英格兰在2020年欧洲杯上，以2比0战胜了宿敌德国，送别德国回家。斯特林和凯恩的进球，让三狮军团挺进了四分之一决赛。

这是自1966年世界杯决赛胜利以来，英格兰队第一次在主要赛事的淘汰赛阶段击败德国队。

加雷斯·索斯盖特的球队完全配得上他们的胜利。在温布利的比赛中，有一些令人恐怖的时刻。

在这里，英国媒体列举了七个英格兰战胜德国的关键因素。

1、团队选择

索斯盖特在这场比赛中，用一个3-5-2的阵型来对抗德国的两个侧翼。

凯尔·沃克、哈里·马奎尔和约翰·斯通斯一起搭档3中卫，卢克·肖和基兰·特里皮尔在两旁。这样的安排，起到了针对性的作用。

德国队在早期阶段占据主导地位，但随着比赛的进行，你可以感觉到他们的失望和沮丧。卢克肖和基兰·特里皮尔忙得不可开交，为后防提供保护，也为斯特林和萨卡提供关键的传球。

阿森纳奇才萨卡确实发挥一般，但他的表现，被球队整个体系所掩盖。

尽管许多人呼吁杰克·格雷利什、菲尔·福登或杰登·桑乔首发，但索斯盖特的选择还是恰到好处。

2、皮克福德的扑救VS维尔纳的快乐足球

英格兰队终于有了世界级的门将。

乔丹·皮克福德还没有在2020年欧洲杯上失球，他是世界杯上唯一一个能做到这一点的门将，并且在对阵德国的比赛中做出了几次关键的扑救。

但最重要的是上半场两队0比0战平。

凯·哈弗茨给他的切尔西队友蒂莫·维尔纳打出了一个漂亮的直传球，但他射门被皮克福德漂亮地挡出。

此外，埃弗顿的门将还用一个漂亮的单手托球，将哈弗茨必进球托出横梁。那个球打得真漂亮，角度刁钻，速度快。但是皮克福德居然能扑出去。不可思议。

3、赖斯逃过红牌

德国队给裁判施压，要求丹尼·马克利出示一张红牌给德克兰·赖斯，因为他在比赛第八分钟时的一次大动作犯规。

马克利实际上手里拿着红色的——但他只是在找黄色的，并不是要出红牌。当时把人吓了一跳。谢天谢地，德克兰·赖斯只被出示了一张黄牌，而不是裁判手上的那张红牌

赖斯的热图

4、格雷利什发威

就在英格兰队似乎可能面对0-0点球大战时，格雷利什上场解决了这个问题。

球迷们期待着阿斯顿维拉球员上场，索斯盖特在第69分钟将他替换萨卡上场。随后就为斯特林间接送上助攻，不久又为凯恩送出头球破门的传中球。2-0。

现在的问题是，格雷利什究竟是英国首发呢？还是当替补？

这个问题交给你，加雷斯-我们相信你会做对的。

5、斯特林不再踢快乐足球

这位英格兰足球先生在四场比赛中打入第三个进球，让温布利欣喜若狂。

这位曼城人的跑动恰到好处，让肖漂亮的助攻打到自己脚上。

突然间，在温布利球场和全国各地的电视屏幕上观看比赛的球迷们意识到，索斯盖特和他的球员们，不必面对点球了。

最近有传言称曼城准备将斯特林作为签下托特纳姆前锋哈里·凯恩的交换球员。

这次比赛表明这是一个愚蠢的举动。

6、穆勒小姐

德国队的一位领军人物，同时也是国家队队的常客，托马斯·穆勒错失了扳平比赛的良机。

斯特林在第75分钟的时候，为英格兰取得领先，但穆勒却有机会将比分扳平。但是与皮克福德一对一的比赛中，他射门稍微偏出门柱，温布利松了一口气。

7、凯恩进球了

托特纳姆热刺的前锋，在欧洲杯进行了4场，都没有收获一个进球。但是在面对德国队，他进球了。凯恩的跑位非常聪明，德国中后卫跟丢了他。

在关键时刻，英格兰队长弯腰顶着格雷利什一英寸高的完美传中，越过曼努埃尔·诺伊尔，射入球门，再没有比这更好的景象了。

8、温布利的主场球迷

在温布利，英格兰占据了天时地利人和，主场球迷成了关键因素。要知道，赛前英国方面，并不欢迎德国球迷到现场观看比赛。所以来温布利看球的，几乎都是英国人。

德国队在比赛中，几乎淹没在球迷的浪潮中。而英格兰却借主场之利，球迷的助威，以2-0斩德国于马下。

英格兰传奇阿兰·希勒（Alan Shearer）对BBC说：“感觉周二温布利球场内有14万球迷，更不用说4万了，球队对他们做出了回应——特别是在下半场。”

原文：

ENGLAND put the nation in dreamland with a stunning 2-0 Euro 2020 triumph against old rivals Germany.

Goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane saw the Three Lions progress into the quarter-finals, with the Germans sent home.

It was the first time since the triumphant 1966 World Cup final that England had beaten Germany in the knock-out stages of a major tournament.

And while Gareth Southgate's side fully deserved their victory, there were some hairy moments in the Wembley clash.

Here, SunSport runs through seven crucial moments that saw England progress through to face Ukraine in the last eight.

TEAM SELECTION

Southgate changed things up for this game, going with a 3-5-2 with wing-backs to counter Germany's marauding flankers.

Kyle Walker was played as one of three alongside Harry Maguire and John Stones, with Luke Shaw and Kieran Trippier on the sides.

And it worked a treat.

Germany dominated the early stages, but as the game went on you could sense they were frustrated by England... frustrating.

Shaw and Tripper worked their socks off, and provided key passes onto Sterling and Bukayo Saka ahead of them.

Arsenal wonderkid Saka did have a quiet game, but that was overshadowed by a pitch-perfect team strategy.

Despite many calling for Jack Grealish, Phil Foden or Jadon Sancho to start - Southgate got it just right with his picks.

PICKFORD SAVE VS WERNER

England finally look like they have that world class keeper between the sticks.

Jordan Pickford is yet to concede a goal at Euro 2020 - the only keeper in the tournament that can make that claim - and made several crucial saves against Germany.

But the one that really counted most was when the teams were tied at 0-0 in the first half.

Kai Havertz played a delicious through-ball to his Chelsea team-mate Timo Werner, but his smashed effort on goal was brilliantly deflected away by Pickford.

The Everton stopper went on to brilliantly deny Havertz with a fine tip over the bar too.

RICE ESCAPING RED

Germany were begging referee Danny Makkelie to show Declan Rice a red card for a cynical-looking foul just eight minutes in.

Makkelie actually had the red in his hands - but he was just shuffling the pack to find the yellow.

GREALISH COMING ON

Just when it seemed England were settling for dreaded penalties, Grealish decided to sort that out.

The fans were baying to see the Aston Villa man get on the pitch - and when Southgate finally relented on the 69th minute, the game was changed.

Grealish was involved in Sterling's opener, and then assisted captain Kane to finally get off the mark.

The question now is whether Grealish is the impact player England have yearned for, or a certain starter.

Over to you, Gareth - we trust you'll get it right.

England's player of the tournament scored his third goal in four games to send Wembley into ecstasy.

The Manchester City man timed his run to perfection to slot home Shaw's beautiful assist.

Suddenly fans watching inside Wembley and on TV screens around the country realised Southgate and co were NOT settling for penalties.

Manchester City have recently been rumoured to be prepared to offer Sterling as a makeweight in a deal to sign Tottenham striker Harry Kane.

This tournament has shown that would be a silly move.

MULLER MISS

One of Germany's leaders and a constant thorn in England's side Thomas Muller fluffed a glorious chance to level the game.

Sterling had fired England ahead on 75 minutes but Muller had an instant chance to level things up.

It was England's goalscorer who gave away possession that saw the ball played through to the 31-year-old Bayern Munich star.

But one-on-one with Pickford, he flashed an effort the wrong side of the post and Wembley breathed a huge sigh of relief.

KANE GOAL

The Tottenham man had been having a torrid tournament, and didn't start the Germany game too well either.

But like the rest of the team, he was instantly buoyed by Sterling poking England noses ahead.

Suddenly his runs were cleverer, and Germany's centre-halves were losing him.

There was no finer sight that seeing the England captain stooping to head Grealish's inch-perfect cross past Manuel Neuer into the goal for that crucial second.

FANS BACK IN WEMBLEY

What a treat to have fans back inside the national stadium.

England had that advantage before a ball had even being kicked - but you'd have been forgiven for forgetting that Wembley was only half-full.

The fans inside made the most of it - constantly urging the team forward but also accepting when the lads were out of possession.

England legend Alan Shearer told the BBC: "It felt like there were 140,000 fans inside Wembley on Tuesday, let alone 40,000, and the team responded to them - especially in the second half."