LONDON — Major semifinals are usually not lacking for subplots, and this one was no different. In the end, Denmark's fairytale fell short of a final chapter. The wave of emotion it has ridden since Christian Eriksen suffered his cardiac arrest in its opening game at Euro 2020 wound up being no match for the redemption narrative of Gareth Southgate. Some 25 years ago, at Wembley Stadium, Southgate missed the vital penalty in the shootout of the Euro 96 semifinal against Germany. Wednesday, he managed his nation into its first major final since the 1966 World Cup thanks to a 104th-minute winner scored by Harry Kane from a rebound off his missed penalty.
Decisive Drama Tilts England's Way, With Three Lions a Step Away From 'Home'
