Various Ways 117 Goals At Euro 2024 Occur

Mikel Oyarzabal became the last goalscorer at Euro 2024 (Instagram/@euro2024).

JAKARTA - Euro 2024 or the 17th edition which was held in Germany on June 14-14 July 2024 gave birth to 117 goals.

Mikel Oyarzabal's goal in the final between Spain and England was the last goal.

UEFA detailed how the 117 goals occurred and compared the changes to the previous edition.

Goals According To Process

Right Leg: 60 Goals

Left Leg: 28 Goals

Head: 18 Gol

Others: 1 Gol

Suicide Goal: 10 Goals

The number of left-foot attacks contributed more than 30 percent of goals in 2016 and 2020. However, this number decreased by a quarter in the 2024 edition. That figure is not much different from the 2008 and 2012 editions.

While there was a decrease in the number of own goals. In the 2020 edition, there were 11 suicide goals. UEFA said the reduction in own goals was proof that the cross was lower in the modern game era.

Gol Time

First Goal Average Time: 30 Minutes

Average Goal Per Match: 2.29 Goals

The average score rate at Euro 2024 decreased. Previously in the 2020 edition, the average goal per match was 2.78 which was the highest of 16 other editions.

The decline in 2024 is most likely due to the increasingly equitable competition in European football. You see, more and more teams have had greater opportunities to show their achievements, especially the participants have become 24 teams since 2016.

The average time for the creation of the first goal has now fallen by about 11 minutes compared to the 2016 edition. This is not surprising considering that four of the 10 fastest goals in Euro history occurred in the 2024 edition.

Nedim Bajrami became the fastest goal record holder with 23 seconds when he opened Albania's advantage over Italy.

Another three fastest goals this year that UEFA meant were Merih Demiral's goal with 57 seconds in Turkey vs Austria (2-1) victory.

Then there was Youri Tielemans' goal for Belgium with a record of 1 minute 13 seconds against Romania.

Lastly, goal of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with a time of 1 minute 34 minutes in Georgia's victory over Portugal 2-0.

Gol Area

In The Penalti Area (including boxes of five meters): 98 Goals

Outside The Penalty Area: 19 Goals

The 16.2 percent score from the total goal came from outside the penalty box, almost the same as the 2016 edition.

This proves that the trend is ongoing where the teams more direct the ball to dangerous areas remotely. As a result, less goals were scored remotely.

Scheme Of Goals

Open Game: 108 Goals

Penalti: 9 Gol

Direct Free Kick: 0

The 2012 and 2020 editions display only one direct free kick that resulted in a goal. The trend decreased in 2024, where not a single goal was born from a straight free kick.

The increase in the agility of modern goalkeepers and the reduced number of defenders who came down to win the ball around their area were a factor.

In addition, today's modern style prioritizes collective defense. As a result, the number of violations in dangerous areas that have the potential to become goals from free kicks is reduced immediately.

You could say, defensive attributes must now be owned by all players, no matter their position. So, now it lasts not only in one third of the region itself.

A better defensive structure with the support of all players outside the last defensive line is the reason for the reduced number of free kicks.

Penalti di Euro 2024

Penalty Number: 12

Penalti Goal: 9 Goals

Penalty Rescue: 3

Penalti Miss: 0

The number of goals from the penalty spot at Euro 2024 is the same as the 2020 edition, which is nine goals. The difference lies in the number of penalties.

In 2020, there were 16 penalties, while in 2024 there were four or 12 penalties. A total of 12 penalties also occurred at Euro 2016.

This means that if you reflect on the number and the penalty is successful, this year it will be more successful in terms of converting 12 shots when they become goals.

UEFA said the penalty takers benefited from the varied techniques and hoaxes in execution. This is the aftermath of the goalkeeper's increased resilience in the penalty duel.