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MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
Czech Republic
Denmark
Head-to-head
- This is the third meeting between the Czech Republic and Denmark at the European Championship. The Czechs have won both previous games, 2-0 in the Euro 2000 group stages and 3-0 in the 2004 quarter-final.
- Five of the last six matches between the Czech Republic and Denmark have ended as draws, including their most recent encounter in a November 2016 friendly. The other game in this run was a 3-0 Denmark win in a March 2013 World Cup qualifier.
Czech Republic
- This is the Czech Republic's fourth European Championship quarter-final, progressing from two of the previous three. In 1996 against Portugal, 2004 at Denmark's expense, but failing the last time they reached this stage in 2012, losing 1-0 to Portugal.
- Patrik Schick has scored 15 goals in 30 appearances for the Czech Republic, netting four goals in four games at Euro 2020 so far. Only five players have scored five goals in their first-ever Euros, most recently France's Antoine Griezmann with six in 2016. Schick's compatriot Milan Baros hit five at Euro 2004.
- Schick has scored three left-footed goals at Euro 2020, the most of any player. In European Championship history, the only player to score more than three left-footed goals in a single tournament was Griezmann at Euro 2016 with four.
Denmark
- With a 4-1 win against Russia and a 4-0 victory against Wales, Denmark became the first team in European Championship history to score four or more goals in consecutive games. They have nine goals so far at Euro 2020, only scoring more in a major tournament in the 1986 World Cup when they hit 10.
- Denmark are averaging 18.8 shots and 7.3 shots on target per game so far at Euro 2020. Both are their highest numbers on record at a single edition at a major tournament.
- Denmark have lost their last two quarter-final ties in major tournaments, going out against Brazil in the 1998 World Cup with a 3-2 defeat and the Czech Republic in Euro 2004 when they were beaten 3-0.
- Having scored with just one of their first 44 shots at Euro 2020 (2% conversion), Denmark have now scored with eight of their last 31 (26%).
- Mikkel Damsgaard has been directly involved in seven goals in his six appearances for Denmark in all competitions, scoring three and assisting four.
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