So far.
Will it get better from here? Even Italia 90 - widely considered to be the most sterile tournament in living memory - mustered 2.12 goals per game.
It's been even worse in Euros before. In 1968, the average was 1.4 goals although the tournament only consisted of semi-finals and final.
In 1980, the average was 1.93 goals per game. No wonder the England fans demolished Italy that summer.
Perhaps it's the adjustment to more teams that is behind this. When the Euros switched to 16 teams in 1996, the goals per game average was a measly 2.06. It then never dropped below 2.45 until this edition.
Thoughts?
Will it get better from here? Even Italia 90 - widely considered to be the most sterile tournament in living memory - mustered 2.12 goals per game.
It's been even worse in Euros before. In 1968, the average was 1.4 goals although the tournament only consisted of semi-finals and final.
In 1980, the average was 1.93 goals per game. No wonder the England fans demolished Italy that summer.
Perhaps it's the adjustment to more teams that is behind this. When the Euros switched to 16 teams in 1996, the goals per game average was a measly 2.06. It then never dropped below 2.45 until this edition.
Thoughts?
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