Perfect penalty kick

Fouled Kane shoots frustration from his soul

Harry Kane fired the Three Lions back into the game.(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

When it counts, he's there. While he remained pale for long stretches of the tournament, Harry Kane was the first England player to get on the scoresheet in the semi-final against the Dutch. The perfectly struck penalty was preceded by a foul on Kane himself. 

Immediately after the Dutch had taken the lead through Xavi Simons in the seventh minute of the match, it was the Three Lions who took control of the game. And it didn't take long for the ball to find its way into the opposition penalty area, where star striker Kane took full advantage. However, Denzel Dumfries got in the way of the Bayern professional, kicking the 30-year-old roughly in the shin.

Denzel Dumfries (r.) fouled Harry Kane in the penalty area.(Bild: AFP/APA/Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV)

Harry Kane in pain ...(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

... but he converted the penalty with ice-cold precision.(Bild: AP/ASSOCIATED PRESS)

After a brief VAR check, the referee awarded a penalty, which Kane coolly slotted into the Dutch goal.