England finally eliminated their archrivals Germany for the first time in a major tournament since 1966. With a 2-0 victory over Germany on Tuesday, three lions have created history and also they broke some unwanted streak. Let’s review some key stats from this thrilling game.
Key stats from England 2 – 0 Germany
- This was the first EURO knockout match England have won without the aid of a penalty shoot-out since their third-place play-off victory over the Soviet Union in 1968.
- England have never lost in the finals of a major tournament at Wembley Stadium (W10 D4).
- The Three Lions have lost only one of their last 15 EURO final tournament matches, ignoring penalties (W8 D6).
- England have eliminated Germany in a major tournament for the first time since 1966.
- Southgate’s side are still to concede at these finals after four matches. They have kept a clean sheet in each of their opening four matches at a major tournament for the second time, with the other occasion being the World Cup in 1966.
- Sterling has scored 15 goals in his last 20 international outings for England.
- England have won all 13 games in which Sterling has scored.
- Germany have won just one of their last six EURO final tournament matches.
- The Mannschaft failed to score for only the third time in 30 fixtures.
- Löw’s side have kept just three clean sheets in their last 18 games.
- Kalvin Phillips regained possession of the ball 11 times against Germany, the most by an England player in a EUROs match since Tony Adams did so 13 times, also against Germany, at EURO 1996.
- Harry Kane has scored 30 goals for England under Gareth Southgate; in the national side’s history, only Gary Lineker scored more under a single manager (35 under Sir Bobby Robson).
- Harry Kane has now equalled Wayne Rooney for goals scored at major tournaments for England (7), with only Gary Lineker (10) and Alan Shearer (9) netting more across the World Cup & EUROs for the Three Lions.
- Raheem Sterling is only the second player to score each of England’s first three goals of an edition of a major tournament (World Cup/EUROs), after Gary Lineker did so at the 1986 World Cup.
- Only Kevin De Bruyne (33) has created more chances than Kieran Trippier (27) at the 2018 World Cup and EURO2020 combined, with nine of those setting up Harry Maguire shots.
- Thomas Müller appeared in each of Germany’s last 26 games at major tournaments (World Cups and EUROs) tying the DFB record set by Mesut Özil (26 conscutive games from 2010 to 2018).
- This will be England’s 300th international match at Wembley Stadium. The Three Lions have won 187 times there (D73 L39), and remain unbeaten in their 14 EUROs/World Cup matches at the home of football (W9 D5).
- England have beaten Germany at Wembley Stadium for the first since 1975.
- England have beaten Germany in a major tournament for the first time since 2000.
- For the first time in European Championship history, England have won a knockout game in the tournament in 90 minutes.
- Harry Kane has scored at the European Championships for the first time in his career.
