England v Greece, 10 October 2024

Score2-1 to Greece
RefereeAndrea Colombo
CompetitionUEFA Nations League League B Group B2
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance79,012

View England v Greece head to head

Kick-off: 7.45pm local . This game took place the day after the sudden death of former Sheffield United defender and recent Greece international George Baldock at the age of 31.

1 England

Manager: Lee Carsley

2 Greece

Manager: Ivan Jovanović

Goals:

Jude Bellingham 87 G

Goals:

Vangelis Pavlidis 49 G
Vangelis Pavlidis 90+4 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder John Stones (captain)
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Jude Bellingham
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Starting lineup:

Odysseas Vlachodimos Goalkeeper
Dimitris Giannoulis Defender
Konstantinos Koulierakis Defender
Dinos Mavropanos Defender
Lazaros Rota Defender
Dimitris Kourbelis Defender/Midfielder
Manolis Siopis Midfielder
Tasos Bakasetas Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Giorgos Masouras Midfielder/Forward
Vangelis Pavlidis Midfielder/Forward
Christos Tzolis Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Noni Madueke for Bukayo Saka 51
Ollie Watkins for Anthony Gordon 60
Dominic Solanke for Phil Foden 72

Substitutions:

Dimitris Pelkas for Giorgos Masouras 66
Christos Zafeiris for Manolis Siopis 66
Petros Mantalos for Dimitris Kourbelis 74
Ioannis Konstantelias for Christos Tzolis 86
Georgios Vagiannidis for Tasos Bakasetas 86

Cards:

Bukayo Saka 45 Y
Declan Rice 53 Y

Cards:

Konstantinos Koulierakis 6 Y
Dimitris Kourbelis 71 Y
Vangelis Pavlidis 90+1 Y
Dimitris Pelkas 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Marc Guéhi
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Angel Gomés
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Forward Dominic Solanke
Forward Ollie Watkins

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christos Mandas
Goalkeeper Kostas Tzolakis
Defender Pantelís Chatzidiákos
Defender Panagiotis Retsos
Defender Georgios Vagiannidis
Midfielder Anastasios Chatzigiovannis
Midfielder Dimitris Pelkas
Midfielder Christos Zafeiris
Midfielder/Forward Ioannis Konstantelias
Midfielder/Forward Petros Mantalos
Forward Anastasios Douvikas

Comments:

FIFA World Ranking: 4th . This was England's first home defeat in a competitive game since Hungary's 4-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux in the UEFA Nations League on 14 June 2022. . This was thought to be the first time that they had started a game without a recognised centre-forward. . According to known records, John Stones had now become the 128th player to captain the Three Lions. . Six years and 331 days after making his debut, Dominic Solanke made his second appearance for England. . England named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

Comments:

FIFA World Ranking: 48th . In the tenth meeting at 'A' international level, this was Greece's first-ever win against England. . This was their first visit to Wembley Stadium since May 1994. . Excluding penalty shoot-outs, they had now lost one of their last nine games since October 2023 (won six). . Greece named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

1 England

Manager: Lee Carsley

Goals:

Jude Bellingham 87 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Levi Colwill
Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder Rico Lewis
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder John Stones (captain)
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Jude Bellingham
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Cole Palmer

Substitutions:

Noni Madueke for Bukayo Saka 51
Ollie Watkins for Anthony Gordon 60
Dominic Solanke for Phil Foden 72

Cards:

Bukayo Saka 45 Y
Declan Rice 53 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Marc Guéhi
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Curtis Jones
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Angel Gomés
Midfielder Conor Gallagher
Midfielder/Forward Noni Madueke
Forward Dominic Solanke
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

FIFA World Ranking: 4th . This was England's first home defeat in a competitive game since Hungary's 4-1 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux in the UEFA Nations League on 14 June 2022. . This was thought to be the first time that they had started a game without a recognised centre-forward. . According to known records, John Stones had now become the 128th player to captain the Three Lions. . Six years and 331 days after making his debut, Dominic Solanke made his second appearance for England. . England named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.

2 Greece

Manager: Ivan Jovanović

Goals:

Vangelis Pavlidis 49 G
Vangelis Pavlidis 90+4 G

Starting lineup:

Odysseas Vlachodimos Goalkeeper
Dimitris Giannoulis Defender
Konstantinos Koulierakis Defender
Dinos Mavropanos Defender
Lazaros Rota Defender
Dimitris Kourbelis Defender/Midfielder
Manolis Siopis Midfielder
Tasos Bakasetas Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Giorgos Masouras Midfielder/Forward
Vangelis Pavlidis Midfielder/Forward
Christos Tzolis Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Dimitris Pelkas for Giorgos Masouras 66
Christos Zafeiris for Manolis Siopis 66
Petros Mantalos for Dimitris Kourbelis 74
Ioannis Konstantelias for Christos Tzolis 86
Georgios Vagiannidis for Tasos Bakasetas 86

Cards:

Konstantinos Koulierakis 6 Y
Dimitris Kourbelis 71 Y
Vangelis Pavlidis 90+1 Y
Dimitris Pelkas 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Christos Mandas
Goalkeeper Kostas Tzolakis
Defender Pantelís Chatzidiákos
Defender Panagiotis Retsos
Defender Georgios Vagiannidis
Midfielder Anastasios Chatzigiovannis
Midfielder Dimitris Pelkas
Midfielder Christos Zafeiris
Midfielder/Forward Ioannis Konstantelias
Midfielder/Forward Petros Mantalos
Forward Anastasios Douvikas

Comments:

FIFA World Ranking: 48th . In the tenth meeting at 'A' international level, this was Greece's first-ever win against England. . This was their first visit to Wembley Stadium since May 1994. . Excluding penalty shoot-outs, they had now lost one of their last nine games since October 2023 (won six). . Greece named 11 of a possible 12 substitutes.