After Monday saw a shock exit for world champions France and 14 goals across two games, Tuesday s last-16 ties at Euro 2020 had plenty to live up to.

But, while there was not quite as much goalmouth action this time around, there were plenty of intriguing talking points as two more sides booked their place in the quarter-finals.

First up, England claimed their first ever knockout-stage victory inside 90 minutes at a European Championship, vanquishing old rivals Germany at Wembley.

And then Ukraine needed the second-latest goal in the tournament s history to edge out Sweden in a tense battle for a last-eight berth.

Here, Stats Perform looks at the key Opta stats from another thrilling day of Euros action.

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Despite Barcelona maintaining their perfect start to the LaLiga season with a 1-0 win over Getafe on Wednesday, head coach Hansi Flick insisted they can still improve.

Robert Lewandowski s 19th-minute strike was enough to secure the victory for the Blaugrana, but the hosts should have won by a more comfortable scoreline.

At the end of the contest, Barca accumulated an expected goals (xG) total of 1.92 from their 15 shots, but only four of those were on target.

But Flick, who became the third Barca coach to win his first seven LaLiga games after Gerardo Martino in 2013 and Ernesto Valverde in 2017, insisted his side were still very much a work in progress.

To get seven wins is perfect, but we have to do some things better, Flick said.

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Lionel Messi s much-publicised move to Paris Saint-Germain has not gone as planned.

Messi s departure from Barcelona to join Kylian Mbappe and Neymar has not translated into European silverware despite lofty expectations in the French capital.

While the 34-year-old s future at PSG might be in doubt, he reportedly appears to be setting himself up for life post-football.

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Messi will acquire 35 per cent of shares in Inter Miami and the join the MLS franchise when his contract expires at PSG, according to DIRECTV.

The Argentina international made a very public and emotional departure from Barcelona last year, before signing a two-year deal at PSG.

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Jose Mourinho believes Paulo Dybala is unlikely to feature for Roma again this year after the Argentine suffered an injury in Sunday s 2-1 win over Lecce.

Dybala stroked home the winner from the penalty spot after Gabriel Strefezza cancelled out Chris Smalling s sixth-minute opener, finding the net for a third successive Serie A game.

However, the forward began to limp and clutch his left thigh in the immediate aftermath of his goal, and appeared to be in tears on the bench after being withdrawn.

Dybala s return of six goals in 10 appearances for Roma this term is a team-high tally (in all competitions), but Mourinho could now be without the 28-year-old for a lengthy period.

Asked about Dybala s condition after the win, Mourinho told DAZN: I say bad, but …

Brazil s magnificent resurgence under Tite is beyond doubt but there remains a sense that the rehabilitation will only truly start with victory over Switzerland in their opening World Cup Group E match.

Sunday s game in Rostov marks the Selecao s first game in the competition since their humiliating 7-1 semi-final defeat to Germany on home soil four years ago – an ordeal that rocked a football-mad nation to its core.

Dunga came in for the humiliated Luiz Felipe Scolari, at which point stagnation truly set in. A pair of failed Copa America campaigns later and Tite got the call.

The decorated former Corinthians boss has only suffered defeat once in 21 games at the helm and Brazil swaggered into the tournament with a 3-0 victory in Austria that flattered their hos…

It s unusual to see Sergio Ramos, the pantomime villain of the Champions League final, act as a firefighter but, hours after Julen Lopetegui was sacked as Spain coach, the centre-back was a voice of calm amid the chaos.

We re the national team, we represent a badge, colours, fans, a country, he tweeted. Yesterday, today and tomorrow: together.

The tone was right, the message of solidarity important. But it felt like a man politely asking a storm not to blow down his house while the flood waters reached his shoulders.

Lopetegui s dismissal was as momentous as it was horrendously ill-timed. Announced as Real Madrid s next coach on Tuesday, he did not even see out the following 24 hours with his national team. 

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Betting on the final NFL game on Thanksgiving Day is kind of like eating that final piece of pumpkin pie. You probably shouldn’t but who are you kidding, you’re definitely going to.

The final helping on this Turkey Day will see Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills visit the New Orleans Saints. Lately, the Bills have been as confusing as marshmallows on sweet potatoes. Do we dare back them as road favorites, or is the value with the home dogs this Thanksgiving?

Find out in our free NFL picks and predictions for Bills vs. Saints on Thursday, November 25.

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Poof! And just like that, we’ve reached Week 4 of the NFL season. 

September comes to a close and we welcome October football with bookies starting to pump up their power ratings with more data. That means getting the best number is even more important when handicapping the NFL Week 4 odds.

I help you do just that — depending on which sides and totals you like — with my best NFL bets to make now and which ones you should wait to make later.

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The Atlanta Falcons head to Ford Field to face the Detroit Lions on Sunday afternoon. The Lions edged the defending Super Bowl champs in Week 1 but were upset at home last week and will try to bounce back against a Falcons side that is 2-0.

NFL odds opened with Detroit as a 4.5-point home favorite but that line has slimmed down to -3.5. Here are my best free Falcons vs. Lions NFL picks for September 24.

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As we approach the quarter pole of the NFL regular season the Cincinnati Bengals and Jacksonville Jaguars enter tonight’s MNF match trending in opposite directions. The Bengals are without Joe Burrow and barring a miraculous transformation of Jake Browning into a legit NFL QB, they’ll miss the playoffs altogether. On the other sideline, the Jaguars have won two straight and are in the driver’s seat for the AFC South crown. 

Can the Jags hold serve at home, or will the Bengals play spoiler? 

While there are a number of different subscription-based TV channels and streaming services available to watch this game… did you know that you can also live stream Bengals/Jaguars directly from legal sports betting sites?

In Canada, bet365 is one of our …