The victory takes England three points clear at the top of the early Group C table after winning in Italy for the first time since 1961 on Thursday. "Two wins out of two is all we asked for at the start of the camp," midfielder Jude Bellingham told Channel 4. "We've followed up a really good result in Italy with another one tonight and when you do that, it feels rewarding." Gareth Southgate's men produced an accomplished performance in their first home game since an agonising World Cup quarter-final defeat by France last December. Kane missed one great early chance before he gave England the lead. Ukraine failed to muster a shot on target and Conor Gallagher, Harry Maguire and Jack Grealish all went close to netting a third for the hosts late on.Įngland, still waiting for a first major tournament title since 1966, return to qualifying action against Malta and North Macedonia in June. The top two teams in each group will automatically book a place in next year's European Championship in Germany. Reigning champions Italy bounced back from their loss to England with a straightforward 2-0 away win over Malta.Īrgentine-born forward Mateo Retegui followed up his debut goal against England by opening the scoring early on.
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