Ollie Watkins’ 91st-minute goal secured England’s 2-1 victory over Netherlands that ensures Gareth Southgate’s team will face Spain in Sunday’s European Championship final.
The Dutch centre-back was in the spotlight again soon after when he rose magnificently for a corner but thumped his header against the bar, only for England to respond with a fantastic curling shot by Foden that hit the post with the keeper beaten.
England’s fans, who had been bored into silence in their previous three games, could barely believe what they were seeing and won the singing battle despite being massively outnumbered.
Foden, Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka were playing with the swagger that they showed all season for their clubs, while the incredible 19-year-old Kobbie Mainoo was running midfield like a veteran.
It was a scarcely believable transformation as the team who barely mustered a shot against Slovenia, Slovakia and Switzerland sent in crosses high and low, attempted…