8. Portugal 3-2 England – 2000 Group stage
England began Euro 2000 in dominant fashion, flying high with just under twenty minutes gone in their first group game. Two-nil up thanks to two trademark Beckham crosses met by Scholes and McManaman respectively, the mood then turned from comfort to worry within just four minutes. Luis Figo’s 25-yard strike, one of the best seen in the championships, halved England’s lead, before Joao Pinto’s superb diving header leveled the scores eight minutes before half-time. The turnaround was completed shortly after the break, with Nuno Gomes slipping through to finish past David Seaman. England recovered by beating Germany in their second group match, but were knocked out after a late defeat to Romania, helped no end by Phil Neville.