England’s forward #09 Harry Kane fights for the ball with Netherlands’ defender #22 Denzel Dumfries during the UEFA Euro 2024 semi-final football match between the Netherlands and England at the BVB Stadion in Dortmund on July 10, 2024.
Ollie Watkins became a national hero as his last-gasp winner against the Netherlands sent England to the Euro 2024 final. England found themselves behind inside seven minutes when Xavi Simons picked Declan Rice's pocket and rifled one past Jordan Pickford from distance.The Three Lions were outstanding in the first-half, particularly Phil Foden and Kobbie Mainoo, then stuttered after the break as Ronald Koeman's men regained authority.
The Aston Villa star was presented with an xG of 0.06 in the 90th minute, meaning there was statistically a 6/100 chance of scoring, and he put it in the side-netting.of the tournament and simply said: "Nine minutes on the pitch and he won it with a brilliant touch and finish.
After being withdrawn from the quarter-final, the Manchester United midfielder was trusted to guide England through a difficult second-half, having dominated the Dutch midfield for the first 45 minutes.Southgate has been criticised for being reactive and not proactive, sitting back and waiting for things to go wrong. But not tonight.
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