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
45 mins: Finally a yellow card for Dumfries. The ball comes down the left, in the air, to Chilwell. Dumfries jumps but is nowhere near the ball and he clatters Chilwell who hits the deck hard.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
45+2 mins: The medics see to him and allow him to play on. Chilwell takes the free kick and sends it low into the box. The Netherlands clear and get the ball down the other end. John Stones tries to play out from the back and allows Wijnaldum to get the ball, take a shot and win a corner.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
45+4 mins: HALF-TIME
Stones jumps under the ball as it comes in and De Ligt wins the header but sends it wide. The referee blows the whistle and England go in at halt-time with a one-goal advantage.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
It hasn't been the most thrilling of games so far. England look sluggish and are finding it hard to get anything going. The attacking threat of Sterling, Rashford and Sancho have been the difference between the two sides.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
Improvements are needed in the second half to close out this game but as it stands England are only 45 minutes away from the Nations League final on Sunday.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
Declan Rice and Fabian Delph completed 100% of their passes in the first half but they didn't do much with it. Out of the three English mid-fielders Ross Barkley was by far the most creative and forward thinking.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
SECOND HALF: Harry Kane comes on for Marcus Rashford, who got a knock in the first half.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
48 mins: Wijnaldum sends a searching ball forward for Dumfries but he puts too much on it and sends it out of play.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
51 mins: Sterling makes a quick run in behind the defence but a delayed offside flag comes up as he wins a corner. De Roon brings down Barkley and England have a free kick. It comes in to the right of the box for Harry Maguire who tries to send it back across or maybe it's a shot? Either way the danger is cleared.
Netherlands 0 - 1 England
54 mins: Sterling runs the ball into the box and wins a corner. The ball comes in gets headed out as far as Delph. Delph puts the ball back into the box with a glorious cross and finds Sancho. Sancho has a free header but fires it at Cillessen who saves it.
At the other end Walker gives the ball away to Depay who shoots and makes Pickford dive to save it.
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