
AM 17Oleg Shatov
LW 9 Aleksandr Kokorin
CF 22Artem Dzyuba
Substitutions:
MF 15Roman Shirokov  77'
MF 8 Denis Glushakov  80'
MF 11Pavel 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

15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)
15:00
Russia  1–2  Slovakia
Glushakov  80' Report Weiss  32'
Hamšík  45'

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

16 June 2016 (2016-06-16)
15:00
England  2–1  Wales
Vardy  56'
Sturridge  90+2'		 Report Bale  42'
Stade Bollaert-Delelis, Lens
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 20Dele Alli
CM 17Eric Dier
CM 10Wayne Rooney (c)
RW 8 Adam Lallana  73'
LW 7 Raheem Sterling  46'
CF 9 Harry Kane  46'
Substitutions:
FW 15Daniel Sturridge  46'
FW 11Jamie Vardy  46'
FW 22Marcus 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 10Aaron Ramsey
CM 16Joe Ledley  67'
CM 7 Joe Allen
CF 9 Hal Robson-Kanu  72'
CF 11Gareth Bale
Substitutions:
MF 14David Edwards  67'
MF 20Jonny 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

20 June 2016 (2016-06-20)
21:00
Russia  0–3  Wales
Report Ramsey  11'
Taylor  20'
Bale  67'

Russia[15]
Wales[15]
GK 1 Igor Akinfeev
RB 3 Igor Smolnikov
CB 14Vasili Berezutski  46'
CB 4 Sergei Ignashevich
LB 23Dmitri Kombarov
CM 11Pavel Mamayev  64'
CM 8 Denis Glushakov
RW 10Fyodor Smolov  70'
AM 15Roman Shirokov (c)  52'
LW 9 Aleksandr Kokorin
CF 22Artem Dzyuba
Substitutions:
DF 6 Aleksei Berezutski  46'
MF 13Aleksandr 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 16Joe Ledley  76'
CM 10Aaron Ramsey
CF 11Gareth Bale  83'
CF 18Sam Vokes  16'
Substitutions:
MF 14David Edwards  74'
MF 8 Andy King  76'
FW 23Simon 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

20 June 2016 (2016-06-20)
21:00
Slovakia  0–0  England
Report

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

References

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