England secured their second 2-0 victory of the 2024-25 Nations League campaign as they cruised to a comfortable win over Finland at Wembley on Tuesday night.
Harry Kane earned his 100th cap for the Three Lions and scored twice in the second half to mark the occasion to send England joint top of League B, Group 2 in the latest edition of the Nations League. Greece also have six points from their opening two games after beating Ireland 2-0 on Tuesday. England’s clash with Finland was Lee Carsley’s second match in charge as interim boss, having led England to a 2-0 win over the Republic of Ireland on Saturday afternoon.
England dominated the contest against Finland, who failed to have a shot on target with just two efforts on goal during the entire game with just 22 per cent possession. Kane had a goal ruled out for offside in the first half after drifting ahead of the last man from Bukayo Saka’s cross. However, he made no mistake in getting his name on the scoresheet in the second 45 minutes as he opened the scoring just before the hour mark.
The former Tottenham Hotspur striker received the ball from Trent Alexander-Arnold and expertly slipped it through the legs of the defender and smashing it in off the bar. He added a second on 76 minutes as he guided it into the far corner from the centre of the penalty area after a pass from Chelsea winger Noni Madueke.
As the England players prepare to return to their clubs after a successful international break, here’s how we rated the performances at Wembley on Tuesday night.
9. Jack Grealish - 7
Won the ball high up the pitch on a couple of occasions but struggled to find space against a tightly-packed Finnish defence. | Mike Egerton/PA Wire
10. Anthony Gordon - 7
Provided a great creative outlet down the left and was found in advanced positions on plenty of occasions. Provided a great ball for Kane early on but the captain headed back across goal instead of towards it as the chance fizzled out. | Mike Egerton/PA Wire
11. Harry Kane - 8
Hard to fault the Bayern striker on his big night. Scored twice with two great finishes but maybe should have scored during the first half with a couple of opportunities. | Mike Egerton/PA Wire
12. Levi Colwill (sub) - 6
Came on just after the hour following an injury concern to Konsa, but Finland gave him precious little to do. | Evan Treacy/PA Wire