Scotland vs England LIVE: Result and reaction as Harry Kane wraps up Three Lions win
Gareth Southgate’s England take on Steve Clarke’s Scotland at Hampden Park in the oldest fixture in international football
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Your support makes all the difference.Scotland hosted England in a special friendly to mark the 150th anniversary of the first international fixture played between the two nations. Fans flocked to Hampden Park for the latest renewal of this old rivalry hoping to see the hosts continue their impressive form but it was England who dominated the first half.
They controlled the tempo and created the better early chances as Steve Clarke’s men failed to get to grips with the match. Phil Foden broke the deadlock with a deft touch to turn Kyle Walker’s skewed shot into the back of the net before an exceptional Jude Bellingham doubled the lead three minutes later when he latched onto Andy Robertson’s miscontrolled ball inside the penalty area.
Harry Maguire was brought on at half-time but his bad luck continued as he deflected an Andy Robertson pass past Aaron Ramsdale to keep Scotland in the hunt but a superb pass from Bellingham to feed Harry Kane ended the host’s hopes as the England captain netted the third with less than 10 minutes to play.
Relive the action from Hampden Park right here:
Jude Bellingham makes centre stage his own as England’s youngest star sees off oldest rivals
The oldest international rivalry was decided by the youngest player on the pitch. As Scotland and England marked 150 years since they first met, it was scarcely surprising the dominant figure was a man who has been alive for barely 20 of them.
Jude Bellingham has made a habit of excelling on foreign soil of late, becoming the Bundesliga’s player of the year, making a superlative start to life in Spain with Real Madrid and now inflicting a first defeat of 2023 on Scotland.
Bellingham played a part – two, really – in England’s first goal. He scored their second. He made their third for Harry Kane in wonderful fashion. A booking for a bust-up with Jack Hendry – it may be termed a bit of a stramash in these parts – was a sign of his competitive instincts.
Bellingham makes centre stage his own as England’s youngest star beats oldest rivals
Scotland 1-3 England: Phil Foden and Harry Kane also scored but Bellingham was scorer, creator and tormentor in chief
England ‘tick every box’ but Scotland handed lesson on ‘enormous gap’ between teams, says Graeme Souness
Former Scotland midfielder Graeme Souness was unhapp his nation failed to show the level of determination and effort the magnitude of the encounter against England demanded.
Speaking on Channel 4 after the Three Lions triumphed 3-1, Souness noted that while the Scots have undoubtedly improved under Steve Clarke, they’ve been shown just how great the distance between themselves and the top nations remains by the ease in which England won.
Phil Foden, Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane scored for the visitors, with the hosts unable to create much in the way of attacking chances, with Harry Maguire’s own goal their only consolation.
England ‘tick every box’ but Scotland handed lesson on ‘enormous gap’ between teams
The Three Lions won 3-1 in the 150th anniversary friendly between the sides
FT Scotland 1-3 England
England earned their 600th victory in all competitions, becoming the first European nation to reach this milestone in international football.
FT Scotland 1-3 England
Norway held on against Georgia to win 2-1 in Oslo in their European qualifier. That means that Scotland haven’t qualified for Euro 2024 tonight though they will have a chance to do so on October 12.
If they beat Spain in Seville they’ll secure their spot at the Euros next year.
FT Scotland 1-3 England
Aaron Ramsdale didn’t have a save to make tonight and still conceded a goal thanks to Harry Maguire’s own goal. It will be an annoying thing for the Arsenal goalkeeper who is looking to displace Jordan Pickford as England’s No. 1.
Scotland vs England player ratings: Jude Bellingham the star amid Andy Robertson’s nightmare
Scotland hosted England in a 150th anniversary of their first-ever meeting; this time around it was the Three Lions who triumphed with a routine and comprehensive 3-1 victory.
Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham scored within minutes of each other in the first half, before Harry Maguire turned into his own net to close the gap past the hour mark.
Harry Kane wrapped up matters though as England took the bragging rights.
Here are the player ratings from Hampden Park:
Player ratings as Bellingham stars in England win over Scotland
Scotland 1-3 England: Gareth Southgate’s side were comfortable throughout with Harry Kane again on the scoresheet
FT Scotland 1-3 England
Jude Bellingham is the first England player to both score and assist a goal in a match against Scotland since Kevin Keegan in May 1979.
Full-time! Scotland 1-3 England
90+3 mins: There’s the full-time whistle! England win the 150th anniversary match against Scotland. Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham did the damage over three minutes in the first time before a mistake from Harry Maguire afforded Scotland a lifeline.
Harry Kane had other ideas though and restored England’s cushion to ensure they comfortably saw out the game.
Scotland 1-3 England
90 mins: Three minutes of added time to play at the end of this game.
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