England wins thanks to an outstanding Jew Bellingham and two goals from Harry Kane against Italy and is therefore qualified for EURO 2024. With Ukraine picking up a difficult win in Malta on Tuesday (October 17, 2023), Italy is three points behind second place – albeit with one game less.
England and Italy fought each other Wembley-Stadium an attractive game. The guests, shaken by a betting scandal, had advantages in the first half and took the lead. After a nice attack on the right side and a sharp cross shot Gianluca Scamacca from Atalanta Bergamo from five meters (15th).
England, who lost to the Italians on penalties in the EURO 2020 final, found it difficult to get into the game. However, it helped Jew Bellingham, currently in excellent form with his club Real Madrid. The former Dortmund player moved energetically into the penalty area, was fouled there and gave up Harry Kane This is an opportunity that is rarely missed. That’s how it was this time too. The FC Bayern captain and professional converted safely to equalize (31st).
Bellingham was also instrumental in the 2-1 win. He won the ball in his own penalty area, then drove it through midfield and served Marcus Rashfordwho moved inside and scored from 16 meters (57th). Kane scored the final score with his second goal of the evening (77th).
Ukraine struggles in Malta
In the other game in Group C, Ukraine initially had a difficult time and was even 0-1 behind to the pointless Maltese. Before the break, however, the deficit was turned into a lead thanks to an own goal and a converted penalty from Artem Dovbyk. Mykhaylo Mudryk from FC Chelsea calmed the Ukrainians’ nerves with the goal to make it 3-1 in the 85th minute.
A bitter setback for Hungary
Hungary suffered a slight setback as they only managed a 2-2 draw in Lithuania, but at least made up a 2-0 deficit. Serbia moved within one point of leaders Hungary with a 3-1 win against Montenegro.
San Marino scores against Denmark and narrowly loses
Denmark narrowly missed out in Group H Embarrassment. Yussuf Poulsen from RB Leipzig scored the 2-1 winning goal for the 1992 European champions in the 70th minute after the extreme underdogs had equalized with a frenetically celebrated goal from Alessandro Golinucci.
Slovenia, who won 1-0 in Northern Ireland, top the group ahead of the Danes, who are level on points. Four points behind are Kazakhstan, who won 2-1 in Finland.