da betano casino： The striker scored a stunning strike in the 90th minute as Gareth Southgate's side sunk the Dutch in Dortmund

da jogodeouro： Ollie Watkins became England's man of the hour in Dortmund, biding his time on the bench before delivering a lethal strike to seal a 2-1 win over the Netherlands and send the Three Lions to the Euro 2024 final.

Watkins had only previously played 20 minutes in the tournament, but was called upon with 10 remaining after Gareth Southgate's side's early spark had blown out and they were drifting towards extra-time for the third game in a row. But the Aston Villa striker, receiving a pass from fellow substitute Cole Palmer, took one touch before swivelling and firing into the bottom corner. The goal sent England into a second consecutive Euros final, where they will face Spain on Sunday.

England had produced their best 45 minutes in Germany, hemming the Dutch into their own final third for large parts of the first half. But they only had a 1-1 scoreline to show for it and their goal was thanks to a generous penalty award from VAR.

Harry Kane slotted from the spot after being caught by Denzel Dumfries to cancel out Xavi Simons piledriver. Phil Foden then hit the post and had a shot scrambled off the line by Dumfries, who hit the crossbar at the other end. A thrilling first half made way for a speculative and dull second, the most excitement coming when Bukayo Saka scored but had the goal ruled out for offside.

Southgate finally looked to his bench and gave Watkins his chance. The striker certainly took it..

GOAL rates England's players from Signal-Iduna Park…

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Jordan Pickford (6/10):

Good reaction save from Vian Dijk, and got a hand to Simons' sizzler. Used short passes to good effect.

Kyle Walker (5/10):

Too slow to close down Simons for the goal. Otherwise solid, making a crunching slide tackle on Gakpo.

John Stones (5/10):

Comfortable without making his presence felt too much.

Marc Guehi (6/10):

Dominant and combative on his return.

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Bukayo Saka (6/10):

Lively, particularly in the first half, although lacking the killer instinct he showed against Switzerland.

Declan Rice (5/10):

Mugged by Simons for the goal. His passing was hit and miss.

Kobbie Mainoo (7/10):

Excellent defensively and intelligent going forward.

Kieran Trippier (6/10)

His best performance so far, getting in lots of attacking positions and putting in useful passes. Despite that, he was hooked at half-time.

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Jude Bellingham (4/10):

Uninspiring again, creating almost no dangerous moments. Booked for a reckless challenge.

Harry Kane (5/10):

Did little aside from winning (with some fortune) the penalty and scoring it. Somehow is joint-top scorer at the tournament despite another leggy performance, making barely any positive runs forward.

Phil Foden (8/10):

Much more like his form for Manchester City, twisting and turning his way through the Dutch. Hit the post, was denied by Verbruggen and had a shot cleared off the line.

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Luke Shaw (6/10):

Decisive in defence and made himself available in attack.

Ollie Watkins (9/10):

Made the difference with a masterclass in hold-up play and shooting in one move. Moments earlier he was inches away from getting on the end of a cross.

Cole Palmer (7/10):

Played in Watkins for the crucial moment.

Conor Gallagher (N/A):

Brought on to run the clock down.

Ezri Konsa (N/A):

Also introduced in stoppage-time.

Gareth Southgate (7/10):

Oversaw an excellent first half although had no answer when Koeman introduced an extra midfielder. But then his changes made all the difference.