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00:00So far,
00:29so good then for Thomas Tuchel
00:31on the touchline as England's head coach
00:33for the first time tonight,
00:35Myles Lewis-Skelly with the only goal
00:36we've seen so far at 18 years
00:39and 176 days,
00:40the youngest player ever to score
00:42on his senior England debut.
00:45Just waiting to see whether
00:46the New England head coach
00:48is choosing to make any changes
00:50at the start of the second half
00:52as the players come out
00:53into the Wembley drizzle.
00:55That previous youngest debutant scorer
01:00was actually Marcus Rashford.
01:02He was 18 years and 209 days
01:04when he scored against Australia
01:06nine years ago.
01:09Doriva and Pablo Zabaleta,
01:11two assistants there to Silvino.
01:13So with Zabaleta,
01:15who was formerly with Manchester City
01:17and West Ham,
01:18and Silvino with Arsenal
01:20and Manchester City,
01:21plenty of Premier League experience
01:24and plenty of time spent in England
01:26as well for the pair of them
01:27now in charge of the Albanian national team.
01:35Jude Bellingham gets us underway.
01:37No changes made at the interval.
01:48Flag up on the far side already.
01:50Free kick for England.
01:51Dan Byrne,
01:51who was so close to scoring
01:54a debut goal as well
01:55late in the first half.
02:02Here's Kyle Walker.
02:05Winning his 94th cap
02:07for England today.
02:08Walker.
02:1034 years of age now.
02:15And takes the pass
02:16from Phil Foden.
02:17This is Konzak.
02:27And now Byrne.
02:31Rashford.
02:31Just over four years ago
02:51that Thomas Tuchel
02:52first really experienced
02:55English football
02:55when he came in at Chelsea.
02:57Had considerable success
02:58at Stamford Bridge
02:59during his time there.
03:00Absolutely loved it as well.
03:02Including winning
03:03the Champions League.
03:04Byrne there with
03:04a high boot.
03:17Clearly
03:17clouting Miyato-Ozuni
03:19in the process.
03:37Play's got a little bit of blood there
03:40that's been drawn.
03:41and I think they just need
03:41to tidy that up.
04:01But Albania
04:02with an opportunity
04:05with an opportunity perhaps
04:05to apply
04:06a little pressure here.
04:08And both central defenders
04:09are up.
04:10The captain Jim City
04:11and
04:11Ayeti.
04:13And it comes from
04:14Christian Aslany.
04:16Just a little too high
04:18for Ayeti.
04:21Possession kept though
04:22by
04:22Byrami.
04:23Let in Byrami.
04:27Dangerous away
04:28from Byrne.
04:30Scuff shot
04:30from Lakshie.
04:32Byrne's there again
04:33to get the ball clear.
04:37And away comes
04:37Marcus Rashford
04:38looking for Foden
04:40who gets the better
04:42of Ali.
04:45White-shirted support
04:46arrives at great speed.
04:48That was Kane
04:51trying to bring it
04:51under control.
04:57Looked like a slip
04:58rather than a foul.
05:01Back with
05:02Phil Foden.
05:05Albania with the man down
05:06and Curtis Jones
05:08just holding play up.
05:10Referee's going to check
05:11on the injured player.
05:18It's Aslany.
05:24Yeah, it was a slip.
05:33Good player,
05:34the 23-year-old
05:35with Inter.
05:37Seven appearances
05:37in the Champions League
05:38this season.
05:39He scored the goal
05:40that secured
05:41a 1-0 win away
05:42to Georgia
05:43back in October
05:44in the Nations League.
05:48Burn.
05:57Rashford back
05:58into Rice.
06:00Lewis Miles Skelly
06:01getting well forward
06:02and happy to stay
06:03well forward
06:04for much of the time
06:05in the opening
06:05three or four minutes
06:06of the second half.
06:07Interception made
06:21by Ramadani.
06:24Bellingham
06:24given the slip.
06:27Miles Skelly
06:28not so.
06:29back with Burn.
06:55All the time
06:56in the world
06:57with the ball
06:57at his feet.
