After a month of action, EURO 2024 is over. The Grand Final put together England and Spain, and after an epic match, La Furia Roja lifted the trophy. Spain performed much better than the rest and deserved the victory.
It goes without saying, but the event gave us access to numerous epic matches right from the start. What’s more, www.fordephotography.com reported that there were loads of interesting EURO 2024 stats, such as an average of 2.30 goals per match. “Every single football competition has its epic moments, and stars and EURO 2024 was no exception. Some are very interesting, and you will learn more about them in just a bit”, said Veselin from NB.
Now that the tournament is over, it’s time for a quick recap. You are about to learn loads of intriguing stats, see which players stood out, and more, so let’s dive in.
Goals
When it comes down to goals, EURO 2024 did not disappoint. As mentioned, football fans from all over the world saw a total of 2.30 goals per match, which is a good number. Sure, it’s a bit lower than the one from the World Cup in Qatar in 2022 (2.69 average goals), but some teams scored fewer goals than usual.
When talking about goals, EURO 2024 gave us access to 117. What’s more, the stats reveal that we had to wait around 39 minutes to see a goal. The statistics also show that most of them scored between the 16th and 30th minute.
Since we’re talking about the EURO 2024 stats and goals, we also need to mention the top scorers. Unlike previous competitions, this one did not have one clear leader above the rest. Instead, we have a total of 6 players who share the first spot because all of them have scored three goals:
- Mikautadze from Georgia
- Musiala from Germany
- Gakpo from the Netherlands
- Olmo from Spain
- Schranz from Slovakia
- Kane from England
Continuing with the EURO 2024 stats and goals, Spain leads the chart for the country that scored the most. The winner has 15 goals in total, followed by Germany with 11. The Netherlands comes third with ten goals, and England is 4th with 8. Turkey and Switzerland have the same number of goals as England.
Most of these results are not surprising, with the exception of England. Even though the country reached the EURO 2024 Final, it has fewer goals than the Netherlands and Germany.
Interesting Team Stats
Continuing with the topic of EURO 2024 stats, we saw loads of interesting results for some teams. Starting with the ball possession while playing, Portugal holds the record for being the most efficient team.
According to the stats, Cristiano Ronaldo’s squad had a total of 64.8% ball possession, which is impressive. Germany takes the second spot with 59.2%, followed by Spain with 58.2% and England with 55.7%.
In terms of passing accuracy, Germany has the record for achieving a 91.2% success passing rate. Portugal is second with 90.4%, and Spain is just behind both with 90.2%.
Moving on to the clean sheets, France is the country that leads the chart with 4. The French football team did not have the best EURO 2024 (although it reached the semi-finals), and it did not score that many goals. However, it played well defensively, judging by the stats.
Spain and Portugal share the 2nd spot with three clean sheets, followed by the Netherlands, Slovenia, Germany, Belgium, and England.
In terms of saves, Georgia is way ahead of the rest with 29. The Netherlands and Spain are 2nd with 18, and England is third with 17.
Spain leads another EURO 2024 stat because it recovered 290 balls. England is second with 252, and France is third with 231.
Spain also leads the number of tackles with 88, and England is second with 81. Interestingly, Slovenia takes the third sport with 79.
Key Player Stats
Many people interested in the EURO 2024 stats want to know more about each player’s performance. We have already mentioned the top scorers, but goals are just one of the things that people keep track of.
Starting with the most minutes played. Rice, Walker, Stones, and Pickford from England hold the record with 690 minutes. Each one took part in seven games.
In terms of assists, Yamal, the wunderkind from Spain, takes the first place with 4 assists. He is the jewel of this tournament, but we will discuss him later. Besides Yamal, Arda Güler is second with 2 assists, followed by Mbappe, Man, Simons, and several other names, all of which have 2 assists.
Interestingly, we also have stats about the top speed in EURO 2024, and Mbappe is in first place. The world-class striker achieved a maximum of 36.5 km/h. Second place goes to Ferran Torres with 36 km/h, and Sesko from Slovenia is third with 35.9.
When it comes down to goalkeeping, Mamardashvili from Georgia is in a league of his own in terms of saves. He secured 29 in total in 4 matches, which is impressive.
Verbruggen from the Netherlands is second with 18 saves in 6 months, followed by Pickford from England with 17 saves in 7 matches. Pickford also had 2 clean sheets during EURO 2024.
Regarding yellow and red cards, EURO 2024 was much friendlier than most people expected. There were a total of 5 Red cards in the entire event. In terms of yellow cards, Rodri and Carvajal from Spain got 3, followed by Widmer from Switzerland, who also has 3 yellow cards.
The Most Impressive Players at the EURO 2024
It is no surprise that EURO 2024 gave us memories that will last us a lifetime because we saw a lot of amazing things. Some players had a very important role in those memories because they performed extremely well. Let’s learn more about them.
Nico Williams
Spain’s impressive performance throughout EURO 2024 was why the country won the event. Although the current team has many impressive names, Nico Williams is definitely among the most interesting options.
The 22-year-old Winger had a crucial role for his country because he was always there when the team needed him. The player performed really well throughout the event, and some people even voted for him as the man of the match in the final against England. This is probably not surprising, considering the fact that he scored the opening goal.
Nico Williams is a part of Athletic Bilbao, but after what happened, we wouldn’t be surprised if he joined a bigger club. Remember that the transfer window is open, so we expect to see changes.
Rodri
Many players played a crucial role in Spain’s dominance during EURO 2024, and Rodri was among them. The midfielder even received the reward for the best player of the tournament, which is no surprise because he was amazing.
Rodri received a lot of praise from many people, including Spain’s coach. His ability to read the game is among the best in the world, which explains why some people compare him to the likes of Xavi and Iniesta.
The 28-year-old player from Manchester City received an injury in the final against England, but we expect to see him in action once the EPL season begins. After EURO 2024, Rodri’s market value is estimated to be around €120M.
Yamal
There is no arguing that Yamal became one of the biggest names in football at EURO 2024. At just 16 years of age (he turned 17 before the Grand Final), Yamal broke tons of records. For example, he became the first player to assist or score in the quarterfinal, semifinal, and Final in such an event.
On top of that, Yamal became the youngest player to play at a final of this caliber. The previous record was held by none other than Pele when he played in the 1958 World Cup match versus Sweden.
Lamine Yamal also received the Young Player of the Tournament at EURO 2024. He played in every single match for Spain and became the youngest-ever football star to play at an EURO.
Born in 2007, the 17-year-old star is a part of Barcelona, but there’s no arguing many other big clubs will want to get his signature. We will monitor him and see what happens in his future.
Despite his fragile age, Yamal’s transfer value is estimated to be €90M, making him one of the most expensive players in the world.
Closing thoughts
The end of EURO 2024 means that some players will finally get the much-needed rest. There is still time left until the beginning of the season in each professional league.
In terms of the Summer Transfer Window, it began on 14 June and will last until 2 September, so we expect to see many intriguing moves. Make sure to follow us for more information.
