England break down stubborn Czechs to claim first Nations League win
PRAGUE: Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane were on target again as England saw off 10-man Czech Republic 2-0 to get their Nations League campaign up and running on Tuesday.
England secured their first win of the Nations League campaign with a 2-0 victory over 10-man Czech Republic at the Fortuna Arena in Prague on Tuesday. Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane both found the back of the net to give England a comfortable win. The Czechs, who had lost 3-2 to world champions Spain on Saturday, struggled to break through England's defense in the first half despite being a man down after the 25th-minute red card to Pavel Sulc.
Gordon broke the deadlock shortly after the restart, heading in Harry Kane's pinpoint cross. Kane added a second goal midway through the second half. Czech captain Ladislav Krejci inadvertently headed the ball into his own goal after a Lewis Hall cross. The win gives England second place in Group A3, three points behind Spain, who defeated Croatia 4-1 in Seville. England will face Croatia on Saturday, while the Czech Republic play Spain.
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