Victory of the World Cup of England on Sweden watched by nearly 20 million viewers | Media

There were gasps, there were cheers – in many cases, there was incredible incredulity – as England beat Sweden and went into the semi-finals of a Cup. World for the first time in 28 years. 0 win in normal times has attracted large crowds in bars and large public screens, jubilant fans spread in the streets long after the final whistle.

Nearly 20 million viewers watched the match on Saturday afternoon.

He dominated the audience figures, taking a 87.7% share of the television audience. England's victory peaked at 19.64 million viewers as the match ended at 4:45 pm

The numbers were slightly lower than the 24 million peak that saw Tuesday the first knockout match of the Colombia against Colombia. On average, 15.8 million viewers watched the game

The numbers do not take into account the large number of English fans who watched the games in the country's pubs and big screens – with a figure that is likely to be much higher .

A record number aired the event on iPlayer and on the BBC Sport website, according to the BBC, with 3.8 million viewers live, making it the most watched live program ever. # 39; here.

An average audience of 4.4 million listening for the build on BBC One, which started at 2 pm , and featured a tribute to former England director Sir Bobby Robson.

Lineker became moved after watching a Robson clip reflecting the heartbreak of the 1990 World Cup in England. Lineker, whose goals led England to a semi-final clash against Germany during the tournament in Italy, said, "Sorry, my eye, Bobby, bless him. 19659002] England will play Croatia in the semifinal on Wednesday night on ITV, with the two broadcasters in the final next Sunday

The last quarter-final between Russia and Croatia was seen by an average audience of 7 , 8 million viewers on ITV. The match – which Croatia won on penalties after Russia equalized dramatically to score 2-2 after overtime – hit a record high of 13.7 million viewers

. crowds across the country. Pundits and presenters also joined the festivities, Alan Shearer, BBC editor, singing the Three Lions chorus with Lineker and Rio Ferdinand

However, there were calls for calm before the Croatia match, after an ambulance was damaged by England fans standing on the hood. The London ambulance service released pictures of the damage to the vehicle, which had to be removed from service.

He said: "We are delighted with the result, but that put a big drag on the celebrations for us: while our agent attended a nearby call, this car was damaged in Borough High Street during the celebrations after the match – it is now repaired. "

The intervention team also tweeted photos of the damage and asked: was true English respect really forgotten? ? "He shared pictures of people who climbed onto the vehicle asking the public to help identify the culprits.

More videos were released on social networks of fans who opened an Ikea store in Stratford, in the east of from London, jumping on beds.

: "We are aware that a small group of fans are celebrating the result of the match in one of our stores.As British and Swedes, we were at the edge of our seats during the match and we would like to say "Grattis!" (Congratulations in Swedish) to the England team for reaching the semifinals. "

A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said there had been no increase in the number of calls after the victory of England.

Images of fans climbing buses and bus shelters were taken in Nottingham, Manchester and Birmingham. A video came to light when a man plunged through the roof of a bus stop after jumping off a bus, knocking down a woman ashore in Clapham, southwest London.