Harry Kane becomes England’s all-time record scorer in historic win against Italy
England host Ukraine in their next qualifying fixture for Euro 2024 as Gareth Southgate’s men try to make it tow wins from two following their historic victory over Italy last week.
A first win in Italy since 1961 gave Southgate’s team the perfect start to Group C, although the manager was happier with his side’s first half performance rather than the second as they held on for a 2-1 victory with 10 men. “We showed two sides without a doubt,” said the Three Lions boss.
Harry Kane broke the all-time goalscoring record in that outing with a first-half penalty. Calmly despatched by the England captain, it was Kane’s first international match since he missed a second penalty in the quarter-final defeat to France at the World Cup.
Ahead of tonight’s qualifier, more than 1,000 Ukrainians have been invited to Wembley as guests of the FA following Russia’s invasion of the country, with England also planning a display of solidarity before kick off.
Follow all the action as England host Ukraine in the Euro 2024 qualifiers:
England 0-0 Ukraine
19 min: Henderson latches on to a Saka pass down the right wing and earns a corner. Chilwell delivers and it’s headed clear, and when it’s swung back in Kane wins the ball in the air but his effort is easily saved.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:25
England 0-0 Ukraine
15 min: Maddison has flattened goalkeeperAnatoli Trubin after launching a studs-up bid to win a loose ball in the six-yard box. Another referee might have brought out a card there but Serdar Gozubuyuk opts only for a foul.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:22
England 0-0 Ukraine
13 min: John Stones is rightly irked by one of those silly offside decisions which eventually comes only after the Ukrainian shot is taken when it was clear much earlier that the attacker was in an offside position. The Dutch assistant ignores Stones’ exasperated gestures.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:20
England 0-0 Ukraine
10 min: England are starting to take some good control of the game after an edgy start. Maddison feeds Chilwell on the overlap whose cross is a teasing one, but Saka can’t quite get hold of the ball at the far post and the chance goes by.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:15
England 0-0 Ukraine
8 min: Penalty? Harry Kane goes down in the box and appeals aggressively for the decision, but nothing’s doing.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:14
England 0-0 Ukraine
6 min: England enjoy a spell of possession, working the ball across the pitch without making inroads in a well-organised Ukrainian shape, but the move breaks down when Stones’ raking crossfield pass to Saka is overhit.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:12
England 0-0 Ukraine
3 min: A head injury to Malinovski caused a couple of minutes’ delay early here at Wembley, but he’s back on his feet after receiving some treatment. Since then Ukraine have started well and looked to break quickly.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:09
Kick-off! England 0-0 Ukraine
The players from both teams gather behind a Ukrainian flag which bears the word peace, and before kick-off a minute’s applause is held following the death of England World Cup winner George Cohen.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:04
England vs Ukraine
Harry Kane receives an award for his achievement of breaking Wayne Rooney’s England goals record in Italy earlier this week, and he’s joined on the pitch with his wife and three children and the entire stadium and both sets of players applaud.
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 17:01
England vs Ukraine
The anthems are under way at a packed Wembley Stadium…
Lawrence Ostlere26 March 2023 16:58
