Euro 2020: Defiant Kasper Schmeichel an unlucky loser

Schmeichel wins battle of the ’keepersJordan Pickford may have become a record breaker when he surpassed Gordon Banks’ mark for the longest ever shut-out sequence by an England keeper but he was outplayed by his opposite number. Whereas Pickford was guilty of overplaying, leading to a chance for Braithwaite in the first half, Schmeichel kept it simple when he had the possession, displaying sound judgement with his distribution.

And where Pickford’s work was questionable as Damsgaard beat him with a free kick in the centre of his goal, Schmeichel’s efforts were heroic. He made a crucial stop from Kane at the start of extra time and in the first half his save from close range against Sterling had England supporters rubbing their eyes in