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Netherlands Squad |
Type |
England
Squad |
Referee
(sky blue)
Felix Zwayer
43 (19 May 1981),
West Berlin, FIFA-listed 2012. |
6 |
Goal Attempts |
9 |
3 |
Attempts on Target |
4 |
Assistant Referees |
1 |
Hit Bar/Post |
1 |
Stefan Lupp 45 (9 September
1978) |
Marco Achmüller
44 (17 October 1979), Bad Füssing |
3 |
Corner Kicks Won |
0 |
Fourth official Daniel Siebert
40 (4 May 1984), Berlin, FIFA listed 2015. |
1 |
Offside Calls Against |
4 |
Video
Assistant Officials |
11 |
Fouls Conceded |
6 |
Bastian
Dankert
44 (9 June 1980),
Schwerin, FIFA listed 2014.
Christian Dingert 43 & Marco Fritz 46 |
40% |
Possession |
60% |
|
|
Netherlands Team |
|
Rank |
FIFA (20th
June 2024) 7th
EFO ranking
Group Two ELO rating
7th to 8th |
Colours |
Made by Nike -
safety Orange shadow pinstriped crew-necked jerseys with blue void collar/cuffs/side
panel,
safety orange shorts with blue void side panel, orange socks. |
Captain |
Virgil van Dijk |
Manager |
Ronald Koeman, 61 (21 March 1963), appointed 6 February
2018. |
39th match, W 17 - D 14 - L 9 - F 63 - A 43. |
Netherlands Lineup |
1 |
Verbruggen, Bert |
31 327 days |
18 August 1992 |
G |
Brighton & Hove Albion FC, England |
13 |
0 |
22
|
Dumfries, Denzel
J.M., off 90+3rd
min. |
28 83 days |
18 April 1996 |
RB |
FC Internazionale Milano, Italy |
58 |
6 |
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17th min. for
'a reckless tackle' that caught Kane after he shot
PENALTY |
|
|
6 |
de Vrij, Stefan |
32 156 days |
5 February 1992 |
RCD |
FC Internazionale
Milano, Italy |
70 |
4 |
4
|
van Dijk, Virgil |
33 2 days |
8 July 1991 |
LCD |
Liverpool FC, England |
74 |
9 |
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87th min. for arguing with the referee after a corner was not awarded |
5 |
Aké, Nathan
B. |
29 143 days |
18 February 1995 |
LB |
Manchester City FC, England |
51 |
5 |
24 |
Schouten, Jerdy |
27 180 days |
12 January 1997 |
RM |
Philips Sport Vereniging |
11 |
0 |
7
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|
Simons, Xavi Q.S., off
90+3rd min. |
21 80 days |
21 April 2003 |
AM /RCM |
Paris Saint-Germain FC, France |
20 |
2 |
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91st min. for remonstrating with the referee after England scored their goal |
14 |
Reijnders Lekatompessy, Tijjani
M.J. |
21 72 days |
29 April 2003 |
LM /LCM |
AC Milan, Italy |
15 |
1 |
18 |
Malen, Donyell, off
halftime |
25 173 days |
19 January 1999 |
RF |
Bsv Borussia 09 Dortmund, Germany |
36 |
9 |
10 |
Depay, Memphis, injured
off 35th min. |
30 148 days |
13 February 1994 |
CF |
unattached |
98 |
46 |
11 |
Gakpo, Cody
M. |
25 64 days |
7 May 1999 |
LF |
Liverpool FC, England |
30 |
12 |
Netherlands
Substitutes |
scoreline:
Netherlands 1 England 1 |
16 |
Veerman, Johannes C.M., on 35th min.
