England 2-0 Germany: Gareth Southgate hails an 'immense' performance
Forward Raheem Sterling took his tally to three in four games by slotting in the opening goal, and Harry Kane finally got off the mark with a second late on. The Three Lions picked up their first win over rivals Germany at a major tournament for the first time since 1966, and the performance had former players and pundits singing their praises.
Around 40,000 spectators were in attendance in the capital, witnessing an all-around England performance in which they largely subdued Germany to knock the three-time winners out.
"The fans will be singing all the way home," said former England defender Rio Ferdinand. "What a moment, my kids are here, and it is a beautiful moment to be here, given what we have all been through as a country with the pandemic; this is fantastic to see.
"We have been waiting for this. To feel the energy in here. It is the stuff of dreams. This will live on forever."
Former England midfielder Jermaine Jenas: "You know what, you've got to be really proud of the players. It's a huge, huge moment for [manager] Gareth Southgate.
"The players have to go out there and deliver in such a pressurised situation they put a gameplan together and stuck to it, and to a man, they were absolutely brilliant.
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