(sabasports report)2-1! England beat the Netherlands to reach the final of the European Championship, where they will face Spain for the title. England, who lost to Italy in the final three years ago, are expected to win again.
In this semi-final, England manager Gareth Southgate made a change that sealed the fate of the match. With the score tied at 1-1, Southgate brought on Cole Palmer and Ollie Watkins. As a result, the two substitutes teamed up to direct a killer play.
In stoppage time, Watkins took the ball on the right side of the box, beat Dutch defender Stefan de Vrij and fired a brilliant low shot into the bottom corner to complete England’s 2-1 comeback. It is worth mentioning that the assist this goal is Palmer. The change not only helped England to reach the final, but also demonstrated Southgate’s decisiveness and intelligence at crucial moments.