England finally defeated Germany in an international tournament, with second-half goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane delivering a memorable win for the Three Lions at Wembley.
The round of 16 fixture was tense and cagey as expected but Manchester City star Sterling stepped up to the mark once again with the opener – his third goal in four games – in the 75th minute.
A lovely flowing team move saw substitute Jack Grealish feed Luke Shaw down the left and he put the ball on a plate for Sterling to tap home and send 45,000 fans into utter pandemonium.
🙌 Sterling puts England ahead!
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— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 29, 2021
Harry Kane then sealed the win with his first goal of the tournament – a superb header past Manuel Neuer from a perfect Grealish pick-out.
SCENES!
Harry Kane puts England two-up against Germany! #ENG 2-0 #GER
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— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) June 29, 2021
The victory comes 25 years after England lost the Euro 96 semi-final to their long-time rivals, with today’s triumph redemption of sorts for Gareth Southgate after his infamous penalty miss.
These boys are writing their own history.
The #ThreeLions are #EURO2020 quarter-finalists! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/PSHFMOwGXP
— England (@England) June 29, 2021
England, who are still yet to concede a goal in Euro 2020, will now play either Ukraine or Sweden in Rome in the quarter-finals on Saturday.