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Euro 2020 own goals surpass every previous tournament combined after Zakaria nets for Spain

The incredible amount of goals scored for the opposite team shows no sign of slowing down as the tournament reaches the last eight

With 10 own goals, Euro 2020 has now surpassed the total own goals scored at every previous edition of the tournament combined.

Jordi Alba's strike deflected off Denis Zakaria for Spain's opener against Switzerland on Friday, with Zakaria eventually credited with an own goal.

That own goal continued a remarkable trend in a tournament that still has plenty of matches remaining.

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