(sabasports report)With Portugal losing 2-0 to Georgia and Turkey beating the Czech Republic 2-1, the group stage of the European Championship has officially ended, with 16 teams successfully joining the knockout round. Georgia, which entered the tournament for the first time, created a miracle, while Austria and Romania played as dark horses and advanced to the top, creating one surprise after another.
The best team in the group stage of the European Championship was Spain. The Matadors made it three straight wins in the Group of Death, beating Croatia, Italy and Albania to advance to the round of 16. It is worth mentioning that Spain is not only the only team with nine points in this European Cup, but also the only team that has conceded zero goals. By contrast, Germany and Portugal won two straight games in the first two rounds but failed to extend their winning streak, with the former drawing with Switzerland and the latter losing 0-2 to Georgia.
As a 39-year-old veteran, Cristiano Ronaldo is a record breaker, playing in his sixth European Championship and becoming the first European player in history to play 50+ games in a continental competition. Unfortunately, Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to set a goal record in the group stage of the European Championship with zero goals in three matches.