07:01It's Miles Lewis Skelly
07:03in a slightly more
07:03central position there
07:04just bundled
07:05to the ground.
07:07Getting a bit
07:08tangled up
07:09with
07:09Ilber Ramadani
07:11one of the
07:13Italian-based
07:14contingent
07:14in the Albanian squad.
07:16He's with Lecce.
07:16although
07:20note that he's
07:21mostly been on the
07:22bench in recent
07:22weeks for them.
07:24Certainly a regular
07:25for Albania
07:26started all three
07:27of their games
07:27at the Euro
07:28last summer.
07:33Phil Foden
07:33to take this one.
07:34Whipped in
07:41towards Esri
07:42Konza
07:43who got up
07:43well.
07:44Burn chasing
07:45after it.
07:47Nice bit of skill
07:48by Nedim
07:51by Ramy.
07:52Brilliantly done.
07:55And well
07:56received by the
07:57several thousand
07:58Albanian fans
07:59inside Wembley
08:00Stadium.
08:01As they look
08:02to put some
08:02pressure on
08:02England's goal
08:03but Esri Konza
08:04was there
08:04in position
08:05waiting for them.
08:07And it's
08:07collected by
08:07Walker
08:08and Bellingham.
08:12Rashford was
08:13impeded there
08:14I think by
08:14Bellew.
08:17Bellew says
08:18no.
08:18Referee agrees
08:19with him.
08:20Certainly was
08:21a coming together
08:21between the two
08:22players.
08:25Thomas Tuchel
08:26arguing about it
08:27as well with
08:27the fourth
08:28official.
08:33Aslany
08:44turned into trouble
08:54but he had the
08:54strength to keep
08:55hold of the ball
08:56despite the close
08:56attentions of Jones.
08:57this is Arlind Ayeti
09:03sending it back in
09:05and Jim City
09:06away.
09:07A little bit
09:07pressured.
09:11And then
09:11reclaimed
09:12possession
09:12by the
09:13throw.
09:19Jim City
09:20back in
09:20Albania's
09:21squad for this
09:22match.
09:22He's had
09:22various ailments
09:23that have
09:23kept him out
09:24of the
09:24international
09:24team during
09:25the current
09:25season.
09:26this is
09:28Esri
09:28Konza
09:29now
09:29Curtis
09:30Jones.
09:39Bellingham
09:40well forward
09:41here.
09:42Foden.
09:52Bellingham
09:52looking to
09:53prize them
09:53open the
09:54ball into
09:54Foden.
09:56by Rami
09:59and Aslany
09:59forward.
10:00It's going
10:00to be a
10:00long
10:01chase for
10:01Uzzuni.
10:06There was
10:07only going to
10:07be one
10:08winner there
10:08and that's
10:08Kyle Walker.
10:09Lewis Miles
10:22Skelly who
10:23was just
10:23making a
10:23darting run
10:24deep inside
10:25the
10:26Albanian
10:27half.
10:34Burn.
10:35Burn.
10:35here's
10:48Bellingham
10:49winning his
10:5041st England
10:52cap this
10:52evening.
10:53Most ever
10:54by a player
10:54aged 21 or
10:56younger.
10:57Wayne Rooney
11:03won 40
11:05caps at that
11:05stage of his
11:06career.
11:06Here comes
11:07Kyle Walker
11:08pulled back
11:09by the
11:09referee.
11:10Teddy
11:22Sheringham and
11:23Dion Dublin
11:25watching on
11:27the
11:32packed
11:32Wembley
11:33crowd.
11:37Everyone here
11:38to see
11:38the start of
11:40this World Cup
11:40qualification campaign
11:42and of course the
11:43first match for the
11:44new head coach.
11:44Thomas Tuchel
11:51there applauding
11:52the efforts of
11:52his team
11:53of Rashford to
11:54get back at
11:54his opponent
11:55quickly.
11:57Arlinda Yeti
11:57here for
11:58Albania.
12:01Jim City
12:02this is
12:05Nasir Ali
12:06not much
12:08run for
12:09Ramadani
12:09and
12:10taken off
12:11his toes
12:11by Walker
12:12but it
12:12had gone
12:13out of play.
