England secured their spot within the EURO 2024 closing with a shocking comeback win over the Netherlands, with the decider coming in added time.
A controversial Harry Kane penalty and an Ollie Watkins late strike ensured the three Lions booked their place.
Gareth Southgate’s group reached their second consecutive European Championship closing, set to face Spain on Sunday.
The Netherlands, after a tricky begin to the match, had gained energy after beating Romania and Turkey.
England, then again, narrowly superior previous Slovakia in additional time and required penalties to beat Switzerland within the quarter-final.
The Wednesday match started aggressively, with the Netherlands taking an early lead.
Xavi Simons dispossessed Declan Rice and unleashed a strong shot from the sting of the field into the highest nook.
England responded with Harry Kane’s long-range try and subsequent efforts blocked by Dutch defender Denzel Dumfries.
A controversial second got here when VAR awarded England a penalty after Dumfries’ excessive boot caught Kane.
Kane transformed the penalty to equalize, regardless of protests from the Dutch facet.
Phil Foden practically turned the sport round for England, however Dumfries cleared his shot off the road.
Each groups had shut probabilities, with Dumfries hitting the crossbar and Foden putting the woodwork.
The Netherlands confronted a setback when Memphis Depay left with a muscular damage.
Saka had a objective disallowed resulting from an offside help from Kyle Walker.
Because the match appeared destined for additional time, Ollie Watkins made a decisive impression.
He turned defender Stefan de Vrij and scored from a decent angle, after an help from Cole Palmer, to seal England’s place within the closing with a 2-1 victory.
