EURO 2020 smashes finals goal records

UEFA EURO 2020 set a new record for final-tournament goals the moment Mislav Oršić struck for Croatia against Spain in the round of 16 to take this summer's tally to 109 – which surpassed the previous best set in 2016.

A further 14 goals would be scored in the remaining last-16 matches, followed by another 19 strikes over the course of the quarter-finals, semi-finals and the final itself – Italy 1-1 England – to take the tournament's overall total to 142. Of course, this was only the second tournament to use the expanded 24-team format, but UEFA EURO 2020 also topped the goals-per-game ratio for UEFA European Championships since the group stage was introduced in 1980.

Most EURO finals goals

2020 142 goals
2016 108 goals
2000 85 goals

Best goals per game ratio*

2020 2.78 per match
2000 2.74 per match
1984 2.73 per match

*Since group stage introduced

Overall tournament statistics

2020 142 goals, 51 games (2.78 per match)
2016 108 goals, 51 games (2.12 per match)
2012 76 goals, 31 games (2.45 per match)
2008 77 goals, 31 games (2.48 per match)
2004 77 goals, 31 games (2.48 per match)
2000 85 goals, 31 games (2.74 per match)
1996 64 goals, 31 games (2.06 per match)
1992 32 goals, 15 games (2.13 per match)
1988 34 goals, 15 games (2.27 per match)
1984 41 goals, 15 games (2.73 per match)
1980 27 goals, 14 games (1.93 per match)
1976 19 goals, 4 games (4.75 per match)
1972 10 goals, 4 games (2.50 per match)
1968 7 goals, 5 games (1.40 per match)
1964 13 goals, 4 games (3.25 per match)
1960 17 goals, 4 games (4.25 per match)