England vs Netherlands result: Kyle Walker own goal sees Three Lions lose Nations League semi-final

England fail to reach the inaugural Nations League final

England v Netherlands: England fans sing the national anthem ahead of Nations League match

England saw their dreams of Nations League glory dashed as the Netherlands prevailed in a see-saw semi-final in Guimaraes.

The Three Lions led through Marcus Rashford's first-half penalty but Matthijs De Ligt's equaliser saw the contest go to extra-time.

John Stones' error led to a Kyle Walker own goal before Quincy Promes wrapped things up and send the Dutch through to Sunday's final against Portugal.

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Key Points

• Marcus Rashford scores from the spot to give England the lead
• De Ligt equalises for Netherlands with bullet header
• Jesse Lingard goal ruled out for offside by VAR
• John Stones error sees Netherlands take lead in extra-time
• Quincy Promes wraps things up late on to seal final place

[6 June 2019 16:42 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Good evening and welcome

Thank you for joining us for live coverage of the Nations League semi-final match between England and the Netherlands.

Kick-off in Portugal will be at 7.45pm BST. Team news will be released shortly after 6pm and stick with us in the meantime for all of the latest news and big match build-up.

[6 June 2019 16:49 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Match preview

For the latest team news, odds and our match prediction, make sure you check out our pre-match preview piece.

[6 June 2019 16:57 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

FA condemnation

The build-up to this match has of course been sadly overshadowed by fan disorder in Portugal last night and the Football Association has today called the fans involved in disturbances in Porto an "embarrassment" to the England team.

The Three Lions' preparations for Thursday's Nations League semi-final with Holland in Guimaraes have been overshadowed by another night of disruption in nearby Porto.

England supporters clashed with Portuguese police and were seen hurling bottles, prompting some local families watching the hosts' match against Switzerland in a fan zone to flee with their crying children.

'England 'til I die' filled the air along with more unsavoury chants - just the latest embarrassing chapter when the Three Lions travel abroad, with trouble marring last year's trips to Amsterdam and Seville.

An FA spokesperson said: "The FA strongly condemns the scenes witnessed in Porto overnight. Anyone responsible for these disturbances cannot be seen as true England supporters and are not welcome in football.

"They are an embarrassment to the team and the thousands of well-behaved fans who follow England in the right way.

"We are liaising with the UK Football Policing Unit."

[6 June 2019 17:08 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Miguel Delaney in Portugal

Our Chief Sports Writer was in Porto last night to report on Portugal's clash with Switzerland, and has written the following piece on the shameful scenes involving England supporters which followed the game.

[6 June 2019 17:24 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Portugal 3-1 Switzerland

A recap of what happened in the first Nations League semi-final.

[6 June 2019 17:33 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

Southgate keeping coy

Gareth Southgate refused to name his England captain on the eve of the Nations League semi-final clash with Holland as Raheem Sterling revealed he was left "fuming" by claims he would skipper the side.

The Three Lions take on Ronald Koeman's Holland in Guimaraes on Thursday night with hosts Portugal waiting for the winners in the final.

A press release circulated late on Tuesday evening suggested Sterling would lead out the Three Lions to mark the occasion of his 50th cap.

There was no official confirmation from the Football Association at the time, while Southgate remained tight-lipped over who would wear the armband when he addressed the media at his pre-match press conference.

The press release read: "The Football Writers' Footballer of the Year is set to wear the Captain's armband for England's UEFA Nations League semi-final fixture against The Netherlands in Portugal, on Thursday evening, 6th June."

But, amid reports the Manchester City man will captain the side, Sterling insisted he knew nothing of the release and had not spoken to anyone, including Southgate, before Tuesday evening - revealing he apologised to the England boss when he realised what had happened.

"I couldn't tell you that," Sterling replied when asked what had prompted the release of the statement.

"I woke up this morning fuming. I hadn't had a conversation with Gareth or anyone in my agency, so it was a strange one to wake up to.

"The first thing I did after I came off the phone to my agent was see Gareth down the hallway, and I apologised to him for what had happened. I don't know where that's come from."

Southgate would not be drawn on who would captain his side in Guimaraes, given there are fitness concerns over regular skipper Harry Kane.

The Tottenham forward appeared jaded as he made his first start for seven weeks in Saturday's 2-0 Champions League defeat to Liverpool.

Southgate refused to rule Kane out of the contest against the Dutch and would not give away any of his team selection in advance so as not to give Holland boss Ronald Koeman an advantage.

"If I confirm anything about the team other than that Raheem is playing, I'm doing half of Ronald's job for him," he said.

"I don't want to discuss the captaincy. Harry Kane is our captain. If he doesn't play, then I have a decision to make. I'm not prepared to say whether Harry Kane is playing tomorrow."

[6 June 2019 17:45 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

It isn't a very nice night in Portugal...

[6 June 2019 17:47 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

And could it be about to get even worse?

[6 June 2019 17:53 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

6pm pitch inspection

There is set to be a pitch inspection at 6pm due to the incredibly heavy rain in Guimarães this afternoon.

If the match officials deem the pitch to have completely flooded then there is a chance the semi-final will be postponed.

However Miguel Delaney, who is covering the match for our this evening, has said that the rain seems to be easing off and that it would be a surprise to see the game cancelled at this point.

[6 June 2019 18:00 · Vithushan Ehantharajah]

The Dutch revival

For anyone wondering exactly how the Netherlands have so quickly recovered from two dismally failed qualifications to become a team who now suddenly look like European champions, it’s actually probably worth taking a trip to Gelderland next week, rather than Portugal for the Nations League this weekend.

There, the 30th international Marveld Tournament will be taking place. The event is not just one of the most prestigious underage competitions on the continent but - crucially - the last one for under-15s before they turn under-16. The latter is the age band at which young players can move within the EU, and players can be picked up for a mere £130,000 at the end of contracts.

It is why many of the top clubs often send their first-team scouts, rather than just their academy scouts, to the event.