England 2-0 Germany: as it happened

As it happened

Sancho has been in blistering form for Borussia Dortmund this year, contributing eight goals and the same number of assists in 15 Bundesliga matches in 2021, as well as top scoring in the DFB Cup as BVB lifted the trophy on the back of his brace in the final. However, the 21-year-old is yet to start for England at this summer’s Euros, only featuring for the final six minutes of their Group D win over the Czech Republic. It goes without saying that the winger will be chomping at the bit to play against so many of his teammates and league rivals from the last four seasons. Fellow Dortmund prodigy Jude Bellingham is also an option from the bench for Gareth Southgate after he became the then youngest player in European Championship history, aged just 17 years, 11 months and 21 days, when he came on in the first game against Croatia. He also featured as a sub as England secured top spot in Group D and a fourth fixture at Wembley with that 1-0 win over the Czechs, following a goalless draw with Scotland.

Germany looked destined for an early exit with 10 minutes remaining of their group stage before a Leon Goretzka thunderbolt earned the three-time European champions a 2-2 draw with Hungary and second place in Group F, behind France and ahead of holders Portugal, whom they beat 4-2. Bayern Munich teammate Thomas Müller had also come off the bench as Die Mannschaft pushed to save themselves. His exclusion had been a precautionary move due to a knee complaint, but the Raumdeuter – who was Man of the Match after scoring a brace when Germany last played England at a tournament in 2010 – is restored to the starting XI alongside Kai Havertz but without Serge Gnabry, who has six goals on his last two competitive visits to London. 2014 FIFA World Cup-winning coach Joachim Löw – in his final tournament as Germany boss – has settled on a 3-4-3 formation in front of captain and goalkeeper Neuer, with Joshua Kimmich the right wing-back. Goretzka replaces Ilkay Gündogan in midfield. The winner of this classic footballing fixture will play either Sweden or Ukraine in Rome in the quarter-finals.

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• Sancho has amassed 50 goals and 58 assists in 137 appearances for Dortmund since moving to Germany in 2017.
• Jamal Musiala represented England from U15 to U21 level before declaring for the country of his birth and making his senior Germany debut against Iceland in March.
• The Bayern attacker became the youngest player to appear at a major tournament for Germany when he came off the bench last time out against Hungary.
• Neuer and Müller are the only players in either squad who played the last time Germany faced England at a tournament, winning 4-1 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup 11 years and two days prior.
• That victory in Bloemfontein was the only time Die Mannschaft have beaten the Three Lions inside 90 minutes at a World Cup or Euros, but they have ultimately progressed in four out of seven encounters (D1, L2).
• Germany haven’t lost to England at Wembley since March 1975, including the semi-final of Euro 1996 when they won on penalties en route to earning their third European crown. The Three Lions have never contested the final of the Euros.

CONFIRMED line-ups

England: Pickford - Walker, Stones, Maguire – Trippier, Phillips, Rice, Shaw – Sterling, Kane (c), Saka
Subs: Ramsdale, Johnstone, Grealish, Henderson, Rashford, Mings, Coady, Sancho, Mount, Foden, James, Bellingham
Out: -
Coach: Gareth Southgate

Germany: Neuer (c) - Ginter, Hummels, Rüdiger - Kimmich, Goretzka, Kroos, Gosens - Havertz, Müller, Werner
Subs: Leno, Trapp, Halstenberg, Volland, Gnabry, Musiala, Süle, Neuhaus, Sane, Gündogan, Can, Koch
Out: Klostermann (hamstring)
Coach: Joachim Löw