11 Facts about England’s win over Denmark at Euro 2020

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England National Team managed to get rid of Denmark in the semifinals Euro 2020 and qualify for the finals. Here are 11 facts about Harry Kane’s victory over Team Dynamite.

Semifinal phase Euro 2020 bring together England vs Denmark at Wembley Stadium, Thursday (8/7/2021) at dawn WIB. Both teams played strongly 1-1 up to 2×45 minutes.

Denmark took the lead through Mikkel Damsgaard’s free kick in the 30th minute. England equalized nine minutes later via Simon Kjaer’s own goal. The game was continued into extra time.

Harry Kane emerged as England’s hero thanks to his goal in the 104th minute, maxing out his penalty kick which was saved by Kasper Schmeichel. Score 2-1 to The Three Lions survive until the extra round is complete.

This victory brings English to the European Cup final for the first time in history. Italy’s squad has been waiting for Gareth Southgate’s squad in the final match.

Final Euro 2020 scheduled to take place on Monday (12/7) morning WIB. Wembley Stadium designated as battle arena Italy vs England.

Here are 11 facts about England’s success in beating Denmark in the semifinals, as reported by the official UEFA website:

– Harry Kane now level with Gary Lineker as England’s all-time leading goalscorer at the European Cup and World Cup with ten goals; Kane’s extra-time goal was England’s 50th at the Euros.

– Harry Kane becomes the third English player to score four or more goals at a European Cup after Alan Shearer (five goals at Euro 1996) and Wayne Rooney (four goals at Euro 2004).

– Mikel Damsgaard became the first player to score from a direct free kick at Euro 2020, making him the fourth Danish player to score two or more goals at the Euros.

– Two of the four goals scored against England in the European Cup have been direct free-kicks: Damsgaard at Euro 2020 and Gareth Bale (Wales) at EURO 2016.

– Simon Kjaer’s own goal was the first own goal in favor of England at the European Cup.

– Bukayo Saka became the youngest player to start for England in the semifinals of a major tournament, at the age of 19 years and 305 days.

– Only three teams have conceded first and won a match in their previous 49 matches at Euro 2020: Belgium (2-1 v Denmark), Germany (4-2 v Portugal) and Spain (5-3 v Croatia ).

– This is the first time four teams have scored in a European Cup semi-final since 1992; The two 2020 top four games also played extra rounds, equaling the semifinals of 1976, 1984, 1996 and 2000.

– Excluding penalty shootouts, England have lost just one of their last 17 European Cup matches (W 10 D 6 L Losed 1); England have won 13 of their last 15 matches at Wembley.

– Denmark last tasted the semifinals of the Euros in 1992, when they came out as champions. The 29-year gap between their appearances in the top four is a European Cup record.

– Denmark’s total of 12 goals scored at Euro 2020 is the highest they have ever scored in the tournament, surpassing their record of ten goals in previous major championships (World Cup 1986); Denmark scored the first goal 14 times in their last 17 international matches.

Check out the summary of the excitement of Euro 2020/2021 here

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