Nations League 2019 LIVE: England vs Netherlands semi-final latest news, build-up, score and goal updates
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Your support makes all the difference.England take on the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the Nations League tonight, with the Three Lions in touching distance of a first piece of competitive silverware since 1966.
After a slow start to their qualifying campaign, Gareth Southgate’s men sealed their place in the finals of the inaugural competition after beating Spain 3-2 away from home before securing a 2-1 comeback win over Croatia.
Standing in between England and a place in the final is a newly rejuvenated Netherlands team that, after failing to make the 2018 World Cup, has rediscovered its form and menace. Follow live coverage of the match below.
Match preview:
When is it?
England vs Netherlands kicks off at 7.45pm on Thursday 6 June. The match is being staged at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes, Portugal.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Football. Coverage starts at 7pm.
Sky Sports subscribers will also be able to stream the match via the SkyGo app.
Predicted line-ups
England (4-2-1-3): Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire, Chilwell; Rice, Barkley; Lingard; Sancho, Sterling, Rashford.
Netherlands (4-3-3): Cillessen; Dumfries, Van Dijk, De Ligt, Blind; De Jong, Van de Beek, De Roon; Bergwijn, Babel, Depay.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
57 mins: A good period of possession for the Netherlands, they eventually get the ball out to Babel on the left but Walker can't get the ball off him. No threat in the final third but England can't win the ball.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
60 mins: Delph tracks back and heads the ball out for a corner. The ball comes in and England win a free kick. Jadon Sancho is replaced by Jesse Lingard.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
63 mins: Chilwell fouls and the Netherlands whip a long cross into the box. Walker covers it and kicks it out of play.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
66 mins: Dumfries plays a ball into the box to Depay who sets up De Roon for a shot but it gets blocked. England can only defend for so long before Netherlands find a way through.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
69 mins: Babel and De Roon go off with Promes and Van de Beek coming on for the Netherlands.
Barkley puts a free kick into the box and Stones heads it wide.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
72 mins: Blind is taken out by Harry Kane resulting in a booking for the England man. Netherlands win a corner, its put into the box but Walker heads it away.
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
73 mins: GOAL! De Ligt
The Netherlands win another corner, it's fired into the middle of the box and De Ligt loses Walker and jumps higher than Stones to fire the header into the bottom corner.
It's all level in Portugal!
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
77 mins: The good thing is that goal has shocked some life into England. They'd been holding off and holding off just letting the Netherlands come at them. It was only going to end one way. A little shove on De Ligt by Kane ends the attack.
Delph goes off and Henderson comes on.
Netherlands 1 - 1 England
80 mins: Van de Beek sends one over the bar. England lose all their shape at the back and allow the ball to come in from the right, Chilwell parries it up and Van de Beek latches onto it with a shot.
Lingard squeezes the ball to Sterling who slots it into the box for Kane, Kane shoots but hits a defender.
Netherlands 1 - 2 England
83 mins: GOAL! - Lingard
ENGLAND! They're back in front, and it's a great goal. Stones gives the ball to Chilwell who runs it forward, gives it to Sterling who knocks it back to Barkley. Barkley sends it into the box and Lingard runs onto it and slots it past Cillessen.
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