Greece 0-3 England: Three Lions take revenge as Watkins and Jones score

Curtis Jones’ brilliant backheel on his debut helped England win 3-0 against Greece to move top of Group B2 in the Nations League.

Match Report

Lee Carsley’s men exacted revenge in Athens having been defeated 2-1 by Greece at Wembley. The result sees England overtake their opponents on goal difference with 12 points each.

England got off the mark quickly as Noni Madueke burst down the right wing, beating four players to the byline, before cutting back for Ollie Watkins to slot home from close range in the seventh minute.

Jordan Pickford was called into action to keep the scores level, first tipping over Kostas Tsimikas’ stinging shot before denying Fotis Ioannidis' effort from range after the break.

While Jude Bellingham hit the left post with a header from a corner not long into the second half, England would have to wait until the 77th minute to celebrate their second.

Bellingham was the instigator once more as he latched on to a first-time pass from debutant Morgan Rogers to charge in from the left and drive a low shot onto the left post.

The ball rebounded onto the trailing leg of the diving Odysseas Vlachodimos, who could not scramble back in time to prevent an own goal.

Jones completed the rout six minutes later as he latched onto Morgan Gibbs-White’s cross from the right to send an audacious backheel past Vlachodimos.

Data Debrief: Debut delight for Jones

Jones is the first Liverpool player to score on his England debut since Sammy Lee back in November 1982, also in an away game against Greece.

He is the ninth Jones to play for England, after Alf, Bill, Harry, Herbert, Mick, Phil, Rob and William. The only surname to provide more England players is Smith (20).

There were also debuts for Lewis Hall and Morgan Rogers. The latter became the 63rd player to make their England debut while with Aston Villa. It’s the first time they've had two in the same year (Ezri Konsa and Rogers) since 2007 (Scott Carson and Ashley Young).

At 20 years and 67 days, Hall became the youngest Newcastle United player to appear for England in a competitive international since Jock Rutherford in April 1904 against Scotland in a Home Nations match (19 years and 180 days).

Match Events

0' The match is about to start!

7' Watkins pounces from six yards after lovely work by Madueke! Greece 0-1 England

15' Highlight from Greece vs England

18' Madueke takes on his man before testing Greece's goalkeeper Vlachodimos

25' Rota's shot so wide off the target

29' What a save by Pickford to keep out Tsimikas - one-handed stop to put it behind!

33' Bellingham drives into the box but Koulierakis produces an excellent challenge

48' Watkins looks he's going through on goal but loses possession at the edge of box

52' A lovely move from Madueke finding Lewis whose attempts cannons off the keeper

53' A ball into the penalty area finds Bellingham whose header hits the woodwork!

59' Match Event for Greece vs England

62' Fotis gets shot away before Pickford sticks out a big hand to divert it behind

66' On Kane, Bowen and, for his debut, Morgan Rogers; Madueke, Watkins, Gordon off

72' Match Event for Greece vs England

77' Bellingham's shot hits Vlachodimos and rolls over the line! Greece 0-2 England

83' Jones marks his England senior debut with a lovely flick! Greece 0-3 England

Line-ups

Greece XI: Anastasios Bakasetas, Manolis Siopis, Odysseas Vlachodimos, Masouras, Tsimikas, Vangelis Pavlidis, Mavropanos, Lazaros Rota, Christos Tzolis, Konstantinos Koulierakis, Christos Zafeiris

Subs: Petros Mantalos, Dimitrios Pelkas, Dimitrios Giannoulis, Pantelis Hatzidiakos, Retsos, Anastasios Douvikas, Christos Mandas, Fotis Ioannidis, Giannis Konstantelias, Tzolakis, Sotiris Alexandropoulos, Georgios Vagiannidis

England XI: Walker, Pickford, Ollie Watkins, Ngoyo, Guehi, Conor Gallagher, Gordon, Curtis Jones, Noni Madueke, Jude Bellingham, Rico Lewis

Subs: Kane, Dean Henderson, Solanke, Bowen, Angel Gomes, Gibbs-White, Morgan Rogers, Harwood-Bellis, Tino Livramento, James Trafford, Jarell Quansah, Lewis Hall