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 2 - 1 England
97 mins: GOAL! - Promes
The goal comes and it's the Netherlands, Stones is caught on the ball and Depay shoots, Pickford dives and saves it, but Promes gets to the ball first, he strikes one and the ball hits Walker and loops into the net.
Netherlands 2 - 1 England
99 mins: Another save from Pickford, England are rocking here as De Ligt fires a strong header at goal and Pickford reacts to punch the ball away.
Netherlands 2 - 1 England
102 mins: Pickford launches the ball forward, Henderson flicks it to Sterling who loses it in the box but he's offside anyway.
Netherlands 2 - 1 England
105 mins: Half-time of extra time. England are behind in a semi-final again. Netherlands had all the chances in that 15 minutes and something special is needed in the next half.
Netherlands 2 - 1 England
Extra time: Gareth Southgate gives a rousing speech to the England men, Dele Alli comes on fro Declan Rice. How can England respond?
Netherlands 2 - 1 England
108 mins: Van de Beek brings down Barkley and gets a yellow card. Pickford takes the free kick from the halfway line but England lose the ball. Walker beats Depay to the ball and England come again. Harry Kane twists and turns in the box and wins a corner.
Netherlands 2 - 1 England
111 mins: England lose the ball so easily when they get into good positions. Chilwell loses it on the left wing. Walker puts a cross into the box but De Ligt heads it out and Kane fouls him in the process.
Netherlands 3 - 1 England
114 mins: GOAL! - Promes
Another howler from England! Another goal for Promes. They again try to play out from the back when under pressure, Barkley tries to give it back to Pickford but only finds Depay, he pulls it back to Promes who sinks all of England's hopes.
Netherlands 3 - 1 England
117 mins: Lots a mistakes at the back have killed off England's hopes but the passage of play that led to the equaliser is what's done for England. They let the Netherlands have all of the ball and tried to defend a one-goal lead. They did the same against Croatia in the semi-final of the World Cup and it cost them then as well.
Netherlands 3 - 1 England
120 mins: There goes the final whistle, Netherlands are through to the Nations League final, they'll face Portugal on Sunday for the trophy.
England go into the third place play-off against Switzerland with many questions to be answered. They've tripped up again tonight and much of the damage was caused by themselves.
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