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Jul 2, 2021 at 8pm UK
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A closer look at the Euro 2020 quarter-finals

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A look at how the four ties shape up
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England and Ukraine booked their place in the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 as the remaining last-16 fixtures were completed on Tuesday night.

Here, the PA news agency takes a look at how the four ties shape up.

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Switzerland v Spain

(July 2, St Petersburg, 1700 BST)

The Swiss – who qualified for the last 16 as one of the best-ranked third-placed teams – delivered the biggest shock of Euro 2020 so far when they knocked out World Cup winners France following a penalty shoot-out in Bucharest, having rallied from 3-1 down with 10 minutes left.

Unai Simon (right) was all smiles after Spain booked their place in the last eight, his blunder having earlier gifted Croatia the opening goal in Copenhagen(Jonathan Nackstrand, Pool/AP)

Luis Enrique's Spain, runners-up in Group E, recovered from going behind to a calamitous own goal by goalkeeper Unai Simon to eventually beat Croatia 5-3 after extra-time in Copenhagen, where late goals from Mislav Orsic and Mario Pasalic had levelled things up in another highly dramatic encounter.

Belgium v Italy

(July 2, Munich, 2000 BST)

Belgium again impressed as they saw off holders Portugal 1-0 in Seville – and left Cristiano Ronaldo crestfallen (Jose Manuel Vidal/Pool via AP)

The world's best team have lived up to their billing as Roberto Martinez's Belgium coasted through Group B with a perfect record before then dispatching holders Portugal in Seville with a fine strike from Thorgan Hazard followed by determined defending during the closing stages. Victory came at a cost, though, with the fitness of Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard to be closely monitored ahead of their trip to Munich.

Italy also impressed as they won Group A ahead of Wales without breaking sweat. However, Roberto Mancini's men were stretched by a determined Austria in their last-16 tie at Wembley – and could have been behind in the closing stages but for the intervention of VAR to rule out Marko Arnautovic's header. Eventually, though, Italy ground out another result with goals in extra-time from Federico Chiesa and Matteo Pessina, before a rare breach of their defence. The Azzurri are unbeaten through 31 games, a new national record – one which will be put to the test against Belgium.

Czech Republic v Denmark

(July 3, Baku, 1700 BST)

After losing to both Holland and Austria in Group C, Andriy Shevchenko's Ukraine were left sweating on results elsewhere to qualify as one of the third-placed teams, eventually edging out Finland on goal difference for the final slot. They then got past Sweden in a dramatic finale at Hampden Park, with a 2-1 win being secured by Artem Dovbyk's goal in stoppage time at the end of extra-time.

Raheem Sterling scored his third goal of Euro 2020 in England's 2-0 win over Germany (Mike Egerton/PA).

England reached the last 16 without conceding a goal, topping Group D after Raheem Sterling goals had sealed 1-0 wins over Croatia and the Czech Republic either side of a 0-0 draw against Scotland. Back at Wembley once again, as for the three pool games, Gareth Southgate's young squad then showed no weight of history against Germany as they won 2-0 thanks to goals from Sterling and skipper Harry Kane.

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