England 3-0 Czech Republic: Highlights, stats, man of the match as Harry Kane caps special night with a brace in UEFA Nations League clash

By Matt Law | 06 Oct 2026 21:40, Last updated: 06 Oct 2026 21:43

Harry Kane scored doubly and acceptable up the different arsenic England recorded a 3-0 triumph implicit Czech Republic successful Tuesday night's UEFA Nations League fixture.

Vladimir Coufal turned a transverse from Kane into the backmost of his ain nett to nonstop Thomas Tuchel's broadside connected their way, earlier the Three Lions skipper went connected to people doubly himself to determination onto 91 goals successful 125 caps.

The effect has near England successful 2nd spot successful Group 3 of League A, 3 points down the leaders Spain and six up of third-placed Croatia with 2 games near to beryllium played.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

???????? Harry Kane during this planetary interruption with England. ⚽️ vs Spain ⚽️ vs Czechia ⚽️⚽️? vs Croatia ⚽️⚽️ vs Czechia Unstoppable. ? https://t.co/yc8ZsFihvQ

Harry Kane. That's the verdict.

On a nighttime erstwhile the Three Lions skipper drew level with Peter Shilton astatine the apical of the quality database for England connected 125, Kane came up with 2 much goals to marque it 91 strikes for his country, and fewer would stake against him breaking the 100-goal mark.

In truth, this was not a hard lucifer for England; Czech Republic were mediocre and offered precise small - they simply had nary effect to the prime connected amusement from the squad successful white.

England were beaten by Spain successful their 2026-27 Nations League opener but person since been impressive, and each successful all, this has been a beardown campy for Tuchel's side, who person scored 14 times and conceded 3 successful their 4 matches.

The Three Lions are incredibly adjacent to being confirmed arsenic quarter-finalists successful the Nations League, with games to travel against Croatia and Spain adjacent month.

ENGLAND VS. CZECH REPUBLIC HIGHLIGHTS

Vladimir Coufal ain extremity vs. Czech Republic (27th min, England 1-0 Czech Republic)

England lead! ???????⚽️ A large shot from Kane and a large decorativeness from Coufal - unluckily for the defender, it's successful the incorrect net...? https://t.co/h54xQnunZM

England marque the breakthrough successful the 27th infinitesimal of the match, arsenic Coufal turns a transverse from Kane into the backmost of his ain nett from adjacent range.

Harry Kane extremity vs. Czech Republic (40th min, England 2-0 Czech Republic)

ONE-TOUCH BRILLIANCE! ✨ Anderson, Rogers and Kane harvester beautifully to treble England's pb ??????? Cap No. 125, extremity No. 90 for the skipper ? https://t.co/otMcxlXyps

Who else?

England person their 2nd of the lucifer successful the 40th minute, and it is Kane connected the scoresheet, arsenic the Three Lions skipper sweeps a transverse from Morgan Rogers into the backmost of the net.

Harry Kane extremity vs. Czech Republic (57th min, England 3-0 Czech Republic)

Hall ➡️ Kane! The Newcastle fullback swings successful the country and it's the England skipper who rises highest to caput location ? https://t.co/5EhAcNZUqm

Kane has his 2nd of the match, with the Bayern Munich striker's header uncovering the backmost of the nett contempt the champion efforts of the Czech Republic goalkeeper.

MAN OF THE MATCH - HARRY KANE

33 - Harry Kane is the oldest subordinate successful England's past to people a brace successful consecutive appearances. Relentless. https://t.co/qCDrhXHAWZ

Kane played a large relation successful England taking the lead, with his transverse turned into the backmost of the Czech nett by Coufal, and the Three Lions skipper past went connected to people doubly himself.

The Bayern prima has had plentifulness of fantabulous nights for England, and this was another.

ENGLAND VS. CZECH REPUBLIC MATCH STATS

Possession: England 65%-35% Czech Republic

Shots: England 17-5 Czech Republic

Shots connected target: England 3-0 Czech Republic

Corners: England 6-2 Czech Republic

Fouls: England 10-17 Czech Republic

BEST STATS

125 - Harry Kane contiguous wins his 125th headdress for England, equalling the men's grounds acceptable by goalkeeper Peter Shilton betwixt 1970 and 1990. Historic. https://t.co/Ik8sCkAbYn

36 - Jude Bellingham contiguous makes his 36th England quality portion playing for Real Madrid, the associated astir on with David Beckham. Royalty. https://t.co/SxVCNpNiV3

12 - Players to people 12 goals successful a azygous twelvemonth for England: 1908 - George Hilsdon (12) 1927 - Dixie Dean (12) 2019 - Harry Kane (12) 2021 - Harry Kane (16) 2026 - Harry Kane (12) Kane.

WHAT NEXT?

England volition proceed their Nations League situation against Croatia astatine Wembley connected November 12, earlier concluding their radical run distant to Spain 3 days later.

Czech Republic, meanwhile, volition instrumentality connected Spain astatine location successful their adjacent crippled connected November 12, earlier heading to Croatia 3 days later.