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England reached the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 after beating Germany 2-0 at Wembley.
Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane were on target for the Three Lions in the final quarter of the game. Meanwhile, Joachim Low's tenure as manager of Die Mannschaft ended in disappointment.
A relatively cagey opening stanza ended goalless with all to play for after the break. Sterling broke the deadlock for Gareth Southgate's men with a tap-in from Luke Shaw's cross in the 75th minute.
Thomas Muller then had the chance to equalize after racing behind England's defense. However, he dragged his effort wide on target despite only having Pickford to beat in a shocking miss.
The hosts soon made their rivals pay for it with a second goal. Harry Kane headed low from Jack Grealish's inch-perfect cross in the 86th minute to end the tie as a contest.
Germany made their earliest exit from the competition since going out in the group stages of the 2004 edition. Meanwhile, England moved into the last-8 where they will face either Sweden or Ukraine on Saturday.
Here are the player ratings:
England Player Ratings
Jordan Pickford - 8/10
Pickford's impressive tournament continued with another big performance. He produced a confident save to deny Serge Gnabry before tipping over Havertz's shot over the bar in the second half. A well-deserved clean sheet.
Kyle Walker - 7/10
A solid display from Walker, who was impressive in the back three once again. He played a crucial role in keeping Timo Werner in check while constantly reminding fans of his aerial strengths (seven duels won).
John Stones - 7.5/10
He was the central piece of England's back-three puzzle and read the game brilliantly, making three clearances. Stones was key to impeding Germany on the counter too.
Harry Maguire - 7.5/10
The Manchester United star was influential at both ends of the field. He marshaled the backline with elan, making four clearances and one block and tackle each while testing Germany at the other end with a shot on target.
Kieran Trippier - 7/10
He struggled early on but eventually started getting forward and provided an outlet for England on the wings.
Kalvin Phillips - 7/10
England's star of the Euros so far, Phillips had another good match. He looked to stop Germany in their tracks by jumping into tackles. He got more on the offensive as the match wore on.
Declan Rice - 7/10
He was in and out for some parts but Rice's passing was excellent. He also completed one out four attempted tackles.
Luke Shaw - 7.5/10
Shaw grew into the match over the course of 90 minutes and eventually provided the assist for Sterling's goal.
Bukayo Saka - 6.5/10
Saka looked lively early on with his direct runs, giving Germany plenty to think about. However, he faded as the game went on.
Harry Kane - 7/10
Until the goal, Kane was having another tough outing and had a minimal impact. However, he sprung out of nowhere to head home Grealish's cross and seal the tie for England.
Raheem Sterling - 8/10
Sterling has been England's most dangerous player at the Euros and kept his reputation intact with another goal, his third of the campaign. Slowly but steadily, he's closing in on the race for the Golden Boot.
Substitutes
Jack Grealish - 8/10
An excellent cameo from Grealish, who was involved in both of England's goals, including providing the assist for Kane.
Jordan Henderson - N/A
The match was done and dusted by the time he came on but he managed to make two clearances before full-time.
Germany Player Ratings
Manuel Neuer - 7/10
Germany's sweeper-keeper had little trouble in the first half and even produced a fine save to deny Sterling early on. However, he was soundly beaten for both their late goals.
Matthias Ginter - 6.5/10
He kept Sterling in check for much of the game but as England piled on the pressure, Ginter gave in.
Mats Hummels - 7/10
Hummels has been a real leader at the back for Germany (well, besides that own goal against France, of course). He turned in another solid display today, making five clearances, including one which denied Kane a brilliant chance in the first half.
Antonio Rudiger - 7/10
The Chelsea man was in familiar surroundings and didn't put a foot wrong in the match. He also dealt well with Saka.
Joshua Kimmich - 7/10
He's impossible to be stopped on the ball and Shaw learned it the hard way as he constantly had to track back whenever Kimmich was in possession.
Toni Kroos - 7/10
Kroos did what he does best - distributing the ball all across the pitch whilst also attempting to spark a few counters. His defensive game was good too, making two interceptions and three tackles.
Leon Goretzka - 7/10
Goretzka was strong on the ball and almost found the net during the early exchanges after breaking free only for Rice to knock him over.
Robin Gosens - 6/10
He's been the star of Germany's campaign but today, Gosens was just poor. His upward movements were limited, and on the occasions that the Atalanta star did manage to get forward, he produced nothing meaningful.
Kai Havertz - 7/10
Playing through the center again, Havertz asked questions of England's defense at times. He even managed to get a powerful shot away soon after the break but Pickford was equal to it.
Thomas Muller - 6/10
Germany's Raumdeuter was uncharacteristically off too. He missed a glorious chance to equalize for them late on by dragging his effort wide in a one-on-one with Pickford.
Timo Werner - 6/10
Another forgetful outing for Werner, who bowed out of the tournament without a single goal to his name.
Substitutes
Serge Gnabry - 6/10
He replaced the ineffective Werner in the second half but didn't produce anything meaningful himself.
Emre Can - N/A
Can came on for Ginter late on and tried to keep Germany pushing with his passing game.
Leroy Sane - N/A
Sane was another player introduced to bolster Germany's attack in the hope of a late comeback. However, he barely even got a whiff of the ball.
Jamal Musiala - N/A
He could've played for England but chose to represent Germany instead - a decision he'd be sleeping over tonight after the loss. Came on in extra time when the game was done and dusted.
