England v Italy, 17 October 2023
| Score | 3-1 to England |
| Referee | Clément Turpin |
| Competition | UEFA European Championship Qualifying group C |
| Venue | Wembley Stadium |
| Attendance | 83,194 |
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Kick-off: 7.45pm local
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There was a lack of respect for Italian national anthem and even a minute's silence for those who died recently wasmuch in evidence.
It was a quality game with an excellent performance by England's forwards in particular.
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This was England’s first win on home soil against Italy since a FIFA World Cup qualifier at Wembley Stadium in November 1977.
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The Three Lions had now won consecutive meetings against gli Azzurri for the first time since November 1949.
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England
Manager: Gareth Southgate
Goals:
| Harry Kane | penalty | 32 |
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| Marcus Rashford | 57 |
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| Harry Kane | 77 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Jordan Pickford
Defender
Harry Maguire
Defender
Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder
Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder
John Stones
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier
Midfielder
Jude Bellingham
Midfielder
Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward
Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward
Marcus Rashford
Forward
Harry Kane
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Marc Guéhi for John Stones | 63 |
| Jordan Henderson for Kalvin Phillips | 70 |
| Jack Grealish for Jude Bellingham | 84 |
Cards:
| Kalvin Phillips | 9 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Sam Johnstone
Goalkeeper
Aaron Ramsdale
Defender
Levi Colwill
Defender
Lewis Dunk
Defender
Marc Guéhi
Defender/Midfielder
Trent Alexander-Arnold
Defender/Midfielder
Jordan Henderson
Midfielder
Conor Gallagher
Midfielder
James Maddison
Midfielder/Forward
Jarrod Bowen
Midfielder/Forward
Jack Grealish
Forward
Ollie Watkins
Comments:
By avoiding defeat in this game, England became the ninth nation to qualify for Euro 2024 in Germany. They still had two group games to play. . The Three Lions were now undefeated in their last 36 home qualifying games for major tournaments since November 2007 against Croatia (won 32). . With his two goals in this game, Harry Kane equalled and then surpassed Bobby Charlton’s all-time England record of scoring 23 goals at Wembley Stadium.
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Italy
Manager: Luciano Spalletti
Goals:
| Gianluca Scamacca | 15 |
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Starting lineup:
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Goalkeeper
(captain)
Francesco Acerbi
Defender
Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Defender
Giorgio Scalvini
Defender
Destiny Udogie
Defender/Midfielder
Nicolò Barella
Midfielder
Bryan Cristante
Midfielder
Stephan El Shaarawy
Midfielder
Davide Frattesi
Midfielder
Domenico Berardi
Forward
Gianluca Scamacca
Forward
Substitutions:
| Alessandro Bastoni for Francesco Acerbi | 63 |
| Federico Dimarco for Destiny Udogie | 63 |
| Moise Kean for Gianluca Scamacca | 63 |
| Giacomo Raspadori for Domenico Berardi | 78 |
| Riccardo Orsolini for Stephan El Shaarawy | 87 |
Cards:
| Destiny Udogie | 10 | Y |
| Giovanni Di Lorenzo | 31 | Y |
| Giorgio Scalvini | 65 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Alex Meret
Goalkeeper
Guglielmo Vicario
Defender
Alessandro Bastoni
Defender
Matteo Darmian
Defender
Gianluca Mancini
Defender/Midfielder
Federico Dimarco
Defender/Midfielder
Federico Gatti
Midfielder
Giacomo Bonaventura
Midfielder
Manuel Locatelli
Midfielder
Riccardo Orsolini
Forward
Moise Kean
Forward
Giacomo Raspadori