"We make history that we achieved the semifinal now," Stryger said. "It's been many, many years ago since Denmark was there... We know Denmark is going crazy right now."
England controlled the proceedings for the remainder of the game as Ukraine lacked in ideas and penetration.
"I don't think we suffered too much in any moment of the game. To beat a team like Belgium you need a great performance by everybody, and this is exactly what happened today," Italy head coach Roberto Mancini said.
In a dramatic penalty shootout, Spain captain Sergio Busquets stepped up first but hit the left post.
Germany still hasn’t found a replacement Miroslav Klose and his goals. The World Cup’s all-time leading scorer with 16 goals retired after winning the title in Brazil seven years ago.
“We have some players crying in the changing room, and I’m sure that many Portuguese fans are as well,” Portugal coach Fernando Santos said. “We were confident with our chances of winning the European title and we thought we could win it. Portugal deserved to win this match but it didn’t happen.”
"It's disappointing, that's all I can say. We've missed an opportunity, but I can't fault the effort and that's the minimum requirement. I am proud of them still," said Wales captain Bale.
Austria threatened more often in the box while the Italian players showed signs of impatience.
“It was the type of match we needed. It gives us a big boost going forward,” an emotional Busquets said. “This will make us stronger. We are on the right path.”
England dominated the pitch from the start with Raheem Sterling hitting the woodwork within two minutes.
