UEFA EURO 2024: England secure a win against Netherlands to reach the competion finals
- Published By Jedida Barasa For The Statesman Digital
- 5 months ago
England will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final in Berlin on Sunday after a last-minute strike from substitute Ollie Watkins sealed victory over the Netherlands.
Gareth Southgate's side looked to be going into extra time for the third successive game after Harry Kane's contentious first-half penalty equalised a thunderous early strike from Xavi Simons until Watkins struck.
England dominated the first half, with Phil Foden outstanding, hitting the post with one long-range effort and drawing a fine save from Dutch keeper Bart Verbruggen.
The Netherlands, who saw Denzel Dumfries' header hit the bar before the break, took control after the break and it required important interventions from keeper Jordan Pickford to keep England level.
England were facing another extra 30 minutes until a superb late strike on the turn from Watkins, on for Kane, sent England into their second successive European Championship final on a dramatic night in Dortmund.
England’s victory over the Netherlands in Dortmund has left Southgate and his players one game from history and ending the so-called "years of hurt" stretching back 58 years.
The campaign in Germany has been a slow-burner, but the torch was lit on a sultry, stormy night and England now have the opportunity to finish with glory against favourites Spain at the Olympiastadion.
England will contest their first final on foreign soil after the 1966 World Cup final and the Euro 2020 finals were played at Wembley.
They reached it in a manner that has been their trademark in Germany, coming from behind then surviving anxious moments before another late show, this time from Watkins, got them over the line.
It also gives England the chance to make up for the bitter disappointment of defeat by Italy on penalties at Wembley in the Euro 2020 final.
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