This was the third consecutive win and clean sheet for the "Three Lions" under coach Thomas Tuchel, and also the seventh consecutive unbeaten match when facing the tiny Pyrenees opponent. However, the lifeless performance with only one goal against the team ranked 173rd in the world made the German coach angry.
"To be frank, I'm not happy with the players. We played very poorly in the last 20 minutes and I really hate this attitude. This is a World Cup qualifier, not a friendly match," said the former Chelsea coach.
For his part, captain Harry Kane also admitted: "We need to play better. England did not control the ball well and that made Andorra more confident. Anyway, we have completed the goal of winning 3 points."
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England shot 20 times but only got 1 goal. |
England showed determination from the start as Jude Bellingham tested goalkeeper Iker Alvarez with a long-range shot. Noni Madueke and Harry Kane also had chances to open the scoring, but Alvarez either saved or missed their shots.
On Andorra's side, their only chance ended with a shot going over the bar after a set piece by Biel Borra. Meanwhile, despite controlling the game completely, the "Three Lions" still couldn't find a goal in the first half.
It wasn't until the 50th minute that the deadlock was broken thanks to a combination between Madueke and Kane. The Chelsea striker assisted the 1993-born senior to score his 72nd international goal, after Alvarez failed to block the rebound. The pair continued to cause trouble, but the brilliance of the Andorra goalkeeper and the lack of luck of the strikers kept the score at 1-0.
Source: https://znews.vn/hlv-tuchel-noi-gian-du-tuyen-anh-gianh-3-diem-post1559083.html
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