England has advanced to the Euro 2024 final, where they will face Spain on July 14, after eliminating the Netherlands with a 2-1 result in the semifinals.
Ollie Watkins entered the game in the 81st minute, replacing England’s captain, Harry Kane.
Watkins was crucial in England’s qualification for the Euro 2024 final.
In the semifinal against the Netherlands on Wednesday evening in Dortmund, Watkins scored the winning goal to make it 2-1. In the 91st minute, he struck beautifully from the box and scored the crucial goal.
Watkins’ goal came just as the match was expected to go into extra time.
The match was worthy of a European Championship semifinal. Besides England and Watkins, the winner is also the English manager, Gareth Southgate, who made the substitutions that proved to be decisive.
The Netherlands took the lead 1-0 in the seventh minute. Xavi Simons scored a superb goal with a long-range shot.
England’s captain, Kane, equalized in the 18th minute, scoring from the penalty spot to make it 1-1.
On Sunday, in the final, England will face Spain.