12:29Here's
12:30Rashford
12:30up against
12:31Ballyu
12:32trying to
12:34bring Myles
12:34Skelly into
12:35the game.
12:36Ramadani
12:36was
12:37deep inside
12:39his own
12:39half.
12:39Challenged
12:40there by
12:40Rashford
12:41the referee
12:43had a little
12:43think about
12:44it and
12:44he was
12:45trying to
12:46play an
12:46advantage
12:47and then
12:47brings the
12:47game back.
12:49Rashford
12:50acknowledging
12:50the challenge
12:51as soon as
12:51he'd made
12:52it there
12:52as he
12:52tried to
12:53get there
12:54ahead of
12:54Ramadani
12:55who just
12:55beat him
12:56to it
12:56but it
12:57was
12:57well
12:57as you
12:58can see
12:58there
12:58barely
12:59any
12:59contact
13:00at all.
13:08Ramadani
13:09he gets
13:09the free
13:09kick
13:10nonetheless.
13:13Albanian
13:13fans in
13:14great
13:15spirits
13:16and at
13:181-0
13:19of course
13:19their team
13:20still very
13:20much in
13:21the game.
13:21here's
13:41Konza
13:41he's
13:52looked
13:52assured
13:52as he
13:53brings it
13:53forward
13:54can't
13:54quite
13:54bring
13:55Foden
13:55into
13:55the
13:55play
13:56this
13:56time.
13:56Skelly
14:13getting
14:13on
14:13his
14:13bike
14:14but
14:14Rice
14:14not
14:14close
14:15to
14:15finding
14:15him
14:15his
14:16Arsenal
14:17colleague
14:17a
14:30quiet
14:30start
14:32to the
14:32second
14:32half
14:33values
14:39throw
14:39is
14:41Lewis
14:44Skelly
14:44referee
14:46plays
14:46the
14:46advantage
14:47Bellingham
14:47sending
14:48it
14:48through
14:48Rashford's
14:49got
14:49Kane
14:49up
14:49alongside
14:50him
14:50Marcus
14:51Rashford
14:52here
14:52great
14:52defending
14:53by
14:53Arlind
14:53Ayeti
14:54super
14:54play
14:55though
14:55from
14:55Bellingham
14:55to win
14:56it
14:56back
14:56in
14:56towards
14:57Kane
14:57well
15:02just
15:02at the
15:02moment
15:03that it
15:04appeared
15:05the
15:05opportunity
15:06was
15:07lost
15:07suddenly
15:08Bellingham
15:10picked up
15:11the loose
15:11pieces
15:11inside
15:12the
15:12penalty
15:12area
15:13and
15:15Harry
15:15Kane
15:16flashing
15:18a header
15:18wide
15:19of the
15:19post
15:19delightfully
15:22flighted
15:23ball
15:23from
15:23Bellingham
15:23open
15:39header on by
15:41Uzzini
15:41and away
15:43from Dan
15:45Byrne
15:46and then
15:46Walker
15:46Albania yet to have an attempt officially classified as being on target
15:53Lachy's done well, it's collected by Uzuni
15:56and Myles Lewis-Skelly is there to collect for England
16:00and to turn the tables on Albania
16:03and here now is Kane and it's with Curtis Jones
16:07and in the end it was one pass too many
16:12and Albania have had the chance to get themselves organised behind the ball
16:18heading for the last half an hour at Wembley
16:22still a one goal gain
16:25Rashford
16:28to Lewis-Skelly and now Bellingham
16:38whipping it in, it was Curtis Jones furthest forward there for England
16:43Walker into Kane
16:54who picks out Jones
16:56Albania working so hard when they're not in possession of the ball
17:16to close down potential England avenues
17:22Konsa
17:22here's Kane
17:24Foden darts
17:27Jones is there
17:28just bounces in behind Phil Foden
17:30England
17:42bided their time in the build-up
17:44and then almost
17:45able to create a goal-scoring opportunity
17:48I just wonder whether Thomas Tuchel's thinking of maybe making a change or two
18:04just to try and freshen things up a little bit here
18:08the quiet phase of the game
18:10Armando Breuer
18:13is going to come on for Albania
18:15I haven't seen much of him
18:16he plays
18:16in England
18:17he's on loan at Everton from Chelsea this season