(34:24) for Depay |
25 234 days |
19 November 1998 |
RCM |
Philips Sport Vereniging |
16 |
1 |
9 |
Weghorst, Wout F.M., on halftime for Malen |
31 338 days |
7 August 1992 |
RF |
Burnley FC, England |
39 |
12 |
scoreline:
Netherlands 1 England 2 |
19 |
Brobbey, Brian
E.A., on 93rd min. for
Simons |
22 160 days |
1 February 2002 |
F |
Amsterdamsche FC Ajax |
3 |
0 |
21 |
Zirkzee, Joshua, on 93rd min. for Dumfries |
23 49 days |
22 May 2001 |
F |
Bologna FC 1909, Italy |
2 |
0 |
result:
Netherlands 1 England 2 |
|
|
|
unused
substitutes: |
2-Lutsharel Geertruida, 3-Matthijs de Ligt, 8-Georgini Wijnaldum,
12-Jeremie Frimpong, 13-Justin Bijlow, 15-Micky van
de Ven, 16-Johannes Veerman, 17-Daley Blind, 20-Ian Maatsen, 23-Mark Flekken,
25-Steve Bergwijn, 26-Ryan Gravenberch. |
team
notes: |
|
goalscoring
notes: |
Xavi Simons' seventh minute is the earliest scored in a ECF semi-final
since Alan Shearer for England against Germany in 1996. He is the
second youngest Dutch player to score at ECF, after Patrick Kluivert
against England in Euro '96 (19 years 353 days). |
Coach Ronald Koeman first played against England for the Netherlands
in the 1988 European Championship Finals victory, and again in the
1990 World Cup Finals draw. His third and final appearance was the
qualification match for the 1994 World Cup Finals, and significant
because of his successful free-kick and yellow card. |
|
4-3-3 4-4-2 second half |
Verbuggen - Dumfries (Zirkzee), de Vrij, van Dijk, Aké - Schouten,
Simons (Brobbey), Reijnders - Malen (Weghorst), Depay (Veerman), Gakpo - |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
27 years 298 days |
Appearances/Goals |
43.3 |
8.5 |
|
|
England
Team |
|
Rank |
FIFA (20th
June 2024) 5th
EFO ranking
Group Two ELO rating
8th to 7th |
Colours |
The Nike 2024 home
uniform -
White shadow pinstriped jerseys
with navy blue v-necked polo-collars/underarm side panel and white/navy blue/maroon
trimmed cuffs, navy blue shorts with white hem,
white socks with navy blue trim. |
Captain |
Harry Kane |
Manager |
Gareth Southgate, 53 (3 September 1970), appointed caretaker manager on 27 September 2016, appointed as permanent manager on 30 November
2016. |
⁵⁷
most goals as captain |
70th of 72, W 42 - D 16 - L 12 - F 155 - A 56. |
|
Kyle Walker 79:51 |
P 101st of 102, W 61 - D 24 - L 16 - F 212 - A
70. |
England
Lineup |
|
|
one change on the previous match (Guéhi for Konsa) |
league position (FINAL POSITIONS) |
|
1 |
Pickford, Jordan L. |
30 125 days |
7 March 1994 |
G |
Everton FC
(PL 15th) |
67 |
49ᵍᵃ |
2 |
Walker, Kyle
A. |
34 43 days |
28 May 1990 |
RD |
Manchester City FC
(PL CHAMPIONS) |
89 |
1 |
5 |
Stones, John |
30 43 days |
28 May 1994 |
CD |
Manchester City FC
(PL CHAMPIONS) |
78 |
3 |
6 |
Guéhi,
A.K. Marc-Israel |
23 362 days |
13 July 2000 in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire |
LD |
Crystal Palace FC
(PL 10th) |
16 |
0 |
7 |
Saka, Bukayo A.T., off
90+3rd min. |
22
309 days |
5 September 2001 |
RWB /RM |
Arsenal FC
(PL RU) |
39 |
12 |
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86th min. for a foul on Gakpo (25 seconds after the foul was committed) |
26 |
Mainoo, Kobbie B.,
off 90+3rd min. |
19 82 days |
19 April 2005 |
RDM |
Manchester United FC
(PL 8th) |
8 |
0 |
4 |
Rice, Declan |
25
178 days |
14 January 1999 |
LDM /DM |
Arsenal FC
(PL RU) |
57 |
3 |
12 |
Trippier, Kieran J.,
injured off halftime |
33 295 days |
19 September 1990 |
LWB |
Newcastle United FC
(PL 7th) |
54 |
1 |
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94th min. when in the dugout |
final app
2017-24 |
11 |
Foden, Philip W.,
off 80th min. |
24 43 days |
28 May 2000 |
RAM /RF |
Manchester City FC
(PL CHAMPIONS) |
40 |
4 |
the 93rd player to reach the 40-app
milestone |
10 |
Bellingham, Jude V.W. |
21 11 days |
29 June 2003 |
LAM /CM |
Real Madrid CF, Spain
(LL CHAMPIONS) |
35 |
5 |
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72nd min. for an outstretched challenge on Stefan de Vrij near halfway line |
9 |
Kane, Harry E., off 81st
min. |
30 348 days |
28 July 1993 |
CF |
FC Bayern München, Germany
(BL RU) |
97 |
66 ²² |
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the 111th
penalty-kick scored
(149) |
England
Substitutes |
scoreline:
Netherlands 1 England 1 |
3 |
Shaw, Luke P.H., on halftime for Trippier |
28 364 days |
12 July 1995 |
LWB |
Manchester United FC
(PL 8th) |
33 |
27 |
3 |
6 |
24
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Palmer, Cole J., on 80th min.
(79:59) for Foden |
22 65 days |
6 May 2002 |
LF |
Chelsea FC
(PL 6th) |
8 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
19 |
Watkins, Oliver G.A., on 81st min.
