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June 29, 2021The never-ending challenge this time goes to England. Germany is defeated by Wembley, as in the 1966 World Cup final. The whites of the three lions win 2-0 in the eighth final of Euro2020. In London there is an intense, if not exciting, match. Now the British will see it on Saturday at the Olimpico in Rome with the winner of Sweden-Ukraine on Saturday in Rome.
The two coaches, Southgate and Löw, line up with 3-4-3. In the English offensive department formed by Saka, Kane and Sterling. The German trident includes Havertz, Werner and the eternal Müller.
German territorial supremacy, with a more organized, albeit slow, game. A blaze of English whites in the 16 'with a right from outside of Sterling put in a corner by Neuer. At 32 'Havertz puts Wener face to face with Pickford, the English goalkeeper wins. The biggest opportunity of the first half is for a British brand in full recovery: central percussion by Sterling, the ball carom to Kane who jumps Neuer with the stop but is anticipated by Hummels in a slip.
At the start of the second half, Pickford's half miracle was triggered by Gosens from Havertz. The changes begin and the rhythm suffers. The match was resolved by Sterling in the 75th minute, crowning with a right plate from a few steps a beautiful enveloping action of the three lions, finished by a low cross from Shaw from the left. At 81 'Müller devours the equalizer, putting aside only in front of Pickford, after a lost ball by England. And then it is the Southgate team to close the game in the 86th minute with Kane unlocking after three unconvincing games: the "hurricane" kicks in a cross from the left by Grealish. In recovery, a flying combination between Goretzka and Havertz fails. Curtain.