England reached a major final for the first time in 55 years after a tense, nervous game against Denmark in the Euro 2020 semifinals
- England beat Denmark in extra time to reach the final of Euro 2020, its first final in 55 years.
- A Harry Kane rebound from a missed penalty gave Gareth Southgate's team a 2-1 win.
- The last time England made a major final was at the 1966 World Cup, which it won.
England beat Denmark in extra time to reach the final of Euro 2020, its first major final since the 1966 World Cup.
A tense game at Wembley ended 1-1 after regular time, but in the first half of extra time England's Raheem Sterling won a penalty, which captain Harry Kane stepped up to take.
Kane hit a tame penalty to the left of Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel, who saved the spot kick. Kane, however, was sharp enough to pounce on the rebound and tuck it into the back of the net, sending England's fans into ecstasy.
Denmark had taken the lead just before the half hour with a spectacular free kick from the supremely talented youngster Mikkel Damsgaard, but just minutes later England equalized via an own goal by Simon Kjaer, the Danish captain.
England dominated for much of the 90 minutes, but a spectacular performance from Schmeichel kept Denmark in the game, but even his penalty-saving heroics couldn't stop the victory, which takes England a step closer to only its second ever major tournament victory.
Gareth Southgate's side now faces Italy in the final at Wembley on Sunday.