England were the 2-0 winners against rivals Germany in the Round of 16 of Euros 2020. Two late goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane were enough for the Three Lions to win their first ever knockout match in 90 minutes.
Additionaly, Gareth Southgate has sweet revenge against the Germans and the English team next face Ukraine on Sunday in the fourth quarterfinal. As a result, they are unbeaten in their last ten matches and have nine cleansheets to their name.
The players, fans and coaches and literally everyone were ecstatic after the big win. On the other hand, all “Group of Death” teams are now officially nowhere to be seen in the quarterfinals!
Kane, Maguire, Henderson and Grealish comments following the famous victory at Wembley for England against Germany
After failing to find a goal in his last three matches, Harry Kane finally scored a goal that sealed victory in the 86th minute. However, he still needs to rediscover his recent form at Tottenham Hotspur and bring his best for his national team. Although the England captain did quite against Germany, to get himself in the position to score the second crucial goal.
The encounter was end-to-end action as both sides supporters were kept excited. Here’s how Kane reacted after the match :
Star of the match Jack Grealish offered his jersey to the jubiliant fans. Thus, he gave a special gift for the fans by this gesture.
Harry Maguire was the man of the match for England facing Germany, as he led the defensive department brilliantly. He was well-focused alongside John Stones and Jordan Pickford.
Similarly, another veteran player, Jordan Henderson was also proud as a peacock after the much-needed win over their rivals. His tweet was as follows :
Head coach Southgate also praised his players and was happy about the “immense” performance they put up. He also credited the fans for their wonderful support. He said,
“I’ve been in here with a full house and not heard it near the levels heard today, but the energy was incredible in the stadium. To be able to send them home feeling as they do tonight… and you can’t beat a bit of ‘Sweet Caroline’, that’s a belter really!”
However, the former England international believes that they have not achieved everything yet. WIll the Euros 2020 be coming home or will Ukraine pull off an upset against a Modern English side who are yet to concede a goal in the competition?
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