Soutgate’s men in impressive form as they avengeEuro 2020 final defeat
England's Harry Kane scores their side's third goal of the game during the Uefa Euro 2024 qualifying match at Wembley. Photograph: PAThe jeopardy had long since ended in terms of whether England would qualify for the European Championship in Germany next summer. It was only a question of when and where. The answer was here and there was symbolism in who they beat to do it – the champions, Italy, who they intend to dethrone.
The ghosts of the previous European Championship final were present and incorrect for England. How could they not be? It was Italy’s first return to Wembley since that penalty shootout victory, the one that so devastated Southgate and his players, and it did not seem to matter that this was actually the fourth meeting between the nations since then. Payback, as Kyle Walker put it on Monday, was a part of it.
It was only Luciano Spalletti’s fourth game in charge after Roberto Mancini’s sudden departure for the Saudi Arabia job; the new broom had injury absentees, not to mention the issue with Sandro Tonali and Nicolò Zaniolo – stood down after being caught up in a betting inquiry. He was never the favourite to get there ahead of Di Lorenzo but, straining every sinew, he did so, feeling the contact from the Italy defender and going down. In the moment, it felt like a trick of the mind but Bellingham really had made it happen. Kane’s side-footed kick had power and accuracy.
The game was meandering when Bellingham again helped to make the difference, sliding in to win the ball off Nicolò Barella on the edge of his own area, watching Phil Foden get on it and setting off himself.
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