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Euro 2016: Belgium and Ireland stepped up in the playoffs

Евро-2016: Бельгия и Ирландия шагнули в плей-оффThe matches in group E draw a line under the group stage of the European championship.

Following Britain, Northern Ireland and Wales in the playoff for Euro 2016 broke another British team – Ireland 100% took advantage of the lack of motivation among Italians, who after victories over Belgium and Sweden ahead of schedule guaranteed to itself an exit in the playoffs from the first place.

The Irish for the first time in history made it to the playoffs of the European championship in two previous attempts in 1998 and 2012 for “Irisa” ended in the group stage.

Italy — Ireland 0:1
Goal: Brady, 85

Italy: Sirigu — Barzagli, Bonucci, Ogbonna — Bernardeschi (Darmian, 60), Florenzi, Motta, Sturaro, De Sciglio El Shaarawy, 81) — Zaza, Immobile (Insigne, 75)
Ireland: Randolph Coleman, Duffy, Keogh, Ward — Hendrick, McClean, McCarthy Hoolahan, 77), Brady Murphy (McGeady, 70) — Long (Quinn, 90)

Warning: Sirigu, Barzagli, Zaza — Long

Belgium put an end to the international career of Zlatan Ibrahimovic is a juicy long shot Raja Nainggolan allowed the Red devils to register a narrow win.

Ibrahimovic tried hard to extend the stay of his team in the European championship. One of the highlights Zlatan even managed to send the ball into the goal Courtois, but before that sounded the referee.

Sweden — Belgium 0:1
Goal: Nainggolan, 84

Sweden: Isaksson — LindelEf, Johansson, Granqvist, Olsson — Ekdahl, Chelstrem — Larsson (Durmaz, 70), Forsberg (Zengin, 82) — Ibrahimovic, Berg (Guidet, 63)
Belgium: Courtois — Mounier, Alderweireld, Vermaelen, Vertonghen — Nainggolan, Witsel Carrasco (Mertens, 71), De Brian Hazard (Original, 90+3) — Lukaku (Benteke, 87)

Warning: Ekdahl, Johansson Mounier, Witsel

Standings: Italy, Belgium – 6, Ireland – 4, Sweden – 1.

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