England vs Hungary LIVE: Nations League result, final score and reaction tonight
Follow all the action from Molineux as the Three Lions play their final game of the summer
This can no longer be written off as meaningless. The Nations League has instead produced England’s worst-ever home defeat to a side from outside the old “home nations”, and worst in all since 1928, as Hungary symbolically surpassed their own famous 6-3 of 1953.
We might well see a similar inquest. This obviously can’t be dismissed as just the Nations League any more. There felt more to it than fatigue or circumstances.
Gareth Southgate has real problems to solve, as his team lost momentum and - perhaps most relevantly - he lost the support of a significant section of a home crowd. It is the first show of the sort of negativity that used to sour so many campaigns and managerial reigns of the past, and this went really toxic.
Southgate and his players were repeatedly booed, with that reaching a crescendo as Harry Maguire was brought on to shore up a defence that had lost John Stones to a red card.
It was that kind of night, where it was hard to settle on what the low point was. It just kept getting worse. Follow all the reaction as England lose to Hungary below:
Gareth Southgate voices opposition to proposed England World Cup documentary
Gareth Southgate says a prospective World Cup documentary focusing on players’ partners and loved ones is not his “cup of tea” as the England manager called the term WAG “disrespectful”.
Reports emerged over the weekend that some players’ partners had been approached to be part of a Netflix docu-series about their lives that would see them followed during the tournament in Qatar.
It is not an idea that sits well with England boss Southgate, whose World Cup preparations continue with Tuesday’s Nations League match against Hungary at Molineux.
Gareth Southgate voices opposition to proposed England World Cup documentary
Reports emerged over the weekend that some players’ partners had been approached to be part of a Netflix docu-series
Gallagher to bring exciting energy
Conor Gallagher says he hopes to bring a positive energy to England’s play when he starts for the Three Lions this evening. He added that he’ll play his natural game and hopefully be on the side of a good result for England.
Gareth Southgate eyeing victory as well as progress when England host Hungary
Gareth Southgate will continue to balance the pursuit of progress with a desire to win as England attempt to kickstart their Nations League campaign against Hungary with the World Cup looming large.
The end of a mammoth season for club and country is in sight for the Three Lions, who complete a run of four international matches in 11 days at a sold-out Molineux on Tuesday evening.
England kicked off June’s Nations League slog with a shock 1-0 loss in Budapest and have been unable to record a win since, with a hard-fought 1-1 draw in Germany followed by a drab 0-0 home draw against Italy.
Gareth Southgate eyeing victory as well as progress when England host Hungary
England complete a run of four international matches in 11 days at a sold-out Molineux on Tuesday evening
Armenia 1-4 Scotland
Scotland are in cruise control now. The game changed with the red card and once the visitors got themselves in front they’ve looked very comfortable.
Into the last 10 minutes now and it looks as though Steve Clarke’s men will be recording a much needed win.
Hungary line-up
Hungary have made two changes to the team that drew 1-1 draw with Germany with goalkeeper Denes Dibusz and midfielder Andras Schafer coming in. Their line-up:
Hungary XI: Dibusz, Szalai, Orban, Lang, Nagy, Styles, Schafer, Fiola, Szoboszlai, Sallai, Szalai.
Lots of changes for England
Gareth Southgate makes nine changes to the England side who drew 0-0 with Italy on Saturday, with only goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale and Reece James keeping their places.
Kyle Walker, Marc Guehi and John Stones come into the team which come hint at a back three for the Three Lions and there are returns to midfield for Kalvin Phillips and Jude Bellingham, while Conor Gallagher gets his first minutes of this international break.
Jarrod Bowen, Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka complete the line-up.
England’s recent results
England were beaten 1-0 by Hungary in their Nations League opener last week and also drew 1-1 with Germany before Saturday’s goalless draw with Italy was played behind closed doors at Molineux leaving the Three Lions without a win in their opening three games.
They’re bottom of their Nations League group and need to win tonight or else face the possibility of being relegated to League B.
England line-up to face Hungary
England XI: Ramsdale, Walker, Stones, Guehi, James, Phillips, Bellingham, Gallagher, Bowen , Kane, Saka
Southgate on getting the best out of his players
Gareth Southgate says that a few fresh players could unlock the best of England as they gear up to face Hungary in the Nations League later tonight:
GOAL! Armenia 1 -4 Scotland (Adams, 53’)⚽️
Che Adams with the icing on the cake! Stuart Armstrong launches Scotland forward on the counter-attack and sends Adams through on the left.
Adams carries the ball into the box and slides a left-footed finish into the far corner.
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