Kane equals Lineker to send England into Euro 2020 final

Harry Kane equalled Gary Lineker as England’s joint-highest goalscorer in major tournaments as he propelled the Three Lions into the Euro 2020 final.

Kane scored on the rebound after having a penalty saved by Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel in extra-time at Wembley on Wednesday.

It made it 2-1 to England, with Simon Kjaer’s own goal having cancelled out Mikkel Damsgaard’s opener.

Schmeichel got down to his left to keep out a relatively tame spot-kick – which was won contentiously by the excellent Raheem Sterling – yet the rebound fell kindly to Kane, who coolly tucked in his 10th goal in a major tournament.

That tally brings the England captain level with Three Lions great Lineker.

All of Kane’s major-tournament goals have come with his right foot (seven) or head (three).

The Tottenham talisman scored six times at World Cup 2018, repeating Lineker’s feat from 1986 of winning the golden boot. 

After a slow start to Euro 2020, he has netted four times in the three knockout rounds, and will aim to set the new record when England take on Italy in Sunday’s showdown.

Kane and Lineker are out ahead of Alan Shearer (nine), Wayne Rooney (seven), Geoff Hurst (six) and Michael Owen (six).

Hurst’s fellow World Cup winner Bobby Charlton has five, while David Platt and Steven Gerrard both netted four times.

Kane is behind only Cristiano Ronaldo and Patrik Schick (both five) in the scoring charts at Euro 2020, with another tournament golden boot firmly in his sights.

On his penalty miss and subsequent follow-up effort, Kane told ITV Sport: “I chose the side I was going to go, it wasn’t the best executed penalty I’ve ever had sometimes you miss and it falls your way and thankfully it did today. 

“We know it’s going to be a very tough game against Italy. We’ve had a great tournament so far. One more game to go at home and we can’t wait.”