On July 11, in the EURO semi-finals, England defeated the Netherlands 2-1 to advance to the finals. In this match, the English team managed a comeback after conceding the first goal. Notably, during their EURO journey, England has consecutively overturned a 0-1 deficit in six matches.
Since 2004, in the last six EURO matches where England conceded first, the Three Lions managed to turn the tide. These six matches include England’s 4-2 comeback against Croatia in the 2004 EURO, their 2-1 comeback against Wales in the 2016 EURO, their 2-1 comeback against Denmark in the 2020 EURO, their 2-1 comeback against Slovakia in the 2024 EURO, their penalty shootout victory over Switzerland in the 2024 EURO, and their 2-1 comeback against the Netherlands in the 2024 EURO.
In all three knockout matches of this EURO, England managed to overcome an early deficit, ultimately pulling off risky comebacks, which significantly boosted the team’s morale. Will England be able to continue performing miraculous comebacks in the final?