England confirmed their qualification for Euro 2024 in Germany next summer after coming from behind to beat Italy at Wembley inspired by another Jude Bellingham masterclass.
Gareth Southgate’s side only needed a point to secure their place and it briefly looked like the celebrations may be delayed when former West Ham United striker Gianluca Scamacca gave Italy the lead from close range after 15 minutes.
Bellingham was England’s talisman once more as the 20-year-old Real Madrid star led the comeback, winning the penalty that brought captain Harry Kane’s equaliser.
Kane scored his 60th goal for his country after Bellingham ran through and was fouled by Giovanni di Lorenzo after 32 minutes.
And it was Bellingham’s surging run and pass that set up Marcus Rashford to cut inside and beat Italy keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma just before the hour before Kane extinguished any hopes of an Italy recovery when he raced clear to score England’s third with 13 minutes left.
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England
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Squad number12Player nameGuéhi -
Squad number14Player nameHenderson -
Squad number20Player nameGrealish
Italy
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Squad number1Player nameG Donnarumma
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Squad number2Player nameDi Lorenzo
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Squad number19Player nameScalvini
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Squad number15Player nameAcerbi
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Squad number6Player nameUdogie
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Squad number17Player nameFrattesi
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Squad number16Player nameCristante
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Squad number18Player nameBarella
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Squad number11Player nameBerardi
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Squad number9Player nameScamacca
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Squad number22Player nameEl Shaarawy
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Squad number3Player nameDimarco
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Squad number7Player nameKean
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Squad number10Player nameRaspadori
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Squad number20Player nameOrsolini
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Squad number23Player nameBastoni
Line-ups
England
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Pickford
- 2Walker
- 5StonesSubstituted forGuéhiat 63′minutes
- 6Maguire
- 3Trippier
- 8PhillipsBooked at 9minsSubstituted forHendersonat 70′minutes
- 4Rice
- 7Foden
- 10BellinghamSubstituted forGrealishat 85′minutes
- 11Rashford
- 9Kane
Substitutes
- 12Guéhi
- 13Johnstone
- 14Henderson
- 15Dunk
- 16Colwill
- 17Alexander-Arnold
- 18Gallagher
- 19Watkins
- 20Grealish
- 21Maddison
- 22Ramsdale
- 23Bowen
Italy
Formation 4-3-3
- 1G Donnarumma
- 2Di LorenzoBooked at 30mins
- 19ScalviniBooked at 65mins
- 15AcerbiSubstituted forBastoniat 63′minutes
- 6UdogieBooked at 10minsSubstituted forDimarcoat 63′minutes
- 17Frattesi
- 16Cristante
- 18Barella
- 11BerardiSubstituted forRaspadoriat 78′minutes
- 9ScamaccaSubstituted forKeanat 63′minutes
- 22El ShaarawySubstituted forOrsoliniat 87′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Dimarco
- 4Gatti
- 5Locatelli
- 7Kean
- 8Bonaventura
- 10Raspadori
- 12Vicario
- 13Darmian
- 14Mancini
- 20Orsolini
- 21Meret
- 23Bastoni
Live Text
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Match ends, England 3, Italy 1.
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Second Half ends, England 3, Italy 1.
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Attempt blocked. Giacomo Raspadori (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Moise Kean with a cross.
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Attempt blocked. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
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Kieran Trippier (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Riccardo Orsolini (Italy).
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Attempt saved. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Riccardo Orsolini.
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Substitution, Italy. Riccardo Orsolini replaces Stephan El Shaarawy.
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Jack Grealish (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo (Italy).
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Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
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Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, England. Jack Grealish replaces Jude Bellingham.
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Substitution, Italy. Giacomo Raspadori replaces Domenico Berardi.
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Goal! England 3, Italy 1. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner.
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Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
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Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
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Attempt blocked. Stephan El Shaarawy (Italy) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Davide Frattesi.
