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England ended the big Oranje party at the European Football Championship very late and is now just one step away from its first major title in 58 years. Thanks to a goal in injury time, the star ensemble around Bayern striker Harry Kane and Champions League winner Jude Bellingham defeated the Netherlands 2-1 (1-1) in the semi-finals on Wednesday and will face favorites Spain in the final.<\/p>\n

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In front of 60,926 fans in Dortmund, Kane (18th minute\/penalty) and Ollie Watkins (90th+1), who came on as a substitute for the Bundesliga top scorer, turned the game around for coach Gareth Southgate’s team after an early deficit. Unlike in previous games, the Three Lions showed their footballing class for at least one half this time and offered their best performance of the tournament.<\/p>\n

England will now face Germany’s conquerors Spain in the final at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium on Sunday (9 p.m.\/ARD and MagentaTV). This will be the first time England will be in a major final that is not taking place on home soil. In 1966, the self-proclaimed motherland of football won the World Cup against Germany at Wembley Stadium. Three years ago, they lost to Italy in the penalty shootout in the European Championship final at the same venue. Now they are aiming for their long-awaited second major title.<\/p>\n

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For the Netherlands, however, the dream of a second European Championship triumph in Germany after 1988 has been shattered. The lead through a dream goal by Xavi Simons (7th) was not enough for coach Ronald Koeman’s team. The Dutch made a dream start. Simons won the ball from Declan Rice in the English half, ran a few meters and slammed the ball into the top corner with full force in a very impressive way.<\/p>\n

The English tactics of the past games, with their focus on control and defensive stability, were now obsolete. The Three Lions had to come – and they came. Led by captain Kane, England pushed for a quick equaliser. First, the Bundesliga top scorer’s long-range shot was stopped by Dutch goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, then he was hit hard on the foot by Denzel Dumfries in an attempt in the penalty area.<\/p>\n

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Kane fell, the German referee Felix Zwayer watched the scene again on video and then awarded a penalty. The fouled player scored with a precise low shot and thus became the sole European Championship record scorer in knockout matches. England’s record in the once feared discipline remains perfect at this tournament. After the penalty win over Switzerland, it now reads: six tries, six goals.<\/p>\n

The appointment of Zwayer had already been viewed with great skepticism in England before the match. During his time at Borussia Dortmund, Bellingham had heavily criticised and verbally attacked the now 43-year-old after a defeat against FC Bayern. This time, the superstar was probably at least satisfied with the penalty decision.<\/p>\n

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In front of British music greats Adele and Ed Sheeran, England continued to press. Southgate’s team was barely recognizable, showing the best performance of the tournament so far in terms of creativity and attacking drive. The very agile Phil Foden in particular caused alarm in front of the Dutch goal. First, Dumfries prevented England from taking the lead on the line after a shot from the 24-year-old (23′), then a long-range shot from Foden hit the outside post (32′). For the Oranje, Dumfries was unlucky when a header from a corner hit the crossbar (30′).<\/p>\n

The half-time whistle not only brought a breather, but also a small break in the game. The singing spectators were no longer treated to any major attacking action. Instead, the action was dominated by long ball relays. A shot by Dutch captain Virgil Van Dijk following a free kick was deflected by Pickford for a corner (65′).<\/p>\n

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Overall, the Dutch had more control. However, they weren’t paying attention once. Kyle Walker passed from the right into the center and Bukayo Saka scored what appeared to be England’s 2-1 goal – Koeman’s team were lucky that Walker was apparently offside. But the game now tipped in favor of the Three Lions. In injury time, substitute Watkins made the English fans go wild with joy.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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