England v Kosovo, 10 September 2019

Score5-3 to England
RefereeFelix Zwayer
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Qualifying group A
VenueSt Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Attendance30,151

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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 G
Harry Kane 19 G
Mërgim Vojvoda own goal 38 OG
Jadon Sancho 44 G
Jadon Sancho 45 G

Goals:

Valon Berisha 1 G
Valon Berisha 49 G
Vedat Muriqi penalty 55 P

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:

Aro Murić Goalkeeper
Florent Hadergjonaj Defender
Amir Rrahmani Defender (captain)
Fidan Aliti Defender/Midfielder
Mërgim Vojvoda Defender/Midfielder
Valon Berisha Midfielder
Besar Halimi Midfielder
Florent Muslija Midfielder
Idriz Voca Midfielder
Bersant Celina Midfielder/Forward
Vedat Muriqi Forward

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:

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.

5 England

Manager: Gareth Southgate

Goals:

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

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)

Substitutions:

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

Cards:

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

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.

3 Kosovo

Manager: Bernard Challandes

Goals:

Valon Berisha 1 G
Valon Berisha 49 G
Vedat Muriqi penalty 55 P

Starting lineup:

Aro Murić Goalkeeper
Florent Hadergjonaj Defender
Amir Rrahmani Defender (captain)
Fidan Aliti Defender/Midfielder
Mërgim Vojvoda Defender/Midfielder
Valon Berisha Midfielder
Besar Halimi Midfielder
Florent Muslija Midfielder
Idriz Voca Midfielder
Bersant Celina Midfielder/Forward
Vedat Muriqi Forward

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 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:

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.