Sterling backs Southgate and urges fans not to ‘panic’ ahead of Germany in UNL
England play their final game before the 2022 World Cup starts when they take on Germany in the Nations League tonight. It is the final round of games in the group stages of this competition with England already relegated to League B and Germany unable to qualify for the knockout stage. Die Mannschaft have so far won just one of their five games with the Three Lions not managing a single victory.
As tonight’s match is, in effect, a dead rubber both Gareth Southgate and Hansi Flick will feel they should take the chance to resolve any big issues before they head to Qatar in November. Despite words said in public of late Southgate is going through a sticky patch as England boss with the national side failing to win any of their last five games – their worst run since 2014.
Players on both sides will also be hoping to get a chance to prove they can make the difference and earn a spot in Qatar as a result, but England will have to make do without Trent Alexander-Arnold who has been left out of the matchday squad as well as Jack Grealish who is suspended. That should provide an opportunity for Brentford’s Ivan Toney to make his debut for the national side.
Follow all the action from Wembley as England take on Germany:
Full-time: England 3-3 Germany
90+6 mins: There’s the final whistle! The game ends in a draw but a brilliant second half comes to an end with the teams on level terms.
England finally showed a bit of fight and determinism but it took two German goals to get them to that point. Harry Kane though he’d won it from the spot but an error from Nick Pope gave Kai Havertz the chance to equalise and he put it away.
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:43
England 3-3 Germany
90+3 mins: There’s six minutes of added time to play and half of them are already up.
Germany have possession and but a threaded pass through to Timo Werner is too heavy and the ball rolls out for a goal kick. Is there one more chance for England?
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:39
England 3-3 Germany
90 mins: Save! What a game. It’s burst into life in the second half and it’s not over yet.
England scramble to clear there lines but Bellingham is composed enough to find Kane who flicks the ball over to Saka to send him flying up the pitch on the counter.
He carries he ball all the way into the box and looks to guide it low past Ter Stegen but the goalkeeper palms it wide of the post!
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:37
GOAL! England 3-3 Germany (Havertz, 87’)⚽️
87 mins: Mistake from Pope!
Serge Gnabry is given the ball and cuts inside from the left wing before drilling a curling shot at goal with his right foot. It bounces just in front of Nick Pope but he spills the ball and Kai Havertz is on hand to prod it home.
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:34
England 3-2 Germany
85 mins: This game changed with the introduction of Mason Mount and Bukayo Saka. They’ve been forces of nature since coming on and have seemed solely focused on storming up the pitch. Well played Gareth Southgate, he’s got this decision spot on.
There’s five minutes to play, can England hold on?
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:32
GOAL! England 3-2 Germany (Kane, 82’)⚽️
Harry Kane drills the penalty into the top left-hand corner and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen has no chance of stopping that one.
Hige turnaround from England!
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:30
Penalty to England!
81 mins: After Kane’s chance the play is stopped as VAR is looking at the challenge which left Bellingham on the floor. It was Nico Schlotterbeck who lunged in late and landed on Bellingham’s shin.
The referee is called over to the monitor and he points to the spot!
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:29
England 2-2 Germany
80 mins: Chance! James gives the ball to Saka who flicks it into the box and finds Kane. Kane spins and shoots with his effort taking a deflection and landing in the side netting.
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:27
England 2-2 Germany
78 mins: Wembley is bouncing now as England are on the front foot. Bellingham makes use of James on the right once more but his cross is headed clear.
Bellingham goes down on the edge of the penalty area but England have the ball. They’re playing on and the youngster has no choice but to get back on his feet.
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:26
GOAL! England 2-2 Germany (Mount, 75’)⚽️
Declan Rice recovers the ball in midfield and sends it over to Reece James. He knocks it inside to Bukayo Saka who storms up the pitch and shifts inside of a defender before sliding it to the arriving Mason Mount.
Mount hits his effort first time from the front edge of the box and drills it straight at goal. It’s past Ter Stegen before he knows it and England are level!
Michael Jones26 September 2022 21:21
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