(80:01) for Kane |
28 193 days |
30 December 1995 |
CF |
Aston Villa FC
(PL 4th) |
14 |
5 |
4 |
9 |
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the 107th goal by a substitute |
|
scoreline:
Netherlands 1 England 2 |
14 |
Konsa, Ezri N., on 90+3rd min.
(92:13) for Saka |
26 261 days |
23 October 1997 |
LM |
Aston Villa FC
(PL 4th) |
7 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
final app
2024 |
16 |
Gallagher, Conor J., on 90+3rd min.
(92:30) for Mainoo |
24 149 days |
6 February 2000 |
RDM |
Chelsea FC
(PL 6th) |
18 |
7 |
0 |
11 |
final app
2021-24 |
result:
Netherlands 1 England 2 |
unused
substitutes: |
8-Trent Alexander-Arnold,
13-Aaron Ramsdale, 15-Lewis Dunk,
17-Ivan Toney, 18-Anthony
Gordon, 20-Jarrod
Bowen, 21-Eberechi Eze, 22-Joe Gomez, 23-Dean Henderson,
25-Adam Wharton. |
date notes: |
Despite this match being the 378th played by England on a
Wednesday, it is the first time since September 2021 that they
have actually done so. |
team notes: |
This victory is
England's fiftieth in Finals competition
(WC 32 EC 18). The 24th European Championship
match unbeaten (W 17 D
7), having not lost since
October 2019 against Czech Republic, although still one behind
the record. Kobbie Mainoo becomes the youngest player to start an
England semi-final. |
youth notes: |
England and Netherlands have met several times in
youth level matches
featuring the participating players. In October 2015, Marc Guéhi
and Phil Foden started for the under-16s, and two months later, Guéhi
was captain whilst Foden was a substitute, and then Cole Palmer was a
substitute in the December 2017 fixture. In the under-17 Finals, in
May 2011, Jordan Pickford started, and then in the February 2017
fixture, Foden was a substitute, but in the 2017 Finals, Foden started whilst Guéhi was a captain. Bukayo Saka started
the February 2018 fixture, and also started the semi-final in the 2018
Finals, scoring in the penalty shoot-out. Palmer started the fixture
in the May 2019 Finals. Kobbie Mainoo started the fixture in September
2022. Saka started the under-18s fixture in September 2018. Kieran Trippier
started the under-19 fixture in September 2008. Harry Kane started the
matches in March and September 2011. Foden then started and scored in
September 2018. Ezri Konsa started
for the under-21s in September 2017. Then,
in the 2019 friendly fixture, Guéhi, Foden and Gallagher all started. |
goalscoring
records: |
57 European Championship Finals goals scored. Harry Kane has now
scored the most goals (6) by any player in the knockout phase of the
European Championship Finals (one more than Antoine Griezmann). It
is his thirtieth EC goal (eleven more than Rooney), however, he is
now equal with Alan Shearer (7) in scoring the most ECF goals for
England. Now the fifth player to score in two ECF semi-finals, after
Valentin Ivanov and Viktor Ponedelnik (both in 1960 & 64), Dragan
Džajić (68 & 76) and Cristiano Ronaldo (2004 & 16). |
manager notes: |
Southgate's record thirteenth ECF match, five more than Hodgson - still
unbeaten. Second ECF semi-final, one more than Ramsey.
Already a record
25th Finals match.
It is an extending-record 78th competitive match managed...(35 more than Robson). |
Manager Gareth Southgate first played against Netherlands in the 1996
European Championship Finals, in which he received a last-minute
yellow card. He next played as a second-half substitutes in friendly
matches in August 2001, and again in February 2002. |
|
3-4-2-1 |
Pickford - Walker, Stones, Guéhi - Saka
(Konsa),
Mainoo (Gallagher), Rice, Trippier (Shaw)
- Foden (Palmer), Bellingham - Kane
(Watkins) |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
26 years 335 days |
Appearances/Goals |
52.7 |
8.5 |
|
|
Match Report
by Mike Payne |
From
the early moments it was pretty obvious that there would be plenty of
attacking in this match, and chances would be there for the taking.
It was a much more open game than some of the
earlier ones in this tournament, and England began well, closing down at
every opportunity and in the fourth minute Phil Foden came within a
whisker of blocking goalkeeper, Burt Verbruggen's clearance.
If he had connected then it would have been a
goal!
As it was Holland then broke well but when the final
through ball came Jordan Pickford was out quickly to gather.
Both sides were probing the other's defences
and after just seven minutes the Dutch took the lead with a fine goal.
Declan Rice was caught in possession by
Xavi Simons, and the number seven strode forward unchallenged and
unleashed a fierce drive into the far top corner of England's net, with
Pickford helpless.
Not exactly the start England wanted.
But they regrouped and were soon on the
attack again.
Bukayo Saka was fouled and although the
free-kick found Rice, the defenders crowded England out.
