Euro 2020 Schick Brace Hand Czech Republic Win Over Scotland

The Czech Republic defeated Scotland to kick off their Euro 2020 on a winning way courtesy of a brace from Patrik Schick
Schick scored twice, including one from near the halfway line to hand his country a perfect victory at the Hampden Park.
Scotland after 25 years hiatus in the continental showpiece were hoping to give their home fans something to cheer about.

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They had the better of the half-chances in the first half with Lyndon Dykes sweeping wide of the near post and Andy Robertson drawing a fine save from Tomáš Vaclík, but it was the visitors who struck the opening blow just before the interval when Schick expertly glanced in Vladimír Coufal’s cross.

The second half was much more open. David Marshall quickly had to deny Schick and Vladimír Darida, before Scotland roared back as Jack Hendry rattled the bar and Vaclík clawed away a mis-hit clearance from Tomáš Kalas.

The inspirational Schick would have the decisive say on 52 minutes, though, spotting Marshall off his line and lobbing the Scotland goalkeeper from close to the halfway line to stun Hampden Park.

He has now scored eight goals in his last 11 international appearances and also became the first player to score two goals in a EURO game for the Czechs since Milan Baroš in a 3-0 quarter-final win over Denmark in 2004.

The Czech Republic has now maintained a clean sheet for  the third time in their last 18 international matches.


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