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Euro 2020: England and Denmark reserve places for semi-finals

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Euro 2020: England and Denmark reserve places for semi-finals

In Euro 2020, England and Denmark booked their places for simi-finals defeating Ukraine and Denmark respectively on Saturday night's quarterfinal matches.

In the quarterfinal, England beat Ukraine by 4-0 with Harry Kane's record-setting brace and ensured a place for the semi-final of the Euros for the first time in 25 years. England will play against Denmark at semi-final at Wembley on Wednesday.

Harry Kane became the first England player to score 2 goals in a European Cup knockout game from his performance in the match.

Kane's record-breaking brace and goals from Harry Maguire and substitute Jordan Henderson helped the England easily outclass Ukraine. England showed a dominant performance in the second-half as Ukraine was to head home after the disappointing quarter-final performance.

With the victory, England became the first team in European Championship in history to keep a clean sheet in each of their first five games of the tournament.

Likewise,, Harry Kane has become the first man to score twice for England in a European Cup knockout game. In the match, he had missed a historic hat-trick in the 60th minute when he fired in a volley, which was saved by Bushchan.

Harry Kane has also equalled Alan Shearer's tally for most goals in major tournaments (Euros and World Cups) with total 9 goals in major competitions. He is only one goal behind Gary Lineker's tally of 10 goals.

England had a couple of chances to double the lead in the first half but Ukraine immediately gathered themselves back and put pressure on England.

Earlier, England had taken control over the game when, in a span of 4 minutes in the 2nd half,Harry Kane and Harry Maguire headed the 3rd and 2nd goals, respectively.

England's Luke Shaw had played brilliant as the left back as he made the forward runs frequently to deliver the knockout punch. His free-kick from the left to Maguire was a cracker of a delivery while he provided the assist to Kane's 2nd goal as well.

In another match of the quarterfinals, Denmark ended a 29-year-long wait for a place in the Euro semi-finals since 1992.

Denmark beat Czech Republic by 2-1 in the quarterfinal and reserved a place in the Wembley semi-final. Denmark's Thomas Delaney and Kasper Dolberg had scored goals to oust the Czechs.

Denmark's beginning was full of positivity and had taken a 1-0 lead as early as the 5th minute through Thomas Delaney's goal from a fine cross from Stryder. While Patrik Schick missed an opportunity to equalise in the first half, Denmark went into the break with a 2-0 lead.

In the beginning of the second half, Czech Republic had dominated. Schick scored his fifth goal of the tournament and now sees him level with Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo for the Golen Shoe award, as he crisply volleyed a cross home.

However, the Czechs couldn’t push on and find an equaliser. Denmark remained resolute, and are now to face England at Wembley on Wednesday.

For the first time in 29 years, Denmark has reached the semi-finals of the Euros. It was the longest gap between teams making it to the last 4 of the premier European competition. In 1992, Denmark was to beat Germany by 2-0 in the final and Denmark players were labelled as the Danish Dynamtie.
 

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