England vs Colombia LIVE World Cup 2018: England win penalty shootout and through to quarter-finals - latest reaction from Moscow
Follow all the action as England look to win a first knockout game in 12 years
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Your support makes all the difference.England are through to the quarter-finals of World Cup 2018 after a nail-biting penalty shootout victory over Colombia.
Harry Kane had put England into the lead shortly after half-time from the penalty spot after the striker was fouled by defender Carlos Sanchez, with the captain brushing himself down to score his sixth goal of the tournament to remain top goalscorer.
But Colombia displayed their incredible resilience to score in the 93rd minute through a well-executed header through defender Yelly Mina, sending the game to extra-time with the scores locked at 1-1.
With no splitting the teams after 30 additional minutes, the game headed to penalties with England slipping behind when Jordan Henderson's effort was saved. However, Mateus Uribe rattled his effort off the crossbar before goalkeeper Jordan Pickford saved from Carlos Bacca, setting up Eric Dier to score the match-winning penalty and send England through to a quarter-final against Sweden. Here's how the action unfolded.
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What time is it?
The game kicks off at 7pm BST in Moscow.
Where can I watch it?
The game will be shown live on ITV and the ITV Hub, with coverage starting from 6.15pm BST.
Odds:
Colombia: 3/1
England: 23/20
Draw after 90 minutes: 2/1
Prediction:
Colombia 1-1 England (England win on penalties). It’s pretty unlikely, because England don’t win shootouts, but Germany don’t go out at the group stage so who knows?
Ed Malyon with his thoughts from the Spartak Stadium...
In a game where his team have lacked composure, Juan Cuadrado could have done with staying calm when he was set through on goal for Colombia’s best chance with just nine minutes remaining. But by this point the Cafeteros are so fired up, so brimming with self-manufactured anger, that he went for power over accuracy and achieved neither. England holding on, with Eric Dier on to solidify the midfield.
87 mins: Remember Falcao at Manchester United and Chelsea? Well he's doing his best to find his form from before that where he was the best striker in the world. He's had a couple of half chances but no clear opportunities as of yet.
Sterling OFF, Vardy ON for England
Quintero OFF, Muriel ON for Colombia
90 mins: There will be FIVE added minutes for England to hold onto this lead!
93 mins: GOAL! Colombia 1-1 England (Yerry Mina)
It's heartbreak for England. 2 minutes from victory, everyone in the penalty area and Yerry Mina heads into the pitch and the ball bounces over Trippier on the line.
FULL TIME: Colombia 1-1 England
We go to extra time. How do England pick themselves up after being 2 minutes from a quarter final? It's a big pep talk needed by Gareth Southgate. Harry Kane's penalty cancelled out by a late, late header from Yerry Mina
Heartbreak for England, elation for Colombia
Yerry Mina heads in Colombia's 93rd-minute equaliser to take the last-16 clash to extra-time
Ed Malyon coming up with a succinct description of the madness we have just witnessed...
The roof just came off Spartak Stadium, an utterly incredible last-gasp equaliser from Yerry Mina.
He hasn't had the best time since joining Barcelona but it is impossible not to notice what an absolute giant he is and with a leap like that there's nobody - and especially not Harry Maguire - who can stop him. Great downward header, though Kieran Trippier should have stopped it on the line, and Colombia are taking this to extra time.
Boy oh boy.
ET 2 mins: Ashley Young gets some luck from the referee in a 50/50 challenge, his free kick missed everyone and Colombia break, but their final pass alludes them and England have it back. We are only two minutes in and it's already chaos.
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