18:20but he's been injured for
18:21most of the season
18:22came off the bench last week
18:24against West Ham for the last ten minutes
18:25and
18:26set to come on here now
18:28here's Aslany
18:30sending it into Bairami
18:34back into Chazimlachi
18:36Ivan Ballyu
18:39potentially awkward one there for Konsa
18:46but he was very very composed in dealing with it
18:50Bellingham
18:51and now Rashford with a chance to run at Ivan Ballyu
18:54which he loves to do
18:58and Ballyu stands his ground well
19:00discussion there on the touchline
19:06presumably of
19:08options available to
19:10England for the
19:13final half an hour
19:15and Breuer
19:16going to come on to replace
19:22Nedim Bairami
19:23so Breuer who made
19:32two appearances at last summer's Euro
19:33and has been injured since
19:35hasn't appeared for Albania since then
19:36comes on
19:38he's had Achilles and ankle issues this season
19:41but
19:41the visiting fans delighted to see him out there
19:46first change made by
19:54coach Silvino
19:55remained a quiet night for Jordan Pickford so far
20:20started every match this season for England since last summer's Euro
20:25bar one
20:27with Dean Henderson in goal
20:29against Finland in Helsinki in the Nations League
20:33four goalkeepers in the squad today
20:41with Henderson
20:42James Trafford and Pickford
20:44Aaron Ramsdale
20:45one of those left out of the match day
20:46scored the 26 man
20:47scored
20:47having to go down to 23
20:49Aaron Ramsdale
20:50Gerald Quonsa
20:51and Morgan Gibbs-White
20:52the three players
20:54left out of the
20:55the match day
20:5623 by Thomas Tuchel
20:58just over 25 minutes remaining at Wembley
21:02and it's with Curtis Jones of Liverpool
21:05Albania
21:16content to
21:18sit back and soak it up
21:20and then look to counter
21:21first touch for Breuer
21:22Lachie losing out to
21:26Lewis Skelly
21:26good play from
21:27Miles Lewis Skelly
21:28who finds Jude Bellingham
21:31and Arlindayeti is there for Albania
21:35to bring it away
21:37and find a team mate too
21:41in the shape of Jasir Hassani
21:43Breuer
21:45up against Byrne
21:47and it's Albania's ball
21:50and he's got a physical presence
21:54hasn't he
21:54Breuer
21:55and
21:55he'll need it up against Byrne
21:57and he's showing it again
22:00Breuer's done really well
22:02here for Albania
22:03and almost all the way through
22:04to an opportunity
22:07but he's ruffling England feathers
22:09Jude Bellingham
22:20Foden being watched very closely there
22:27by Nasser Ali
22:29Nasser
22:36Nasser
22:36Nasser
24:37Final instructions coming from England's head coach.
24:41Those changes happen at the next available opportunity in the next couple of minutes as Ayeti sends it away.
24:53Up towards Breuer, brilliantly done, away from Dan Byrne.
24:57Albania threatening here, the pass not quite good enough to pick out Asani in the middle and Kyle Walker was there.
25:05England under a bit of pressure.
25:06And Armando Breuer has made a difference in the short time he's been on the pitch.
25:12Jones finds Bellingham, now it's Rashford.
25:21Who might not be on the field for too much longer, with Anthony Gordon waiting to come on.
25:29Concer.
25:40Just over 20 minutes remaining, still just the one goal in the match.
25:45Bellingham.
25:47Here's Marcus Rashford trying to get away from Ramadani.
26:02Now it's Lewis Skelly.
26:04Now it's Lewis Skelly.
26:08Jones.
26:09Lewis Skelly into Kane.
26:11There's just no room.
26:13Surrounded.
26:14Rice.
26:15Curtis Jones.
26:16Here's Foden.
26:16Here's Foden.
