On July 11th, in the European Championship semi-finals, England faced off against the Netherlands. In the 18th minute, Kane converted a penalty he had won, bringing the score to 1-1. This goal marked Kane’s 6th goal in the European Championship knockout stages, surpassing Griezmann (5 goals) to become the all-time leading scorer in this category.
England, despite conceding an early goal in the 7th minute, quickly regained their composure. Kane, attempting a shot in the box, was brought down by Denzel Dumfries, resulting in a penalty awarded to England. Kane stepped up and successfully converted the penalty, equalizing the score at 1-1.
This was Kane’s 6th goal in the Euro knockout stages. In the 2021 European Championship, all 4 of Kane’s goals came in the knockout rounds. He scored 1 goal against Germany in the round of 16, 2 goals against Ukraine in the quarter-finals, and 1 goal against Denmark in the semi-finals. In the 2024 European Championship, Kane scored 2 goals in the knockout stages, 1 goal against Slovakia in the round of 16, and 1 goal against the Netherlands in the semi-finals. This achievement sees Kane surpass Griezmann as the all-time leading scorer in the European Championship knockout stages.
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