England continued to press and Harry Kane tried his luck from 20
yards, but Verbruggen dived full length and palmed the ball away to
safety.
Then, in the 17th
minute, Saka, who gave the Dutch defence problems for the whole of this
half, wriggled his way across the penalty area and although his shot was
blocked the ball ran to Kane who under a strong challenge from Denzel
Dumfries (who surely should be playing for Scotland?), volleyed a shot
just over the bar.
For a few
seconds we thought that was it, but no, dear old VAR was called in and
after the referee had consulted the screen he gave England a penalty.
Now that was very harsh against Dumfries and the Dutch, but come
on, we have been on the wrong end of many a doubtful decision over the
years, so we take it and move on.
Kane
was not about to turn down this chance that's for sure, and he duly
despatched the penalty right into the bottom corner.
Parity again.
On 23 minutes Foden is so close to scoring as he
wriggles through the Dutch defence as Kobbie Mainoo feeds him a delicious
pass, and then beats the goalkeeper only for Dumfries to redeem himself
with a goalline clearance,
Just millimetres from a goal, and this sustained spell of pressure is
enhanced by good breaks from Foden and Jude Bellingham.
However, the Dutch were still dangerous and only a desperate late
tackle by the impressive Kyle Walker kept Donyell Malen at bay as they
broke quickly.
A worrying aspect of England's defending is their
susceptibility to not being able to clear corners, and from one Dutch
corner Dumfries leapt high to power a header against the top of the
crossbar.
On 32 minutes Foden
produced what could have been the 'moment', but his brilliant left-foot
curling shot scraped the outside of the left-hand post with Verbruggen
groping.
That came at the end
of some more sustained pressure from England.
Mainoo, who was playing really well, then tried to find Kane but
the ball is blocked.
Going
forward England look good, but defensively, not so good.
The same could be said of the Dutch.
With Bellingham still not firing on all cylinders England leave
gaps at the back, but they were still on top.
On 39 minutes Saka and Mainoo combined to set up
another chance for Foden, but this time his low shot is saved at full
stretch by Verbruggen.
Then
Mainoo makes a great interception but his effort is charged down by the
increasingly busy Dutch defenders.
The final pass and touch was just not quite there for England,
despite their dominance.
The
lively half came to an end with the scores still level, but a good half
from England.
After the break
Gareth Southgate sent on Luke Shaw again for Kieran Trippier, who although
working hard and getting into some good positions, his final passes from
the wing needed improvement.
Early in the half, Saka beat his man and pulled back a low cross which was
begging to be thumped home.
Alas, there was no England player in the box to take advantage.
A period of anxious play on both sides slowed the
game right down.
Holland
obviously had changed their tactics and England did not have the space
that they had in the first-half.
The Dutch were now closing down quicker and the danger from Foden
and Saka is not as noticeable.
In the 65th minute a free-kick from Nathan Ake is met by Virgil
Van Dyke and Pickford had to make a fine save from the Liverpool man's
close range shot.
If truth be
told, the Dutch were now dictating play a little more and England were
rather static, back to playing walking football again!
Cody Gakpo created another great chance for Holland
but this time Xavi Simons mis-hits his shot, when he looked odds on to
score.
By way of relief
England then went down the other end and Walker's long cross found Shaw,
whose first-time cross was tapped into the net by Saka.
The cheers subsided quickly though as the linesman's flag went up
against Walker for offside.
With a quarter of an hour left it was very tense out there, and one could
feel the appeals coming from all the England fans for Southgate to make
changes, bring on some subs seemed to be the consensus of opinion. To be
honest I think it is fair to say that everyone expected Ivan Toney to come
on, but in the 80th minute the Boss brought on two players,
Cole Palmer and, surprise, surprise, Ollie Watkins, who had hardly had any
game time so far.
The next decisive moment in the match, on 90+1
minutes, was to feature both of those Southgate changes.
Palmer picked up possession, and threaded a through ball to Watkins
who was quite wide on the right of the box.
The Aston Villa player did not hesitate, and spun his marker and
fired in a brilliant shot right into the far side of the goal.
The Dutch fans and players sank to their knees, the England fans
and players were jumping for joy.
Would you believe it, in the 91st minute England had
taken the lead.
The three
extra minutes turned into six, but who cares, the referee, who had a good
match by the way, blew his final whistle and now it was England sinking to
their knees.
Toney?
Who needs him!
Just
shows you how much any of us know about this game of football.
Southgate had produced a masterstroke, and Watkins will remember
his moment for the rest of his life.
It had certainly been a roller coaster ride but,
incredibly, we are now in the final, with a match against Spain on the
following Sunday.
A chance for
more golden memories.
We shall
see.
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Source Notes |
TheFA.com
BBC Sport Dutch FA |
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UEFA.com Mike Payne - football historian and contributor |
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