England reach Euro 2020 quarter to end Germany’s curse Football News – Times of India Times

London: Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane removed England In euro 2020 They won 2–0 as the quarterfinals. Germany Which ended decades of injury at the hands of its bitter rivals on Tuesday.
Stirling saved 15 minutes in the last 16 tie at Wembley before Kane secured England’s first knockout stage win over Germany since 1966.
as it happened
In the 55 years since England defeated the Germans in the World Cup final, the Three Lions had a painful bout of defeat against Die Manschaft, when the stakes were highest.

England were knocked out of the 1970, 1990 and 2010 World Cups by Germany, who also defeated them in the semi-finals of Euro 96 at Wembley.
but Gareth SouthgateThe side finally wiped out the ghost of Paul Gascoigne’s tears and his own manager’s penalty miss 25 years ago.

England produced an impressive performance with clinical finishes from Sterling, who now has three goals in the tournament, and Kane – who eventually took his first place in the competition.
England have yet to lose a goal in the tournament and will advance to the quarter-finals against the winners of Tuesday’s other last 16 match between Sweden and Ukraine in Rome on Saturday.

Chasing the first major international trophy since 1966, the side with an England draw look wide open, with a potential semi-final against Denmark or the Czech Republic unlikely to strike fear in their hearts.
It was only England’s second knockout stage win in European Championship history and their first win over Germany at Wembley since 1975.

For Germany manager Joachim Lowe, it was a painful end to his reign as he prepared to step down after the tournament.
Always eager to divert attention, Southgate would have relished his redemption moment, especially since his decision to switch to a three-man defense to match the German formation was successful.
With the vast majority of the 40,000 crowd supporting England, the players went on a wall of sound which included a hostile reception for the German national anthem.
England needed a tone-setting moment to quickly ease their visual anxiety and Sterling provided it as he advanced for a 25-yard blast that forced a fine save from Manuel Neuer.
With Harry Maguire winning a series of thundering headers and tackles and Bukayo Saka intelligently checking on the right flank, England slowly took control.
However, Germany almost took the lead as Kai Havertz played an inch-perfect pass to Timo Werner inside the England zone.
But Werner had a disappointing first season for Chelsea in front of goal and was once again unable to produce a precise finish as he fired a straight shot. Jordan Pickford.
a wrong pass from Thomas Mueller Sent Stirling Scherping through Germany’s defense at the stroke of half-time.
Yet when the ball went to Kane, he was too slow to put the finishing touches as he scored Neuer and Mats Hummels’ tackle removed the threat.
Havertz’s blistering half-volley soon after the interval forced a brilliant tip over from Pickford.
Saka led the way when Southgate sent forward making his first change Jack Grealish In the defining moment of the game.
Grealish’s presence immediately gave England more energy and they eventually delivered a knockout blow in the 75th minute.
Grealish sweeps the ball for Luke Shaw and his bottom cross reaches Sterling, who bounces with a clinical close-range finish to send Wembley into ecstasy.
Muller should have equalized when Havertz’s pass cleaned him out, but the Bayern Munich star swung his shot wide and fell to the ground in despair.
Kane paid Mueller in the 86th minute as he ended a deadly England counter-attack with a diving header from Grealish’s cross in front of Neuer.
During the first day of England’s Euro camp at St George’s Park, Southgate showed his squad a motivational video that included some of the team’s biggest victories.
Now he has added his own chapter to the list of best moments in England.