Czech Republic 0-2 England: Highlights, stats, man of the match as Anthony Gordon inspires Three Lions to UEFA Nations League win

By Matt Law | 29 Sep 2026 21:37, Last updated: 29 Sep 2026 21:40

Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane were connected the scoresheet arsenic England recorded a 2-0 triumph implicit Czech Republic successful Tuesday's UEFA Nations League fixture.

The Three Lions entered the lucifer disconnected the backmost of a 3-2 decision to Spain, but second-half goals from Gordon and Kane saw Thomas Tuchel's broadside triumph astatine Fortuna Arena.

The effect has near England 2nd successful Group 3 of League A, 3 points down leaders Spain, who were 4-1 winners implicit Croatia connected the night.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

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Job done for England. Vintage? Not quite. A-much needed win? Very overmuch so.

It was ever going to beryllium hard for Czech Republic to unafraid a affirmative effect erstwhile they were reduced to 10 men successful conscionable the 25th infinitesimal of the contest; Pavel Sulc's situation connected Elliot Anderson was rash, and it outgo his broadside severely astatine Fortuna Arena.

The archetypal extremity was ever going to beryllium important, and it came for in-form Gordon, earlier Kane made definite of the points for England with a decorativeness successful the 69th minute.

Perhaps the biggest affirmative for Tuchel was the cleanable sheet; indeed, it was a archetypal England shut-out successful six matches.

England needed to bounce backmost from the disappointment of the Spain result, and that was the lawsuit connected Tuesday - it is onwards and upwards for the clip being astatine least.

CZECH REPUBLIC VS. ENGLAND HIGHLIGHTS

25th min: Pavel Sulc (Czech Republic) reddish card

Czech Republic are reduced to 10 men successful the 25th infinitesimal of the match, arsenic Sulc is sent disconnected for a mediocre situation connected England midfielder Anderson.

The archetypal determination was yellowish card, but it was changed to a reddish pursuing proposal from VAR.

Anthony Gordon extremity vs. Czech Republic (47th min, Czech Republic 0-1 England)

England marque the breakthrough aboriginal successful the 2nd period, arsenic Gordon heads a transverse from Trent Alexander-Arnold into the bottommost corner; the Three Lions person lift-off here.

Harry Kane extremity vs. Czech Republic (69th min, Czech Republic 0-2 England)

Kane doubles England's pb successful the 69th infinitesimal of the contest, with the nine skipper firing the shot into the backmost of the nett from wrong the container - that mightiness extremity immoderate hopes of a comeback for the hosts.

MAN OF THE MATCH - ANTHONY GORDON

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That is present 3 goals successful his past 3 England appearances for Gordon, who enactment successful an fantabulous show for the Three Lions connected Tuesday night.

Gordon caused Czech Republic each sorts of problems with his gait and movement, and his clever header sent Tuchel's broadside connected their mode to each 3 points.

The Barcelona attacker should person had an assistance to his sanction precocious on, but his fantabulous transverse was headed conscionable wide by Morgan Rogers.

CZECH REPUBLIC VS. ENGLAND MATCH STATS

Possession: Czech Republic 34%-66% England

Shots: Czech Republic 6-22 England

Shots connected target: Czech Republic 1-10 England

Corners: Czech Republic 1-6 England

Fouls: Czech Republic 9-12 England

BEST STAT

WHAT NEXT?

England's 3rd crippled during this planetary interruption comes distant to Croatia connected Saturday evening, earlier welcoming Czech Republic to Wembley 3 days later.

Czech Republic, meanwhile, present look a travel to Spain to tackle the satellite champions connected Saturday evening, earlier heading to Wembley connected October 6 for the reverse clash with England.