England vs Ukraine LIVE: Final score and goal updates from Euro 2024 qualifier today
Gareth Southgate is targeting back-to-back wins after England beat Italy on Thursday
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 2-0 Ukraine
90 mins: Three minutes of added time to play at the end of the game. England win a corner that gets swung onto the head of Harry Maguire.
He positions himself into space then powers a good headed chance over the crossbar!
England 2-0 Ukraine
88 mins: Save! Ben Chilwell and Jack Grealish link up well on the left side of the pitch with Grealish slipping the ball into the box for the left-back.
Chilwell pulls one back to Conor Gallagher who sidefoots a first time shot at goal and sends his effort straight at Anatoliy Trubin who palms it behind.
England 2-0 Ukraine
86 mins: James Maddison and Jude Bellingham are taken off with around five minutes of the 90 left to play. Conor Gallagher and Jack Grealish are given a run out for the final few minutes.
England are close to securing their spot at the top of qualifying Group C. They’ve got Malta and North Macedonia to come next and will be targeting four wins from four.
England 2-0 Ukraine
83 mins: Zinchenko belts a long ball forward but doesn’t pick out a teammate and the ball bobbles through to Jordan Pickford.
England work the ball over to the left wing where Ben Chilwell wins a throw in high up the pitch.
England 2-0 Ukraine
80 mins: Harry Kane made it 22 international goals at Wembley (his 55th in total for England) when he sent the Three Lions ahead in the first half.
He’s given a welcome round of applause when leaves the pitch. Ivan Toney comes on to make his England debut for the final 10 minutes.
Big moment for the Brentford striker.
England 2-0 Ukraine
77 mins: Kyle Walker floats a long ball into the box and tries to pick out Jude Bellingham. Oleksandr Svatok wins the initial ball and nods it back to the goalkeeper.
Ivan Toney is getting ready to come on for England.
England 2-0 Ukraine
74 mins: It’s been a sedate second half so far. England don’t need to push so haven’t tried to assert complete control on the game. They’re happy to wait for their opportunities.
Patient build-up is the current methodology being used.
England 2-0 Ukraine
71 mins: Poor! A nicely worked routine sees Bukayo Saka leap over the ball before James Maddison flicks it back to him.
With a better angle at goal, Saka takes a shot but hooks his curling effort well wide of the far post.
England 2-0 Ukraine
69 mins: Ruslan Malinovsky collects the first yellow card of the match after Saka’s quick feet take the ball around the midfielder right outside the box.
Saka goes down and England have the chance to get a free kick into the penalty area.
England 2-0 Ukraine
66 mins: Nearly! James Maddison collects the ball and drives through a gap on the inside left channel. He carries the ball into the box and looks to slip in Bukayo Saka.
His past is ever so slightly too heavy and rolls closer to goalkeeper Anatoliy Trubin who scoops it up just before Saka gets there.
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