26:23Lewis Skelly floating it in towards Bellingham and Strakosha just couldn't hang on to it.
26:32Bellingham.
26:41Rice.
26:42Curtis Jones.
26:43Block made by Jim City.
26:46Rice collects it once more for England.
26:49As they search for that second goal.
27:13Time for Kyle Walker to consider what he wants to do with the ball.
27:24Rice.
27:28Now Rashford coming into a more central position.
27:31Tidy turn from Bellingham.
27:42Good defending by Ayeti.
27:45This is Breuer.
27:49And now Ballyu.
27:51Still plenty of time left in the match.
28:07Albania starting to play like a team that think they might be able to create an opportunity to get something here.
28:13And Breuer sends it on to Asani up against Esri Konza.
28:16Brilliant defending.
28:18Good play from Albania though.
28:22Konza had to be at his best there.
28:24Felt a bit of a tweak I think in the process in getting to the ball first but got the job done.
28:32Suddenly the last five minutes a couple of times England's lead has looked a little more precarious.
28:48Still nothing on target for Jordan Pickford to deal with in the England goal.
28:52But the hint of possibilities for Albania at Wembley.
29:03Remember they've only scored one goal ever against England in six previous internationals before tonight.
29:11Rashford.
29:13Looking for the run of Rice.
29:15Teeing it up.
29:16Bellingham gets the shot away.
29:17Jim City was there once more.
29:22Jones in towards Kane who just gets there ahead of Strakosha and Ayeti.
29:37Keeps his eye on the bouncing ball.
29:40And England are going to have a corner.
29:42So Marcus Rashford being replaced by Anthony Gordon.
30:03Phil Foden going off as well.
30:05Jared Bowen on for Phil Foden.
30:30And Morgan Rodgers is on for Curtis Jones.
30:35There he is.
30:36Morgan Rodgers.
30:39Winning his third cap.
30:42Made his debut off the bench against Greece in November.
30:45And also came off the bench in the next game which was the last match here before tonight against the Republic of Ireland.
30:52Thomas Strakosha there.
30:53Just feeling a little something after his challenge with Harry Kane perhaps.
31:00Heading towards the last 15 minutes.
31:06Well, he's made a bright start, hasn't he, Armando Breuer.
31:11And here, a real test for Esri Consa.
31:14That was excellent defending.
31:17With Asani racing in.
31:19Well, Strakosha clearly got a little bit of an issue here.
31:40And the other two goalkeepers in the squad have got three, about three caps between them.
31:47Castrati and Sherry.
31:51Looks like he's going to be okay.
31:52Arba Hodja is going to come on for Albania shortly.
32:06As is Adrian Ismaili.
32:09Ismaili of Empoli in Italy.
32:14Hodja of Dinamo Zagreb.
32:16Another England corner.
32:20And you know the number 12 is going to try and get on the end of it.
32:23In it comes towards and beyond.
32:25Byrne and Bellingham at the far post.
32:28Here's Myles Lewis-Skelly.
32:32Back into Kyle Walker who's happy to send it all the way to Jordan Pickford.
32:37It's Bellingham.
32:49And it's beautifully done.
32:50And Alindayeti is there.
32:53As the Albanian defence stands firm.
33:00Mars Lewis-Skelly collecting here.
33:05Dan Byrne.
33:06Here's Anthony Gordon just off the bench.
33:12Been a regular starter for England this season.
33:15Bowen.
33:18First touch for him.
33:21Into the play comes Kyle Walker.
33:23That's a decent looking pass as well.
33:26Rice across.
33:27Collected by Kane.
33:28Tees it up for number two.
33:31Pinpoint finish from England's captain and record goal scorer.
33:34Little bit of elbow room for Thomas Tuchel's team.
33:48As we head into the latter stages of the game.
33:52Nicely created.
33:59He looks onside there as the pass comes in.
34:02Ayeti committed himself.
34:04Kane collected the ball.
34:06A moment to compose himself.
34:08And then the finish for 2-0.
34:19Harry Kane's 70th England goal.
34:22England looking good for the three points in this first World Cup qualifier.
34:35on the road to next year's finals.
