England come from behind to defeat the Netherlands 2-1 in their Euro 2024 semifinal in Dortmund. Gareth Southgate’s side will meet favorites Spain in the final on Sunday in Berlin.
Ollie Watkins scored a last-minute winner as England secured a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands to lead his side to the Euro 2024 final against Spain on Sunday at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin.
The substitute struck his first goal in a major tournament for England as he turned Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij in the box before hammering the ball into the far bottom corner.
It is a second consecutive European Championship final for Gareth Southgate’s side, who came up short against Italy on penalties at Wembley in 2021.
Winning goalscorer Watkins was in disbelief at the end of the match, saying: “It’s unbelievable. I’ve been waiting for that moment for weeks.”
But, Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk cut a forlorn figure, adding: “I have no words for this. When you concede so late, it’s terrible. This hurts a lot. You give it your all and if it still turns out like that, it sucks.
Shocked into action
Having produced a series of uninspired performances to reach the semifinal in Dortmund, expectations were not particularly high for England against a livewire Dutch side.
who came up short against Italy on penalties at Wembley in 2021.
Winning goalscorer Watkins was in disbelief at the end of the match, saying: “It’s unbelievable. I’ve been waiting for that moment for weeks.”
But, Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk cut a forlorn figure, adding: “I have no words for this. When you concede so late, it’s terrible. This hurts a lot. You give it your all and if it still turns out like that, it sucks.
Shocked into action
Having produced a series of uninspired performances to reach the semifinal in Dortmund, expectations were not particularly high for England against a livewire Dutch side.
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