Jude Bellingham capped a sparkling display with a goal as England won 3-1 against Scotland in a lively Hampden Park friendly that commemorated 150 years since the sides’ inaugural meeting.
2023 Friendlies
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The hosts came into the contest on a wave of positivity, but it was the Three Lions who dominated for long passages of play and they silenced the Tartan Army with a double-blast in three first-half minutes.
Phil Foden opened the scoring when he slotted home Kyle Walker’s cross-shot on 32 minutes, before Bellingham punished Andy Roberton’s howler of a clearance with a low strike shortly after.
The visitors continued to look comfortable until substitute Harry Maguire diverted Robertson’s low cross into his own net on 67 minutes.
There was a brief rally from the hosts but England soon re-asserted their authority with the impressive Bellingham teeing up Harry Kane to make sure of victory nine minutes from time.
England will now return to action on October 13 when they host Australia in another friendly prior to a Euro 2024 Group C qualifier at home to Italy four days later.
Scotland visit Spain in a Group A qualifier on October 12 before a friendly in France.
Match Events
17' Foden's shot over the bar
25' Walker's shot wide out
32' GOAL! Scotland 0-1 England (Foden)
35' GOAL! Scotland 0-2 England (Bellingham)
41' Yellow Card! Kalvin Phillips booked
63' Christie's long shot wide out
67' OWN GOAL! Scotland 1-2 England (Maguire)
71' McGinn's header over the bar
75' Bellingham's shot stopped
81' GOAL! Scotland 1-3 England (Kane)
Line-ups
Scotland XI: Callum McGregor, Gunn, Robertson, McGinn, Tierney, Adams, Jack Hendry, Ryan Porteous, McTominay, Gilmour, Aaron Hickey
Subs: Ryan Jack, McLean, Armstrong, Zander Clark, Lawrence Shankland, John Souttar, Ryan Christie, Robby McCrorie, Scott McKenna, Kevin Nisbet, Lyndon Dykes, Lewis Ferguson, Nathan Patterson
England XI: Walker, Trippier, Dunk, Kane, Kalvin Phillips, Rice, Rashford, Ramsdale, Foden, Guehi, Jude Bellingham
Subs: Henderson, Callum Wilson, Pickford, Maguire, Sam Johnstone, Maddison, Tomori, Chilwell, Eberechi Eze, Conor Gallagher, Nketiah, Saka, Levi Colwill