• aet; Germany win 4-3 on pens
We have definitely been here before. Southampton’s Nathan Redmond joined the long list of England penalty shootout villains as Germany progressed to the final of the European Under-21 Championship after a thrilling encounter with Aidy Boothroyd’s side outplayed for large periods.
That they survived an extra-time onslaught from opposition who appeared to possess superior fitness despite having two fewer days to prepare is a testament to their spirit, but that will not make it any easier to bear as they suffered the same fate as Bobby Robson and Terry Venables’s teams at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 96.
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