Harry Kane scored the first and Bukayo Saka the second as England beat Ukraine 2-0 and made it two wins out of two in Euro 2024 qualifying
“This game is more than just a football game for us,” thegreat Andriy Shevchenko told the Wembley crowd before kick-off. “People are fighting for the right to exist.”
Kane was presented with a golden boot beforehand to mark his status as England’s record goalscorer thanks to his penalty in Naples which proved to be the winner and it was an occasion that he and his teammates dealt with well. As the captain would put it afterwards, they have made a tough start to the campaign appear straightforward.
The players, who arrived in London last Tuesday and trained at Brentford, are acutely aware of their responsibilities, their motivation pushing new extremes. Kane let the first one come across his body only to fail to make the desired connection with his left boot – it was high up and a little awkward, a difficult skill – while James Maddison, on his full debut, committed a foul as he tried to reach the second. Ben Chilwell, recalled for the suspended Luke Shaw, looked better set behind him.
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