Malta vs England LIVE: Result and reaction from Euro 2024 qualifier after Trent Alexander-Arnold nets stunner
Malta 0-4 England: Alexander-Arnold, Harry Kane, Callum Wilson and an own goal saw Gareth Southgate’s men cruise to an expected win
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England resume their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign on Friday night as they face Malta away from home with the plan of maintaining their winning start.
Gareth Southgate’s side defeated both of their most likely rivals for a top-two finish, Ukraine and Italy, in their opening two matches in this qualifying campaign while Malta have lost to Italy as well as North Macedonia - who the Three Lions will face next week.
This round of fixtures is quite forgiving for England, especially after such a long season, and Southgate will be expecting his side to take a big step closer to qualifying for the next summer’s finals in Germany.
The England boss will need to make some key decisions in terms of personnel, especially when it comes to his Manchester City stars who only ended their season last week. Eberechi Eze is in mind to make his debut and many of the squad’s fringe or inexperienced players could get the nod in a game England should dominate.
Relive all the action as England thump Malta:
Malta 0-3 England
78 mins: Substitution for Malta as Jurgen Degabriele comes on replacing Notts County’s Jodi Jones.
Malta 0-3 England
75 mins: There’s a bit of zip missing from the game which is understandable given the opposition. If England want to dominate (even more so) these types of games they need to keep the intensity and energy levels high.
15 minutes to play.
Malta 0-3 England
72 mins: Harry Maguire floats a diagonal pass over to Man United teammate Marcus Rashford. He weaves into the box and wins England a corner.
Phil Foden whips in the corner and it’s won by Maguire. His header just loops the ball into the air and Callum Wilson gives away a free kick trying to recover the loose ball.
Malta 0-3 England
69 mins: It’s a full senior debut for Eberechi Eze who comes on to replace James Maddison. He’s the 18th Crystal Palace player to play for the national team.
He’s got 20 minutes to impress tonight. Can he get a goal?
Malta 0-3 England
66 mins: Teddy Teuma dallies too long in possession just outside England’s box and loses the ball. The Three Lions break by sending the ball to Rashford who plays it up to Foden on the right.
Foden cuts inside and threads a pass to Wilson who checks it onto his right foot and has his effort blocked inside the box.
Malta 0-3 England
63 mins: This is a chance for England’s fringe players to show waht they can do. Injuries have played their part in halting Rashford’s England career but after a great season with Man Utd can the forward impress tonight?
Malta 0-3 England
60 mins: More changes for England. Luke Shaw, Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane are taken off with Tyrone Mings, Callum Wilson and Marcus Rashford introduced.
Malta 0-3 England
57 mins: Oh hello. Luke Shaw whips a cross into the box from the left and almost picks out Harry Kane. It’s a mode of attack England haven’t really utilised much during this match and it is well defended by Zach Muscat.
Maybe they’ll swing more crosses in for their captain?
Malta 0-3 England
54 mins: It’s been a sedate start to the second half from England who are more focused on maintaining possesssion, wearing down Malta and controlling the game than adding to their tally.
Malta 0-3 England
51 mins: A cross field pass comes over to Luke Shaw who flies by Joseph Mbong before cutting the ball to Declan Rice.
Rice feeds it into James Maddison who twists and dances into the box before poking a shot straight at the goalkeeper.
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