England thump Ukraine to set up Denmark semi-final
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04 Jul 2021, 07:13 GMT+10
Harry Kane scored twice as a buoyant England cruised through to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 with a one-sided 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome on Saturday.
Kane ended a worrying international scoring drought by netting in the 2-0 last-16 defeat of Germany in midweek and he put England ahead inside four minutes on a sweaty evening in the Italian capital.
Gareth Southgate s side then put this quarter-final tie out of sight with two more goals early in the second half, one from Harry Maguire before Kane netted again.
Substitute Jordan Henderson got the fourth, and as Denmark lie in wait in the Wembley semi-final on Tuesday England will be confident of going on to reach a first ever European Championship final and even now claiming a first major international title since 1966.
England players celebrate after going 4-0 ahead against Ukraine on Saturday. - REUTERS Last Updated: 04 July, 2021 03:08 IST
Welcome to the highlights of the Euro 2020 quarterfinal between England and Ukraine from Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
MATCH REPORT:
WOW! WOW! That was a performance and a half from England. It looked up for it from the first minute as Harry Kane put the side in front, in as early as the fourth minute.
Then at the start of the second half, Harry Maguire gave England a 2-0 lead with a lovely header.
Kane then made it two for the night for himself, with a fine header and then a while later, Jordan Henderson netted in his first-ever international goal to make it 4-0 and literally close the game out for the Three Lions.
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Le visage de Heorhiï Bushchan ne trompe personne. Accroupi sur sa ligne de but et le regard dans le vide, le portier ukrainien vient d encaisser le quatrième but anglais à la suite d une tête de Jordan Henderson
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e, 0-4). Juste avant, le dernier rempart du dispositif d Andreï Chevtchenko avait sorti une magnifique parade pour éviter à Harry Kane de marquer son troisième but de la soirée. Mais voilà, cette Angleterre était beaucoup trop forte pour l Ukraine. Mieux encore : les hommes de Gareth Southgate s invitent en demi-finales de l Euro sans avoir concédé le moindre but dans ce championnat d Europe. Au moins, le Danemark est prévenu.
Kan has passed England through Ukraine and entered the 2020 Euro Cup finals in Euro2020 News
With a 4-0 win over Ukraine, they host a semi-final match against Denmark at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday.
Harry Kane twice scored for floating England in the 2020 Euro Cup finals, beating Ukraine 4-0 on Saturday in a one-on-one victory in Rome.
Kane ended a worrying international drought over the weekend with a 2-0 defeat in Germany’s last 16-0 win and put England ahead within four minutes of a sweaty evening in the Italian capital.
Gareth Southgate’s side left this quarter-final tie with two more goals in sight at the start of the second half, before Harry Maguire netted one again to Kane.
Highlights
England captain Harry Kane scored a brace on Saturday
England will meet Denmark in the semi-final clash on Wednesday
Harry Kane scored twice as a buoyant England cruised through to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 with a one-sided 4-0 win over Ukraine in Rome on Saturday. Kane ended a worrying international scoring drought by netting in the 2-0 last-16 defeat of Germany in midweek and he put England ahead inside four minutes on a sweaty evening in the Italian capital. Gareth Southgate s side then put this quarter-final tie out of sight with two more goals early in the second half, one from Harry Maguire before Kane netted again. Substitute Jordan Henderson got the fourth, and as Denmark lie in wait in the Wembley semi-final on Tuesday England will be confident of going on to reach a first ever European Championship final and even now claiming a first major international title since 1966.