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England beat Netherlands in Euro 2024 semi-final in Dortmund

Superb Simons strike gives Dutch lead inside seven

Ollie Watkins celebrates after his winning goal saw England into the Euro

England will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final after a last-minute strike from Ollie Watkins sealed a dramatic 2-1 victory over the Netherlands in Dortmund on Thursday.

Cody Simons had given the Netherlands an early lead with a stunning strike from outside the box, but England levelled through Bukayo Saka just before half-time.

The match looked set to go to extra-time, but Watkins popped up in the 90th minute to smash home the winner and send England into the final.

It was a deserved victory for England, who were the better team for long periods of the match.

They will now face Spain in the final on Sunday, in what promises to be a fascinating clash between two of the best teams in Europe.

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