England 2-0 Germany: Three key areas where Gareth Southgate's Three Lions won historic Euro 2020 clash

Remember the date, remember where you were and who you were with. Saviour it. Treasure it. England have beaten Germany in a major tournament and their dream of Euro 2020 glory is very much alive and kicking.

Football isn’t coming home just yet, but it’s on Trainline and it’s pricing up tickets.

Second half goals from Raheem Sterling and Harry Kane were enough to secure a famous Wembley win for the Three Lions, and a spot in the last eight of the competition awaits.

From front to back it was an accomplished display from Gareth Southgate’s men, measured throughout and inspired when it needed to be.

But where did England win the contest, and where did their visitors lose it?

We’ve taken a look at three key things that shaped the outcome of a historic clash…

England make wide prowess count

From the moment that the team news was released and it was apparent that Southgate had opted for a five-man defence with wing-backs, plenty of rhetoric was focused on which side would win the battle of the flanks.

For a while it looked to be a fairly even tussle, but slowly and surely England started to assert their dominance in those vital areas, and the introduction of Jack Grealish ultimately tipped things in their favour.

The Aston Villa man was involved in the buildup to Sterling’s opener, playing his part as Luke Shaw slipped in behind to square for the impressive winger, and it was he who provided the assist for Kane’s diving header late on.

Again, the ball came from the left wing, and again it was a credit to England’s adherence to a well thought out game-plan.