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England have booked a place in the final of Euro 2024 with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands in an enthralling semi-final meeting in Dortmund on Wednesday night.
Gareth Southgate's men were shocked early on by the orange army as Xavi Simons pounced on a mistake by Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice to fire home a sublime shot from distance. The Gunners man wasn't helped by an England defence who backed off the Netherlands man.
The Three Lions weren't losing for long as Harry Kane won a controversial penalty with the VAR gods looking kindly over England. The former Tottenham Hotspur man slotted home confidently past Mark Verbruggen.
Both nations looked cagey after the break with the fixture calling out for a moment of brilliance. That came courtesy of Chelsea midfilder Cole Palmer putting through Aston Villa talisman Ollie Watkins, whose classy finish claimed the win with seconds left to play. Here’s how LondonWorld rated the England players.
9. Jude Bellingham - 7
Capable of being the headline-maker but not so tonight. A strong influence in the first half but lost some of that prowess after the break as the match turned into a cagey affair. | AFP via Getty Images
10. Phil Foden - 8
Welcome to Euro 2024, Phil Foden. His first half performance was what England fans have been waiting for with a sublime showing of talent. Faded after the break and was replaced with 80 minutes on the clock. | AFP via Getty Images
11. Harry Kane - 8
Another who put in his best performance of the tournament. Conceding early seemed to spring Kane into action and he looked as cool as can be when slotting home his penalty. | AFP via Getty Images
12. SUB - Luke Shaw - 7
Came on at half time to sure up defence well but didn't have the attacking impact of Kieran Trippier. | Getty Images