England v Kosovo, 10 September 2019

Score	5-3 to England
Referee	Felix Zwayer
Competition	UEFA European Championship Qualifying group A
Venue	St Mary's Stadium
Attendance	30,151

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Kick-off: 7.45pm BST Played at Southampton FC. This was England's second game at St Mary's Stadium (also versus Macedonia in October 2002). In their 997th international game, this was England's first meeting with Kosovo and their 91st different opponent. They remained unbeaten in their last 52 games against new opposition since losing the first meeting with Mexico in 1959.

5 England

Manager: Gareth Southgate

3 Kosovo

Manager: Bernard Challandes

Goals:

Raheem Sterling		8
Harry Kane		19
Mërgim Vojvoda	own goal	38
Jadon Sancho		44
Jadon Sancho		45

Goals:

Valon Berisha		1
Valon Berisha		49
Vedat Muriqi	penalty	55

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford

Defender Ben Chilwell

Defender Michael Keane

Defender Harry Maguire

Defender/Midfielder Trent Alexander-Arnold

Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson

Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice

Midfielder Ross Barkley

Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho

Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling

Forward Harry Kane (captain)

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Aro Murić

Defender Florent Hadergjonaj

Defender Amir Rrahmani (captain)

Defender/Midfielder Fidan Aliti

Defender/Midfielder Mërgim Vojvoda

Midfielder Valon Berisha

Midfielder Besar Halimi

Midfielder Florent Muslija

Midfielder Idriz Voca

Midfielder/Forward Bersant Celina

Forward Vedat Muriqi

Substitutions:

Mason Mount for Ross Barkley	84
Marcus Rashford for Jadon Sancho	85

Substitutions:

Leart Paqarada for Florent Muslija	46
Anel Rashkaj for Idriz Voca	59
Florent Hasani for Valon Berisha	85

Cards:

Besar Halimi	64	Y
Leart Paqarada	65	Y
Fidan Aliti	70	Y
Valon Berisha	83	Y
Anel Rashkaj	86	Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton

Goalkeeper Nick Pope

Defender Joe Gomez

Defender Tyrone Mings

Defender/Midfielder Danny Rose

Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier

Midfielder James Maddison

Midfielder Mason Mount

Midfielder Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

Midfielder Harry Winks

Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford

Forward Callum Wilson

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Visar Bekaj

Goalkeeper Samir Ujkani

Defender Mirlind Kryeziu

Defender Leart Paqarada

Defender/Midfielder Ibrahim Drešević

Midfielder Bernard Berisha

Midfielder Florent Hasani

Midfielder Anel Rashkaj

Midfielder Edon Zhegrova

Forward Adthe Nuhiu

Forward Elbasan Rashani

Comments:

England had now scored five or more goals in three games in 2019. It was the first time they had achieved this feat in a year since 1960. This was the first time that England had conceded more than two goals in a home win since 20 November 1963 when they beat Northern Ireland 8-3 at Wembley in the British Home Championship. Valon Berisha's goal was the first goal scored inside the first minute of an England game since 22 May 2003 when current manager Gareth Southgate scored against South Africa in Durban after 36 seconds. Jadon Sancho becomes the first player born in the year 2000 or later to score a senior international goal for the Three Lions. Harry Kane had a penalty saved on 65 minutes. Excluding shoot-outs, this was the second time that England had failed to convert a penalty in their last 24 attempts.

Comments:

Kosovo became the first visiting team to score three goals or more in a senior international in England since Croatia in November 2007. Valon Berisha's opening goal was timed at 34 seconds. It became the quickest goal conceded by England since 17 November 1993 when San Marino's Davide Gualtieri scored in a World Cup qualifier after eight seconds. Kosovo had remained unbeaten in their 15 preceding games since October 2017. It had been the current longest unbeaten run amongst European nations. Manager Bernard Challandes was shown a yellow card for dissent after 38 minutes.

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