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A fan who shone a laser pen in Kasper Schmeichel's face before Harry Kane's penalty should be investigated by police, supporters urged today.
The unmistakable green beam flickered across the Denmark keeper's face as the England captain was lining up to take his shot.
While at no point did it appear to go in the eyes of Schmeichel, 34, the coloured light danced over his cheek and forehead.
The torch-style gadgets have been a problem at sporting events for some time, but in recent years have been rarely seen at football matches.
There is a law relating to them being used to endanger vehicles but would not cover individuals. It may be the offence would fall under an assault category.
In 2010 in America a man was jailed for three years for dazzling a sheriff and being charged with second-degree assault.
The Football Association has previously launched an investigation into fans using the pointers, with one probe launching when Wayne Rooney was targeted in 2015.
Today supporters urged the police to get involved and investigate online.
An England supporter shone a laser in Kasper Schmeichel's face before England's penalty
Tom said those who had shone the lasers should be identified and banned by the police
Tim said that whoever was responsible needed to be banned and handed a police caution
Twitter user Tim said: 'Whoever used the laser pointer does deserve a lifetime ban and a police caution.
'As he saved the penalty he was thankfully unaware and unharmed.'
Tom added: 'Those behind the lasers need to be indentified and charged by the police.'
A spokesperson for the Met Police said they were looking at whether it was something they would investigate.
Jimmy added: 'Whoever shone that laser pen at Schmeichel ....should be done by the police...a green laser pen was shone on his face during the penalty.'
The Three Lions had been awarded a spot-kick in extra-time when Raheem Sterling was brought down by Joakim Maehle.
Kane converted the rebound after the Denmark goalkeeper had saved his spot-kick
