“Anthony Gordon headed England in front from a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross, moments after the restart.”
Pivotal“Harry Kane finished from the left side of the box to make it 2-0 after a blocked Elliot Anderson effort fell his way.”
Pivotal
Czech Republic
England
Outstanding performance
England•MidfielderEngland's job was made considerably easier when Pavel Sulc saw red just 25 minutes in, and from there Czech Republic were simply hanging on. Anthony Gordon's header two minutes into the second half, set up by a Trent Alexander-Arnold cross, broke the deadlock, and Harry Kane doubled the lead just after the hour following a scrambled build-up involving Elliot Anderson and Gordon again. The numbers tell the story of total control - 66% possession, 22 shots to 6, and a dominance rating of 78 to 37 - though England's profligacy in front of goal (only 2 goals from 7 shots on target) meant the scoreline flattered the hosts somewhat. For Czech Republic, sitting mid-table with modest form heading in, this was another reminder of the gulf in squad depth against a side stacked with Premier League talent; for England, it's a comfortable, low-stakes step forward with Kane and Gordon both delivering when it mattered.
How entertaining was this match?
Attempt missed. Eberechi Eze (England) shoots left-footed from outside the box, but it's too high. The shot was assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold after a corner.
England wins a corner after Jirí Sláma concedes.
Alex Scott from England misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, just missing the top right corner. Eberechi Eze provided the assist.
Czechia is called offside as Daniel Vasulín is caught in an offside position.
Jirí Sláma from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Rio Ngumoha of England.
Offside against England. Morgan Rogers is caught offside.
Czechia is called offside. Daniel Vasulín is the player caught offside.
Roman Macek from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Trevoh Chalobah (England).
Jude Bellingham's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. Morgan Gibbs-White provided the assist.
Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matej Kovár.
Corner awarded to England after a concession by Matej Kovár.
Substitution for England: Morgan Gibbs-White comes on for Anthony Gordon.
Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers from England heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes close and misses to the left. Anthony Gordon provided the assist.
Substitution for Czechia: Daniel Vasulín comes on for Adam Hlozek.
Substitution for Czechia: Roman Macek comes on for Lukás Cerv.
Attempt blocked. Rio Ngumoha's left-footed shot from outside the box for England is blocked. Alex Scott provided the assist.
Attempt saved. Adam Hlozek's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by James Trafford. The assist came from Ondrej Lingr.
Foul committed by Robin Hranác of Czechia.
Rio Ngumoha from England is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Offside against England. Lewis Hall is flagged for offside.
Lukás Ambros from Czechia has a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it is blocked. Adam Hlozek provided the assist.
Czechia wins a corner after Rio Ngumoha concedes.
Ondrej Lingr from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Marc Guéhi commits a foul for England.
Substitution for England: Jude Bellingham comes on for Harry Kane.
Substitution for England: Rio Ngumoha comes on for Bukayo Saka.
Substitution for England: Alex Scott comes on for Elliot Anderson.
Goal! Harry Kane scores for England with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom right corner. The score is now Czechia 0, England 2.
Elliot Anderson's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Anthony Gordon provided the assist.
Trent Alexander-Arnold from England misses a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending the ball to the left. Bukayo Saka provided the assist.
Corner awarded to England after a concession by Robin Hranác.
Attempt missed. Lewis Hall's left-footed shot from outside the box is too high. Eberechi Eze provided the assist after a corner.
Substitution for Czechia: Lukás Ambros comes on for Matej Radosta.
Corner awarded to England after Stepán Chaloupek concedes.
Substitution for Czechia: Alex Král comes on for Michal Sadílek.
Lewis Hall (England) misses a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it close but to the right. Anthony Gordon provided the assist.
Adam Hlozek's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Matej Radosta.
Ondrej Lingr from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Elliot Anderson commits a foul for England.
Ladislav Krejcí commits a foul for Czechia.
Morgan Rogers from England is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
assist: Trent Alexander-Arnold
Goal! England takes the lead 1-0 against Czechia. Anthony Gordon scores with a header from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold's cross.
The second half begins with the score at Czechia 0, England 0.
Substitution for England: Eberechi Eze comes on for Myles Lewis-Skelly.
First half ends with the score at Czechia 0, England 0.
Matej Radosta commits a foul for Czechia.
Lewis Hall of England wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Harry Kane's right-footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Matej Kovár. The assist was provided by Myles Lewis-Skelly.
Bukayo Saka commits a handball for England.
England wins a corner after Matej Kovár concedes.
Anthony Gordon's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Myles Lewis-Skelly provided the assist.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be 2 minutes of added time.
Substitution for Czechia: Ondrej Lingr comes on for Adam Karabec due to an injury.
Adam Hlozek from Czechia wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Marc Guéhi of England.
Morgan Rogers from England misses a header from the center of the box, sending the ball to the left. The cross was assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Foul committed by Stepán Chaloupek of Czechia.
Anthony Gordon wins a free kick for England on the left wing.
Adam Karabec from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Morgan Rogers (England).
Stepán Chaloupek from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Lewis Hall commits a foul for England.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Lukás Cerv from Czechia wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Myles Lewis-SkellyYellow CardMyles Lewis-Skelly of England receives a yellow card for a foul.
The match is delayed due to an injury to Lukás Cerv from Czechia.
Myles Lewis-Skelly commits a foul for England.
Anthony Gordon's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner by Matej Kovár.
Offside against England. Lewis Hall is caught offside.
Pavel SulcRed CardPavel Sulc from Czechia receives a red card.
Pavel SulcVAR decision results in an upgraded card for Pavel Sulc of Czechia.
Foul committed by Pavel Sulc of Czechia.
Elliot Anderson wins a free kick for England on the right wing.
Anthony Gordon from England misses a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, just to the right. Lewis Hall provided the assist.
Trevoh Chalobah wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Pavel Sulc of Czechia.
Morgan Rogers from England hits the right post with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, assisted by Anthony Gordon.
Elliot Anderson's left-footed shot from outside the box for England is blocked.
Attempt blocked. Bukayo Saka's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Foul committed by Jirí Sláma of Czechia.
Bukayo Saka of England wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Pavel Sulc's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Lukás Cerv.
Attempt missed. Lukás Cerv from Czechia takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the right.
Foul committed by Harry Kane (England).
Lukás Cerv from Czechia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Adam Hlozek from Czechia.
Myles Lewis-Skelly wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Pavel Sulc from Czechia has his right-footed shot from the center of the box saved by James Trafford in the center of the goal for England.
Foul committed by Matej Radosta of Czechia.
Elliot Anderson wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) takes a left-footed shot from the right side of the box but misses to the right.
First half begins.
England arrive in Prague smarting from a shock 3-2 defeat to Spain, while the Czech Republic also lost their opener and need a response at Fortuna Arena. With both sides on zero points, this Nations League clash is an early must-win test for pride and momentum.
