'Means everything to get on the scoresheet for my country' - says Sunderland's Jordan Henderson after first England goal
Former Sunderland AFC midfielder Henderson came off the bench to net the final strike in the Three Lions’ 4-0 quarter-final demolition of Ukraine on Saturday night.
The Liverpool star, who was making his 62nd appearance for his country, had recently missed a penalty and had a goal disallowed.
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Hide AdWriting on social media, former Farringdon Academy pupil Henderson said afterwards: “Means everything to get on the scoresheet for my country. In a Euros quarter-final is even better.
“Lads were outstanding. Full focus on the semis.”
Meanwhile, ex-Black Cats’ keeper Jordan Pickford, who is from Washington, made it five clean sheets in a row in the tournament.
England now face Denmark at Wembley in the semi-finals.
As quarter-final ties go this was a fairly straightforward evening for the Three Lions.
Harry Kane got the night off to a fine start with an early strike before heading in his second shortly after Harry Maguire had doubled the lead immediately following half-time.
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Hide AdThe fourth came courtesy of substitute Henderson, who broke his England goalscoring duck to seal a fine team performance by powering home a header from a corner.
Having made the semi-finals at the 2018 World Cup, Gareth Southgate will be hoping his side go one better as they prepare to face Denmark at Wembley on Wednesday night.