1996: England 1-1 Germany
Again, the two most impressive outfits at Euro 96 came face to face with a place in the final at stake against the Czech Republic, although Terry Venables’s side did have the advantage of playing on home soil.
That, in the end, did not help the Three Lions who despite taking an early lead through tournament top-scorer Alan Shearer, were still pegged back by the visitors, before the match than went to an inevitable, and dreaded, penalty shootout.
And just as in Turin six years earlier, the Germans proved more accurate with their spot kicks than their hosts, winning 6-5 after Gareth Southgate saw his limp effort saved.
2000: England 1-0 Germany
Finally, a first victory for the Three Lions over the Germans in a competitive match since 1966, achieved thanks to yet another header from that man Shearer, although in truth, this was a desperately disappointing contest between two poor outfits who would both go on to be eliminated from Euro 2000 at the group stage.