Tag: goal

Mexico’s Fuel Imports Rise, Impeding AMLO’s Energy Independence Goal

(Bloomberg) — Mexico’s state oil company imported 11% more gasoline in May than the previous month, a sign it’s struggling to live up to President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s goal of making the nation self-sufficient when it comes refining. Most Read from Bloomberg Petroleos Mexicanos’ gasoline imports grew to 358,500 barrels per day in May, […]

Bizarre Samet Akaydin own goal helps Portugal reach Euro 2024 knockout stages

Turkey defender Samet Akaydin scored a calamitous own goal as Portugal qualified for the Euro 2024 knockout stages by clinching top spot in Group F with a comfortable 3-0 victory in Dortmund. The Fenerbahce centre-back inexplicably passed the ball beyond goalkeeper Altay Bayindir and into the unguarded net under little pressure after an attack involving […]

Riccardo Calafiori own goal sends Spain into last 16

Riccardo Calafiori’s own goal handed Spain a 1-0 victory over defending champions Italy as they booked their place in the last 16 at Euro 2024. The defender’s misfortune 10 minutes after the break ultimately settled the Group B contest in Gelsenkirchen, although had it not been for the heroics of keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, who made […]

Denmark held by Slovenia after Christian Eriksen’s fairytale goal

Christian Eriksen marked his return to the European Championship with a goal, but Denmark were held to a 1-1 draw by Slovenia. It is almost three years to the day since Eriksen suffered a cardiac arrest during Denmark’s Euro 2020 match against Finland before coming back to the sport eight months later. He put Denmark […]

Italy recover to beat Albania after conceding fastest goal in Euros history

Nicolo Barella ensured defending champions Italy launched their Euro 2024 campaign with victory over Albania despite conceding the fastest goal in European Championship history. Nedim Bajrami fired the Albanians ahead after just 23 seconds at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund, in the process eclipsing Dmitri Kirichenko’s strike 67 seconds into Russia’s 2-1 win over Greece […]