34:43The check is over.
34:44The goal is good.
34:46And Alejandro Hernandez is just hearing that.
34:49And away we go.
34:5012 more minutes plus added time.
34:52There's two changes have been made.
35:03Roger is on.
35:05Piazzetti has actually come on as well.
35:08The referee is going to check on Thomas Strakosha here who needs some treatment again.
35:26And Strakosha was seen to by the medical team just a couple of minutes ago.
35:36But he's clearly in some distress there inside his penalty area.
35:41Former Lazio goalkeeper now with Ike Athens who started every match at the Euro last summer.
35:48And all of their matches so far this season.
35:51And there's a familiar face from over the years getting ready to return to the pitch in an England shirt.
36:02Jordan Henderson is going to get a few minutes at the end of this game by the looks of things as well.
36:13Bellingham.
36:15Such a handful.
36:16Lovely ball through.
36:17And Miles Lewis Skelly with the finish for 1-0.
36:22The debut goal for the 18-year-old in the first half.
36:24And for so long it was the only goal.
36:26Until this moment here.
36:28Ayeti was committed.
36:29And suddenly at that moment there he knew the game was up.
36:32And despite the presence of Jim City who again got himself between Kane and the goal.
36:41Just as he did in the first half.
36:42This time Harry Kane found a way past Albania's captain.
36:46There's Jordan Henderson.
36:47Getting ready to come on.
36:50Shortly.
36:51Shortly.
37:04They are going to have to make a change here for the last 10 minutes of the game.
37:08Well let's hope there's not a major issue there for Thomas Strakosha.
37:13He was the goalkeeper when Albania last visited and conceded five that day.
37:24And they're just going to have to make a late change here which clearly as you can tell from the fact the substitute goalkeeper hasn't got his boots on yet.
37:42That's something that he wasn't expecting.
37:44It's Elhan Castrati of Cittadella in Serie B in Italy.
37:51He's had a pretty good season Castrati.
37:54Only a couple of international appearances before.
37:57Made his debut in June of 2022 against Estonia.
38:00Had 45 minutes.
38:01Well he's going to get about 10 minutes here against England at Wembley.
38:06He's had a good season actually Castrati.
38:08Eight clean sheets in 21 matches in Serie B.
38:11The late change being made by England.
38:30Declan Rice going off to be replaced by Jordan Henderson.
38:38Henderson, 80 second cap for him.
38:39His last appearance was against Malta in November 2023.
38:47This is the first time he's been in the England squad for a year, Henderson.
38:50He didn't play in March of last year so it was that Malta game.
38:54So quite a long time.
38:57Not quite 18 months but it's been a while.
39:03Forward by Byrne into Bellingham.
39:09That's the free kick.
39:11Challenged by Libero Madani.
39:17Brought back into the squad by Thomas Tuchel.
39:20Playing for Ajax these days, Jordan Henderson.
39:23Lost to Eintracht Frankfurt in the round of 16 in the Europa League this month.
39:32He was one of the scorers actually against Albania the last time they were in town.
39:35Henderson.
39:36In from Bowen.
39:38It was Esri Konza up in the penalty area trying to get his head on the end of it.
39:42And it doesn't roll kindly for Arba Hoxha, one of the substitutes for Albania.
39:49Just on the pitch.
39:51Arba Hoxha, another one who's been playing in the Champions League this season with Dinamo Zagreb.
39:55Here's Morgan Rodgers.
40:23What a season he's having with Aston Villa, Morgan Rodgers.
40:34Hat-trick in the Champions League against Celtic.
40:39A dozen goals for his club side and three caps now for England, a 22-year-old.
40:46Walker in to Henderson.
40:52Two of the older heads combining well.
40:55Henderson trying to find Jared Bowen.
40:58And collected by Henderson once more.
41:01Miles Lewis Skelly.
41:02This is Konza.
41:15Very assured tonight at the heart of England's defence, Esri Konza.
41:19Ali.
41:37Ali.
