ENGLAND have strolled to a dominant win over Malta in their Euro 2024 qualifier.
Trent Alexander-Arnold scored a worldie wearing the No 10 shirt in an advanced position.
While Harry Kane and Callum Wilson both scored penalties as the Three Lions made it three wins out of three in their Euro 2024 qualifying Group C.
- Result: Malta 0 England 4
- Malta XI: Bonello, Muscat, Apap, Borg, Mbong, Kristensen, Guillaumier, Teuma, Attard, Jones, Nwoko
- England XI: Pickford; Trippier, Guehi, Maguire, Shaw; Rice, Alexander-Arnold, Henderson; Saka, Maddison, Kane
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Old Trafford awaits England stars
Gareth Southgate’s side next face North Macedonia on Monday.
The visitors will need a win to get themselves back in the reckoning if they harbour any hope of winning the group.
For England, it will be a chance to put more of a gap between themselves and other teams in the group.
The game kicks off at Old Trafford at 7.45pm.
Top of the pops for Southgate
England now sit top of Group C, six points clear of second place.
While the teams behind them have a game in hand, Gareth Southgate will be pleased with his side’s 100% record.
He was able to rotate his side this evening without effecting the performance or the result.
Alexander-Arnold turns heads in midfield
At times playing for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, Alexander-Arnold will drift into the centre of the park and look to control the game.
He played that position from the start today and showed a different side to his game.
He formed a good partnership with Rice and Henderson and they dominated the Maltese midfield.
FT: Malta 0-4 England
It was a routine victory in the end for Gareth Southgate’s men.
There will be plenty of positives for the manager to take out of this game, in particular the performance of Trent Alexander Arnold in the centre of midfield.
With so many right backs in this England squad, the Liverpool man may have created a new position for himself tonight which will see him become more of a regular in this side.
FT: Malta 0-4 England
England dominated the game in every aspect this evening.
The difference in quality was there for all to see.
Gareth Southgate will want to see his side create more clean cut goalscoring chances from the pressure they put their opponents under in the final third.
FT: Malta 0-4 England
It is all over in Malta.
England make it three wins out of three in qualification.
A convincing win away from home.
Malta 0-4 England
90+2. England continue to pass the ball around but struggle to find that killer pass in the final third.
Rashford runs at the Maltese defence but is fouled just outside of the box.
He cannot believe nothing is given when the referee waves away his protests.
Malta 0-4 England
90. This has been a convincing win for Gareth Southgate’s men this evening, from the first goal to the last.
You would expect England to dominate a game like this but you still have to beat the opposition put in front of you.
We are going to have three minutes added on.
Malta 0-4 England
88. Foden drills a low corner in and finds Callum Wilson.
He wins the header but cannot direct it goalwards.
The striker has his head in his hands, feeling he should have done better with that chance.
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Malta 0-4 England
86. Eze looks to beat his man on the left but the lunging challenge from the defender gets a touch on it at the expense of a corner.
Good attacking play by the Crystal Palace man.
Malta seem like they are ready for the final whistle now.
Malta 0-4 England
84. England are trying to turn the screw now.
Rashford does well down the left and squares the ball across goal.
It misses everyone and Eze shoots at the back post but his effort is blocked by the defender.
Malta 0-4 England
82. Wilson sends the keeper the wrong way and buries it in the corner.
Harsh penalty against the Maltese defender as his arms seemed to be in a natural position when Wilson crossed it.
Good penalty by the Newcastle forward never the less.
Goal – Callum Wilson (England)
Penalty to England
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80. Wilson runs through the middle and gets forced out wide.
He tries to cut the ball back across the box but it deflects off the defender into the arms of the keeper.
That may count as a shot on target to get the stats up.
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78. Even if this was a training game, by now one of the coaches would have said ‘that’ll do for today lads, let’s call it a day!’
Wilson beats the defender before being hauled to the ground.
Great pass to the Newcastle man by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Malta 0-3 England
76. You could hear a pin drop in the stands when the trumpeter takes a breather.
That tells you a lot about the level of action we are seeing in this second half.
It has all got a bit scrappy in the centre of the park.
Malta 0-3 England
74. Mings having plenty of time on the ball in defence.
He can look up and pick a pass as Malta drop deeper and deeper.
Some tired legs out there in the Maltese side now.
Malta 0-3 England
72. Malta would be quite happy now to see hits game out with the current scoreline.
Maguire gets his feet all tangled up in defence but manages to clear.
Rashford dances passed two players on the left and wins a corner.
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70. It is great to see the Crystal Palace winger making his debut after some of the crippling injuries he has suffered in his career.
From the cages of London to the international football pitch.
It’s a great story for Eze.
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68. Malta’s captain Borg is down injured, receiving some treatment.
As he tried to block a cross he seemed to twist his ankle badly.
It looks like Eze is coming on for his first England senior cap as he replaces Maddison.
Malta 0-3 England
66. Maguire looked shocked then when a player in the attacking third put a challenge in on him then.
That sums the game up really, it has been like a training game.
England counter attack and have a three on three as Foden slips Wilson in.
He tries to shoot but his shot is block by a wall of bodies.
Malta 0-3 England
64. This has been quite an easy runout for England tonight.
When they face more testing opposition, they will need to raise their game.
Malta have stopped pressing all over the pitch and are dropping deeper to prevent the visitors breaking the two lines of defence.
Malta 0-3 England
62. It has been a second half where neither keeper has been tested so far.
The majority of the game is being played in the centre of the park.
For the hosts, they will be looking to ensure they do not concede anymore goals in this half.
Malta 0-3 England
60. Southgate will want to see his side assert their dominance in the remaining half hour of the game.
Pickford comes out to cut out a pass for a rare touch of the ball.
England look to press in the final third once again.
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