On July 11, both the semi-finals of the European Championship and the Copa America came to an end. England staged a thrilling comeback against the Netherlands, winning 2-1 thanks to Watkins’ decisive goal, securing their place in the Euro final. J. Rodríguez provided his sixth assist of the Copa America, setting up Lerma for the goal that helped Colombia defeat Uruguay while playing a man down, advancing them to the Copa America final.
Several players stood out in the two semi-final matches. Who do you think was the best player of the day? Cast your vote!
Watkins (England)
In this match, Watkins replaced Kane in the 81st minute and scored the winning goal in the 90th minute. He was named the Man of the Match for England vs. the Netherlands.
Kane (England)
Kane started the match and played for 81 minutes. In the 18th minute, he won a penalty which he converted himself, equalizing the score for England. This goal was Kane’s ninth in major tournament (World Cup + Euro) knockout stages, making him the top European scorer in such stages.
J. Rodríguez (Colombia)
In this match, J. Rodríguez provided the corner kick assist for Lerma’s goal. This was his sixth assist in the Copa America, surpassing Messi’s five assists from the 2021 Copa America, making him the player with the most assists in a single Copa America since assist statistics were recorded in 2011.
Lerma (Colombia)
In the 39th minute, Lerma headed in J. Rodríguez’s corner kick to score the only goal of the game for Colombia. This was Lerma’s second goal in this edition of the Copa America.