LONDON: England may have beaten Denmark 2-1 in extra time in their European Championship semifinal match at Wembley on Wednesday but statistics show a home process dominated and set a tournament record for touch in the box.
England has 56 touches in the Danish penalty area – a record because data has been available for metrics since 1980, the OPTA data company said.
Raheem Sterling made 15 touches in the box as he tortured the Danish defense – tripled from many touches because the entire Danish team was in the English box.
Manchester City advanced inserting electrical performance for 120 minutes and rarely looked tired even in the dying stage, finishing nine dribbles against past in the match, a record at Euro 2020, according to data.
Harry Kane (nine) and midfielder Mason Mount (seven) also had more touches in the box than Denmark when England accumulated at pressure after falling 1-0 for the first time in the tournament when Mikkel Damsgaard scored from a free kick.
England wants to win their first main trophy since the 1966 World Cup and play Italy in the final at Wembley on Sunday.
The dominance of Britain sets a record for touch in the opponent box in the semi-finals
