The highlight of the match in London was the impressive performance of young star Bukayo Saka , the striker who has been playing extremely well for both Arsenal, the Premier League leader, and the England national team recently. Before the match, the English Football Association (FA) held a brief ceremony to honor the "Golden Boot" to captain striker Harry Kane, who has just replaced Wayne Rooney to become the best striker in the history of the foggy country team.
Harry Kane receives "Golden Boot" for scoring record from FA
That meaningful tribute brought Harry Kane a feeling of great excitement and he led the England team to play brilliantly against Ukraine. In the 37th minute, Harry Kane quickly entered the Ukrainian penalty area, received a very favorable cross from Bukayo Saka and finished into the Eastern European opponent's net, opening the score of the match.
...and Harry Kane got his 55th goal
In addition to extending his scoring record to 55, Harry Kane has statistically contributed to 25 goals in England's last 25 matches in all competitions (24 goals, 4 assists), including 4 consecutive scoring matches.
Bukayo Saka scores a superb goal to seal a 2-0 victory for England
Three minutes later, it was Harry Kane's turn to join the attack with a pass from Jordan Henderson and the Liverpool midfielder returned the ball just in time, helping Bukayo Saka make a superb long-range shot outside the penalty area, doubling the gap for the "Three Lions".
Saka received the title "Best player of the match"
Both England and Ukraine played with great effort but neither side could make a difference in the second half. The second consecutive 2-0 victory gave England a perfect 6 points, firmly at the top of Group C.
Ivan Toney makes his England debut
Also in this group, the reigning European champions – Italy got their first 3 points when they won 2-0 against the weakest opponent in the group Malta. The next round of Euro 2024 qualifiers will return in June.
England firmly tops the table
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