England thumped Andorra 4-0 to maintain their winning record in the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign on Sunday evening.
2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Result: England 4-0 Andorra
Date: 05 September 2021
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Patrick Bamford was handed his Three Lions debut alongside starting berths for Sam Johnstone, Conor Coady, Jude Bellingham and Jesse Lingard.
Lingard put the UEFA Euro 2020 finalists on the front-foot in the 18th minute after he launched a left-footed strike into the bottom corner from close range.
With complete control, England pushed for a second goal ten minutes inside the interval but Coady witnessed his overhead kick following a cutback by Bamford miss target completely.
England's pressure play didn't stop and on the cusp of halftime, Trent Alexander-Arnold floated a free-kick outside the area over the top prior to Reece James following suit with a loose ball.
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Three substitutions from Gareth Southgate shortly to the midway period of the second stanza followed as Jack Grealish, Mason Mount and Harry Kane entered.
It proved timeous after Kane managed to drive home a penalty-kick which happened a little over the remaining 20 minutes on the back of a shove in the area by Christian Garcia on Mason Mount.
Southgate's men continued on their upward trajectory 12 minutes to conclusion after Lingard picked up a lay-off from Saka to toe-poke neatly into the corner of the net.
A fourth goal came with five minutes to go as a well-worked short-corner from Alexander-Arnold and Lingard found Saka, who headed home on his 20th birthday.
The resounding victory ensured the Three Lions made it five wins from five matches in Group I and face Poland on Wednesday.
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