England has now reached the finals of Euro 2024 with a 2-1 win over the Netherlands. With this, England advances to the Euro final for the second time in a row.
The game started with an exciting start with Dutch midfielder Xavi Simons opening the scoring in the seventh minute. However, England captain Harry Kane drew a penalty kick and buried it in the 18th minute to equalize the position.
Check out the awesome goal by XAVI SIMONS that allowed Netherlands to go 1-0 up in the seventh minute.
After that, Harry Kane equalized the position with a great penalty.
After five minutes of that play, England nearly took a lead but Duth defender Denzel Dumfries saved a massive goal on the line. With this, the Dutch were able to keep things calm until halftime.
The second half of the match was kind of subdued as both teams traded control of the ball. England scored a winning goal in the 79th minute, but it was ruled offside.
After that, both teams played to their strengths and traded control. However, in the 90th minute, Striker Ollie Watkins broke the stalemate by scoring a beautiful goal. The last-minute heroics from Ollie gave England the lead.
This goal was a significant moment in Watkins’s career as this was his first goal for England in a major tournament. The England striker was also awarded the player of the match for his efforts in the game.
Now, England has reached the Euro 2024 finals and competes with Spain for the title. Notably, England has never won the Euro Cup, so this would be a good time to earn the championship.