ENGLAND booked their spot at Euro 2024 with a convincing win over Italy.
Captain Harry Kane bagged a brace whereas Marcus Rashford banished the demons of the Euro 2020 penalty shoot-out defeat.
England certified for Euro 2024 by beating Italy 3-1Credit score: Rex
Nevertheless it was Jude Bellingham who ran the present at Wembley, placing in the kind of show befitting a participant categorized among the many finest on the planet.
Bellingham gained a penalty and laid on Rashford’s purpose earlier than receiving a standing ovation from the gang when he was subbed off.
Whereas some have nearly definitely booked their spot for the group in eight months’ time, others nonetheless have one thing to show.
Right here’s how England’s Dan King rated the Three Lions.
Jordan Pickford – 6
Didn’t have a save to make after Italy’s till a fantastic low cease from Udogie in first-half stoppage time.
Nicely-positioned to save lots of Gianluca Scamacca’s second-half shot, however a few bits of nervy distribution.
Kyle Walker – 7
Ensured the correct of England’s defence seemed extra stable than the left and made an necessary intervention to cease Davide Frattesi making it 2-0.
Thank goodness Gareth Southgate talked him out of retirement.
John Stones – 5
Respectable on the ball, however most likely ought to have been tighter to Scamacca when Giovani Di Lorenzo’s cross discovered its manner throughout the penalty space.
Not a shock to see him taken off as he comes again from harm.
Harry Maguire – 6
Harry Maguire was stable tonightCredit score: Richard Pelham / The Solar
A powerful early problem had the house followers singing his tune because the turnaround continued for the much-malligned Manchester United centre again.
Didn’t actually put a foot incorrect as England denied Italy possibilities.
Kieran Trippier – 5
Mixed encouragingly with Marcus Rashford down the left early on however the pair have been caught out for Italy’s opener and it was not the final time it occurred.
Seemed extra stable within the second half.
Declan Rice – 6
Miscued an tried clearance within the build-up to Scamacca’s purpose and a later unfastened cross may have been equally punished.
One among his much less spectacular performances in an England shirt, however higher in second half.
Kalvin Phillips – 5
Needed to rein himself in a bit from his traditional all-action model after choosing up a barely unlucky early reserving.
Fortunate to keep away from a second yellow card for a foul on Giorgio Scalvini earlier than being taken off.
Jude Bellingham – 8
Jude Bellingham obtained a standing ovation when he was subbed offCredit score: Getty
Generally annoyed, with team-mates or match officers, and the goal for some sturdy Italian challenges.
However his sensible surge earned the penalty and he sensationally created Marcus Rashford’s purpose.
Phil Foden – 7
Unable to take advantage of within the first half of drawing Future Udogie into an early yellow card.
However saved on proving and posing a menace, and compelled an honest save from Donnarumma within the second half.
Marcus Rashford – 8
Filled with power and intent from the beginning, with out fairly discovering the ultimate ball or shot till late within the first half.
However capitalised beautifully on Bellingham’s brilliance, conserving his composure to provide it the end it deserved.
Harry Kane – 8
Harry Kane grew to become England’s all-time scorer at WembleyCredit score: Reuters
A quiet first half till coolly changing a spotkick to deliver up his sixtieth worldwide purpose.
Spent many of the second battling onerous for the ball and had his reward when he beat hapless Scalvini and scored No 61 emphatically.
Substitutions
MARC GUEHI (for Stones, 63) 6
JORDAN HENDERSON (for Phillips, 70) 6
JACK GREALISH (for Bellingham, 85) N/A
Not used: Johnstone, Ramsdale, Dunk, Colwill, Alexander-Arnold, Gallagher, Watkins, Grealish, Maddison, Bowen.
Gianluigi Donnarumma 6, Giovanni Di Lorenzo 5, Giorgio Scalvini 3, Francesco Acerbi 4 (Bastoni 63, 5), Future Udogie 7 (Dimarco 63, 5); Davide Frattesi 7, Bryan Cristante 6, Nicolo Barella 7; Domenico Berardi 6 (Raspadori 78, 5), Gianluca Scamacca 7 (Kean 63, 5), Stephan Al Shaarawy 6.
Subs not used: Vicario, Meret, Gatti, Locatelli, Bonaventura, Darmian, Mancini, Orsolini.