After thrashing Ukraine, England secured a Euro 2020 semifinal clash at Wembley against Denmark. Harry Kane was the double.In Rome, the atmosphere was completely different from that at Wembley. Gareth Southgate's side set a tone with a goal in four minutes. Kane scored after a Raheem Sterling pass.England's pressing kept Andriy Shevchenko's team to scraps. Harry Maguire increased the lead with a brilliant Luke Shaw set piece (46). Shaw was not done, however, as he registered his third assist in the tournament by curling another superb ball onto Kane's head (50).England was now in chaos and Jordan Henderson, on as a sub, rose to lead another set-piece goal home (63), his first goal for his nation.Image: England's players celebrate Harry Kane’s goal against UkraineThe Three Lions have yet to concede a goal during this tournament and will now face Denmark on Wednesday 7th July.The Three Lions of Rome roared!England were determined to reach their first European semifinal since 1996. They started at Wembley on Tuesday night with Kane and Sterling.England Player Ratings: Pickford (7) Walker (5) Stones (7) Maguire (8) Shaw (9), Rice ((7) Phillips (6) Mount Sterling (9), Kane (9), Sancho ((7)Subs: Bellingham (6, Henderson (8), Rashford (6) Trippier (6) Calvert-Lewin (6)Luke Shaw is the man of the matchUkraine had a game plan that was to just sit there and absorb pressure, but that strategy went out the window when Sterling made a defensive-splitting pass for Kane who made no mistakes from close range.Doubters were silenced. England was on its way.England was able to press higher than Germany when they were edging past Germany. This allowed England to limit Ukraine's possession. Roman Yaremchuk did manage to score on a Kyle Walker pass, but Jordan Pickford held firm at his near post.Southgate would have liked England to convert their territorial dominance into goals, but clear-cut chances were few until Jadon Sancho scored from 12 yards after clever build-up by Shaw. Heorhiy Buschan was too close for his effort, and Ukraine prevailed.The resistance was quickly broken by England, who flexed their muscles starting from set pieces.Kane won a free kick after being tripped, and Shaw swung a cross that Maguire wanted Maguire to attack more than his marker. He thundered past Bushcan, doubling the lead.Image: Harry Maguire celebrates his 4-0 winThey believe 2-0 is a dangerous lead. England quickly changed their mind and grabbed a third with the next attack to get one foot in the semi final.Kane was again the man as he bent to bring home his second goal of the evening. Shaw sent the ball again into the box, finding his captain unmarked six feet out.Southgate opted to replace Declan Rice, who was one booking away of missing the semi-final.Kane was playing like a man of the people and at the top his game. However, a Bushcan stopped in the air prevented Kane from scoring a spectacular hat-trick. England provided another memorable moment for the nation from the corner that resulted.Mount was ready for Henderson to score his first England goal in his 62nd cap. Henderson's 62 games for England are the longest wait of any player to score.Southgate called the changes and Kalvin Phillips Shaw, Sterling and Shaw were replaced. Kane was then off in 18 minutes.This was England's largest ever win at the European Championship and their biggest win in the knockout stage of a major tournament. All signs point in the right direction, and football may be on its way home."Wembley will have an incredible occasion"1:51 Harry Kane believes England should enjoy the challenge of facing Denmark at the Euro 2020 semi-finals, and take advantage of the chance. UEFA 2021Harry Kane stated:It's going to be amazing. It will be a great moment for the nation and us as a country."Many of us who are playing right now won't be able to play in a big tournament like the one at Wembley. It is there for us. We have to seize the opportunity."We must enjoy that environment. After the Germany win, spirits were high and the stadium rocked. We hope to use that energy again to take the game to Denmark."We won't settle to a semifinal"BBC interview with Harry MaguireIt's great to have back-to-back semis. Although I don't wish to be a partypooper, we won't stop there. We want to do more than what we did at the World Cup. We are making huge progress as a nation. We wish for more improvements."We have great faith in the dressing room. Although the first half was difficult, I believe that we settled down after the second goal. The third and fourth goals were well deserved."We need to prepare for the next big one. It is difficult to take it all in when another big one is coming up. Although the dressing room is great tonight, tomorrow will bring us back to our core. This group of players won’t be satisfied with a semifinal.Opta statsEngland will be playing in the third semi-final of the European Championship. They have previously played in this final in 1996 and 1968.Southgate will be the second England manager to lead England in the semi finals of the European Championship and World Cup. Alf Ramsey was the first in 1966 and 1968.England has kept seven consecutive clean sheets, the first time that this has happened in their history. The Three Lions have run without conceding for 662 minutes.Sterling has scored 22 goals in the 21 England games he has played (15 goals, 7 assists), and Kane has contributed 27 goals in his 26 last games for the Three Lions (18G-9A).Jordan Pickford, England's keeper, has so far kept five clean sheets at EURO 2020 - the most ever achieved by a keeper in one edition of this competition.England will face Denmark in the Euro 2020 semi-finals on Wednesday, 8pm at Wembley.
