Watch, highlights Euro 2024: England sneak into quarter-finals; Spain outclass Georgia

England escaped an embarrassing exit from Euro 2024 on Sunday as they came from behind to beat Slovakia in extra time and reach the quarter-finals, while Spain defeated surprise packages Georgia 4-1 to set up a mouthwatering quarter-final showdown with hosts Germany.

Bellingham, Kane rescue England

A Jude Bellingham overhead kick deep in injury time and a Harry Kane strike early in extra time allowed England to beat Slovakia 2-1 in their last-16 tie in Gelsenkirchen.

It was very nearly another ignominious exit for England that would have rivalled their defeat by Iceland at the same stage of Euro 2016.

They fell behind to Ivan Schranz's 25th-minute goal for Slovakia and were on their way out of the competition as a Phil Foden equaliser was disallowed for offside.

But Bellingham's moment of inspiration five minutes into stoppage time at the end of the game saved Gareth Southgate's side, as the Real Madrid man acrobatically turned home Marc Guehi's flick-on from a throw-in.

Slovakia's resistance was broken, and England got what proved to be the winner a minute into the extra period.

Substitute Ivan Toney headed Eberechi Eze's mishit shot back across goal for Kane to power home his second goal of the tournament.

That set up a quarter-final meeting with Switzerland on Saturday in Duesseldorf.

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