His shot to keep England alive was his first shot on target of the game.
England will not ultimately mind as it was work done but there is surely a limit to how many times they can complicate their lives before they get out of a jam.|
Saka's goal was reward for an outstanding performance while Aston Villa's Ezri Konsa was impeccable in defence as a replacement for the suspended Marc Guehi.|
Kobbie Mainoo also shone in midfield but it remains a mystery why such an attacking England team have looked so helpless for so long, something Southgate will have to sort out before the semi-finals.|
For now, though, England can be delighted to stay alive at Euro 2024 despite their nerves as Southgate guides them to the semi-finals of a major tournament again.|
England's penalty-taking skills were on display
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England manager Southgate was so confident he took captain and penalty expert Harry Kane off with 11 minutes to go.|
Kane, off the pace throughout, took a heavy knock and then fell awkwardly in the dugout before Southgate brought Toney on.
Toney's penalty-taking experience was put to the test in the Premier League for Brentford, so when it came to penalties, Southgate had an impressive group to secure a place in the semi-finals and the striker did not disappoint.
Palmer, dubbed 'cool' Palmer for his brave 12-yard tackle against Chelsea, got England on track before Bellingham, Saka, the Arsenal penalty taker and Toney set the stage for Alexander-Arnold.
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For Saka, it was a moment of redemption after saving the decisive last-gasp penalty at Wembley three years ago as Italy beat England to win the last European Championship final on penalties.
It will give Southgate a sense of security in these difficult situations to be able to turn to these specialists.
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