How 90min's Our 21 fared in the Euro 2020 semi finals

Saka and Damsgaard in action
Saka and Damsgaard in action /
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The semi-finals of Euro 2020 have come and gone, and no fewer than seven of 90min's Our 21 were part of the festivities.

Some of those were among the top performers of the round, but that shouldn't have come as a surprise to any of you by now. After all, there's a reason we were raving about them before the competition kicked off.

Here's how those lucky seven got on.

1. Pedri

Pedri
Pedri was outstanding / Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Spain were probably the better side against Italy, and a large part of that was the ridiculous performance from Pedri in midfield.

The Barcelona starlet completed 100% of his passes in the first 90 minutes of the game and had Luis Enrique comparing him to Andres Iniesta for his legendary performances this summer.

2. Ferran Torres

Ferran Torres
Torres had some dangerous moments / Justin Tallis - Pool/Getty Images

Ferran Torres played just over an hour of Spain's defeat to Italy, impressing in the first half with repeated dangerous runs at the Italian backline.

Given Spain played without a recognised striker, it was a bit disappointing to see Torres deployed on the wing, given Dani Olmo is excellent at everything except leading the line.

3. Giacomo Raspadori

Giacomo Raspadori
Raspadori was left out of the squad / JUSTIN TALLIS/Getty Images

Giacomo Raspadori didn't even make the bench for Italy's victory over Spain, so he had to watch on from the sidelines as Ciro Immobile again limped his way over the finish line.

The 21-year-old has one final chance to add to his minutes tally, but it seems pretty unlikely that Roberto Mancini will turn to him in the final.

4. Mikkel Damsgaard

Another day, another worldie from Mikkel Damsgaard.

His Denmark side may have fallen at the hands of England, but Damsgaard isn't to blame for that. He bagged the only free-kick of the tournament so far and became the first person to score past Jordan Pickford when his stunning strike found the back of the net.

5. Phil Foden

Phil Foden
Foden was dangerous off the bench / Andy Rain - Pool/Getty Images

Brought off the bench in extra-time against Denmark, Phil Foden was absolutely electric.

Alongside Jack Grealish, Foden kept Denmark pinned back with his relentless pursuit of a goal, passing the Danes off the pitch at times.

6. Bukayo Saka

Bukayo Saka, Thomas Delaney
Saka was back in the starting lineup / Justin Tallis - Pool/Getty Images

Bukayo Saka's importance to this England side was underlined when he was restored to the starting lineup for the Denmark game after recovering from his injury. Gareth Southgate needs him.

It might not have been Saka's most effective game, but he played a big part in England's equaliser before being subbed off with 20 minutes to go.

7. Jude Bellingham

Jude Bellingham
Bellingham remained on the bench / Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images

Southgate couldn't find any minutes for Jude Bellingham, who remained on the bench as England booked their spot in the final.

The midfield pairing of Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips has been too good to disrupt, but Bellingham will hope to see some playing time off the bench in the final.


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