41:37here's Henderson
42:00not taken long to get on the ball
42:04since his arrival
42:06Bowen back with Henderson again
42:07Rodgers concedes the free kick
42:16inside the last five minutes
42:27this opening World Cup qualifier
42:29both teams in action on Monday
42:32England at home to Latvia
42:33Albania at home as well
42:35they're taking on Andorra
42:37so they'll be
42:38very keen to try and
42:40get some points on the board in that one
42:43Serbia
42:49the other team in the group
42:51value forward
43:05value forward
43:05well Myles Lewis Skelly was quite literally
43:13getting to trying to get to grips with
43:14Armando Breuer there
43:16Christian Aslany sending it forward
43:29that's pretty straightforward there for
43:31Konza
43:31Walker
43:33now Rodgers
43:34Yeti tracking
43:44Bellingham there
43:46followed him an awfully long way
43:47into the England half of the field
43:49and Konza
43:50calm under pressure
43:52here's Walker
43:53and now Bowen
43:55England looking as though they're going to be
44:07getting the job done with
44:08England looking as though they're going to be getting the job done with
44:08England looking as though they're going to be getting the job done with
44:08England looking as though they're going to be getting the job done with
44:08England looking as though they're going to be getting the job done with
44:12to read too much into this
44:14first game of the Tuchel era.
44:20England set to claim the three points.
44:23Konza.
44:31Now Rodgers
44:32into Bowen.
44:34Morgan Rodgers
44:34available near side.
44:39Henderson.
44:42Bowen up against Ali.
44:55They're doubling up on him
44:57but Bowen's still going.
45:03Rodgers.
45:06Only as far as Jude Bellingham.
45:12Well, England dominating all the way
45:22towards the final whistle.
45:23They've had over 70% of the play.
45:2511 attempts on goal
45:29from tonight's hosts.
45:33Four attempts on target.
45:34Their opportunities have been limited
45:36by the
45:37stubbornness of
45:40Albania.
45:43You haven't had a shot
45:44on target in the match.
45:45Here's Konza.
45:57I think Gondol certainly face
45:58bigger tests than this
46:00during Thomas Tuchel's tenure.
46:04They've got a free kick as well there
46:06for the challenge on Esri Konza.
46:07Well, what a night for him.
46:20Miles Lewis-Skelly
46:21a night he'll remember
46:23for the rest of his life.
46:26Wonderful stuff.
46:28An England debut at 18
46:29and a goal as well.
46:32England's youngest ever
46:35scoring debutant.
46:48Now Rhys James
46:49on for him
46:51for the little that remains.
46:53It's good to see Rhys James
46:55fitting on the pitch
46:56recently as well.
46:57The number of injury issues
46:58that he's had.
46:59Here comes Anthony Gordon though.
47:01England applying
47:02some very late pressure here
47:03as we
47:04begin added time.
47:11Possession kept there
47:13by
47:13Piazzetti.
47:16Droya.
47:18Value.
47:19He's got Ayeti
47:20alongside him.
47:23Piazzetti
47:24one of the substitutes.
47:27Christian Aslani.
47:31This is
47:33Nasr Ali
47:34and now
47:36Berat
47:36Jim City.
47:51Sturdy challenge
47:52made there
47:52and a painful moment
47:53for Anthony Gordon.
47:54Well it's going to be
48:01a winning start
48:02for Thomas Tuchel
48:03in his role
48:04as England's head coach.
48:07His team getting
48:08the job done
48:09on his opening night.
48:12A yeti for
48:34Albania.
48:37Who kept themselves
48:39in the game
48:40for a long time
48:41without really
48:45being able
48:45to test
48:46Jordan Pickford.
48:46Dan Burns
48:47underneath this one
48:48and Pickford
48:49quickly out of his
48:51penalty area.
48:53It's been a very
48:53quiet night for him.
48:55Bowen goes for it.
48:56It's collected
48:57by Bellingham
48:58and the flag goes up.
49:02Sir Jeff Hurst
49:03there in the middle
49:04of the picture
49:05watching on.
49:05next summer
49:08it'll be 60 years
49:09since
49:10England won
49:13the World Cup.
49:24Broya sending it
49:25back in.
49:27Ballyu trying to get
49:28well forward.
