Harry Kanecentre forward of theEnglandcommented on Southgate’s national team’s qualification for the Euro 2024 final after the comeback victory against Netherlands. In Dortmund the English team won 2-1 with the Bayern Munich striker scoring the 1-1 goal from the penalty spot: “It’s a special night, a special match. It was a tough game from start to finish, it was our best performance of the tournament. These games are decided by the details and Ollie was extraordinary tonight. I’m proud of all these guys, it’s been a long journey to get here and one step at a time we’ve reached the final. Tonight too we saw so much character, so much resilience, we deserve this final. Penalty? I always try to question myself, I do my homework during the week and I’m super happy to have seen the ball go in”.
Netherlands-England 1-2, the match report
Netherlands (4-3-3): Verbruggen; Dumfries (45’+3′ st Brobbey), De Vrij, Van Dijk, Aké; Schouten, Simons (45’+3′ Zirkzee), Reijnders; Malen (1′ st Weghorst), Depay (35′ Veerman), Gakpo. Technical Commissioner: Koeman.
England (3-4-2-1): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Guehi; Saka (45’+3′ Konsa), Rice, Mainoo (45’+3′ Gallagher), Trippier (1′ st Shaw); Foden (36′ st Palmer), Bellingham; Kane (36′ st Watkins). Technical Commissioner: Southgate.
Referee: Zwayer
Markers: 7′ Simons (O), 18′ pen. Kane (I), 45’+1′ st Watkins (I)
Ammonites: Dumfries (O), Simons (O), Bellingham (I), Saka (I), Van Dijk (O)