‘Wat a finish!’: what the papers say as England go through to the Euro 2024 final | Euro 2024

England are in the European Championship final to face Spain in Berlin after a dramatic night in Dortmund, and substitute Ollie Watkins’ last-minute genius goal to give them a 2-1 win over the Netherlands was hailed in the British newspapers on Thursday.

A photo of Watkins with his arm around Mark Gay’s Guardian The front page. The headline was “Dutch Panic as Watkins Sends England to Dreamland.” Chief sports writer Bernie Ronay wrote that the moment the ball was smashed home, the stadium “exploded and a huge wave of noise shook the English half.”

The final seconds of a tense match are captured in all their glory on the back page of the Guardian, with England celebrating in assured victory while the Dutch look on in dejected dismay. The headline reads: “Ole, Ole, Ollie!”

“It’s started again!” teeth Evaluation: Over a photo of Harry Kane embracing Watkins, who had been brought on as a substitute for the England captain in the 80th minute, the paper reported, “Southgate was vindicated as England won thanks to the efforts of their substitutes.”

This view is Times The back page carried the same headline: “Southgate roars again.”

“I swear on my life, I told Cole I was going to play today and you’re trying to set me up,” Watkins said after the game, referring to fellow reserve Cole Palmer, according to the paper.

of Telegraph Next to a jubilant Watkins is the message: “Oh what a night!”, while the inset image shows a jubilant Southgate.

“What a great finish!” Express On the sporting front, it said the team “deserved to win” and that the winning goal sparked “wild celebrations among the English fans”.

On the front pages of the newspapers, the mood is decidedly depressed. AD Sports WorldDutch sports newspaper.

“This hurts” was the headline on the front page, along with a sympathetic picture of midfielder Xavi Simons, who scored the game’s first goal, as the final whistle blew.

The celebrations were held on a grand scale, Metro But “there’s no doubt!” the paper said, with England now in a second consecutive Euro final.

“What a night!” StarJournalist Jerry Layton praised Watkins’ last-minute goal and, looking ahead to the final, said: “Spain, be really scared.”

Spanish daily tabloid newspaper, Malkaseems ready to take on the challenge. Beneath a front-page photo of England midfielder Jude Bellingham celebrating victory, the paper’s headline read: “Hey Jude, see you in Berlin.”