Match Facts
Head-to-head
- England have won all three of their previous meetings with Slovakia, including both games in qualifying for Euro 2004.
- They won 4-0 when the two nations last met, a friendly in 2009. Wayne Rooney scored twice in that game, his 20th and 21st for England - he now has a record 52 goals for his country.
- Seven of England's eight goals against Slovakia have been scored after the 60th minute.
- Slovakia have never kept a clean sheet in six previous games at a major tournament.
- Only one of those games ended in a draw, 1-1 v New Zealand at the 2010 World Cup.
- Marek Hamsik has been directly involved in four goals in his last three competitive games with Slovakia (three goals, one assist).
- Twenty of Slovakia's 22 attempts at Euro 2016 have seen Hamsik, Vladimir Weiss or Robert Mak involved, either as the shot taker or assist provider.
- England's only previous game at Saint-Etienne's Geoffroy Guichard stadium was in the last 16 of the 1998 World Cup against Argentina. They drew 2-2 but lost 4-3 on penalties.
- The game is infamous for David Beckham's red card after kicking out at Diego Simeone, now Atletico Madrid coach.
- Excluding penalties, England are unbeaten in their last nine games at the Euros (W5, D4), since a 2-1 loss to France at Euro 2004.
- They scored two goals via their substitutes against Wales (Vardy and Sturridge). Their subs had only scored four goals in their 90 previous games at major tournaments.
- Jamie Vardy is England's top scorer in 2016 with four goals in five games
Roy Hodgson's England secured their place in the last 16 of Euro 2016, but lost their status as Group B winners, after being held to a goalless draw by Slovakia on Monday.
Wales' 3-0 win over Russia in Toulouse meant the Three Lions finish second in Group B.
Slovakia must now wait to see if they qualify as one of four best third-place best teams
When a manager drops six players, the only vindication is the result. Roy Hodgson didn't get it
The England boss boldly made six changes to team, starting strikers Jamie Vardy and Daniel Sturridge, who both scored off the bench in the 2-1 win over Wales.
Roy Hodgson left skipper Wayne Rooney among the replacements with centre-back Gary Cahill taking over the captain's armband
Slovakian Defender Peter Pekarik's nose was bloodied following an aerial challenge with Bertrand during the first half of the encounter
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