49:29Anthony Gordon's there.
49:30Anthony Gordon
49:37of course
49:37who had to sit
49:38out the Carabao Cup
49:39final on this pitch
49:40the other day
49:41having been suspended
49:42following a red card
49:44in the FA Cup.
49:51Headed away
49:52by James
49:53and here's
49:59Konza.
50:02Last 90 seconds
50:03or so
50:04of this opening
50:04World Cup
50:05qualifier.
50:08As Konza
50:09finds Anthony
50:10Gordon
50:10who sends
50:11it forward
50:11into Bellingham.
50:14Morgan Rodgers
50:15up in the box
50:16Jared Bowen
50:17arriving as well.
50:18Bellingham
50:21leading
50:21Ramadani
50:22in
50:22merry dance.
50:28And
50:28England
50:29about to
50:29extend
50:30their
50:31unbeaten
50:31run
50:32in
50:32World Cup
50:33qualification
50:33matches
50:34to
50:34an
50:36ongoing
50:37European
50:37best
50:38of
50:3832
50:39matches.
50:41We'll
50:42have won
50:4224
50:43of those
50:4332
50:44games
50:44with
50:44eight
50:45draws.
50:46It's
50:46quite
50:47an extraordinary
50:47record.
50:49England
50:49have only
50:49lost
50:49three
50:50World Cup
50:50qualifiers
50:51since the
50:51turn of
50:51the century.
50:59Here's
51:00Morgan
51:00Rodgers.
51:02Last few
51:02seconds of
51:03the match.
51:03Maybe
51:04time for
51:04one last
51:05attack
51:06should
51:06England
51:06feel
51:07inclined.
51:09Here's
51:10Anthony
51:10Gordon,
51:11Rodgers
51:11and Kane
51:12are up
51:12there.
51:14Bellingham
51:14nearby.
51:15Armando
51:17Breuer
51:17with a
51:17chance
51:18to
51:18bring it
51:18away
51:18for
51:19Albania.
51:21It's
51:21an
51:21untidy
51:22foul
51:22there
51:22by
51:22Anthony
51:23Gordon.
51:28Who
51:29seems to
51:29have got
51:30an upper
51:31right thigh
51:32injury.
51:34It's a
51:35winning start
51:36for England
51:36under new
51:37head coach
51:38Thomas
51:38Tuchel.
51:39They're up
51:40and running
51:40on the
51:41road to
51:41the USA.
51:42and
51:45Myles
51:45Lewis
51:45Skelly
51:46celebrated
51:47his debut
51:48at
51:4818
51:49by
51:51scoring
51:51in the
51:52first
51:52half
51:53and
51:53who
51:54else
51:55but
51:55Harry
51:55Kane
51:55England's
51:56record
51:56goalscorer
51:57added
51:57the
51:58second
51:58with
52:04over
52:04ten
52:04minutes
52:04to
52:05go
52:05just
52:05to
52:06seal
52:06the
52:06deal
52:06and
52:08ease
52:08any
52:08potential
52:09late
52:10nerves.
52:10A match
52:10that
52:11England
52:11dominated.
52:12They've
52:12got the
52:13job
52:13done.
52:13Armando
52:14Breuer
52:14came off
52:15the
52:15bench
52:15and
52:15ruffled
52:16a few
52:16feathers
52:16for
52:17five
52:17minutes
52:17on
52:17his
52:18arrival
52:18but
52:19England
52:19weathered
52:20that
52:20small
52:21squall
52:22and
52:23secured
52:23the
52:23three
52:24points.
52:24A
52:24winning
52:24start
52:25for
52:26Thomas
52:26Tuchel.
52:26It's
52:26finished
52:27at
52:27Wembley.
52:27England
52:28two
52:28Albania
52:29nil.
52:36He
52:39moved
52:39in
52:40to
52:42to
52:43here
52:43a
52:43WE
52:45with
52:46our
52:47k
52:52couple
52:53of
52:54our
52:55our
52:55three
52:56members
52:58кр
53:00and
53:02our
53:02one
53:02one
53:05day
53:05and
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