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With a goal against Andorra, Tammy Abraham, a Roma forward, marked his first England debut in four years.
England made another step towards qualification for the 2022 World Cup Qatar by winning easily in Andorra.
Gareth Southgate's team dropped their first qualifying points when they lost to Poland in their final game. However, there was no danger of losing anything against the country ranked at 156th in Fifa rankings.
England rested large guns like captain Harry Kane, but with Phil Foden shining, they had too much for Andorra, and quickly established their superiority.
Foden was in Jadon Sancho's place to set up Ben Chilwell's first England goal after 17 minutes. The Manchester City youth player then delivered the perfect pass to Arsenal's Bukayo Saka to add another five minutes before the end.
After his excellent form with Roma, Tammy Abraham wanted to score. He was also desperate to be on the scoresheet. Kane was injured and Everton's Dominic Calvert Lewin was on the bench.
James Ward-Prowse scored England's fourth goal late on. He did so from a rebound after Andorra's penalty was saved. Jack Grealish then produced his first international goal with Sam Johnstone's brilliant throw.
It was also an important game for Kateryna Mozul of Ukraine, who was the first woman to officiate senior England men's games. She displayed excellent control in a sometimes spiky encounter.
England stars stake claim to their claim
Andorra may have been the opposition, nestled between New Caledonia (and the Dominican Republic) in the Fifa rankings. But Foden was unmistakable.
The 21-year old was a star in Manchester City's draw with Liverpool, scoring a dazzling goal. He also played in an unassuming role in Andorra, making him the game's best performer.
Foden, especially in the first half, was in a remarkable form. He effortlessly selected team-mates with high quality passes and contributed to England's first goal.
Abraham returned home feeling rejuvenated after his time with Jose Mourinho in Rome. It was a great night. Although he had some difficulties initially, he persevered and showed awareness.
Sancho was another player who stood out, even though he was given a silly booking after kicking the ball away. After his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United for 73m, the forward was positive and always willing to help defenders. He also helped to set up England's first two goals.
Grealish, who was asked by Southgate to deliver England goals, delivered the added bonus when he ran at the Andorra defense before scoring a low goal past Gomes.
England's qualification to Qatar is a formality. This win, however, extended their unbeaten record in World Cup qualifying games to 28 games. However, this job was very professionally done against Andorra, which offered little more than game defense.
Southgate's team will be next in action Tuesday when they host Hungary. They hope to get closer to the World Cup.
Foden Phil Foden was the player of the match with an average 8.03 Andorra Andorra Andorra
England England England Andorra Avg Squad number 1 Player name Josep Gomes Average rating 5.25 Squad number 18 Player name Chus Rubio Average rating 5.15 Squad number 9 Player name Aarn Snchez Average rating 5.11 Squad number 3 Player name Marc Vales Average rating 5.06 Squad number 22 Player name Christian Garcia Average rating 5.06 Squad number 20 Player name Max Llovera Average rating 5.06 Squad number 21 Player name Marc Garca Average rating 5.04 Squad number 23 Player name Jordi Rubio Average rating 4.93 Squad number 8 Player name Xavier Vieira Average rating 4.85 Squad number 6 Player name Ildefons Lima Average rating 4.82 Squad number 2 Player name Cristian Martnez Average rating 4.80 Squad number 19 Player name Cucu Average rating 4.76 Squad number 17 Player name Joan Cervs Average rating 4.71 Squad number 5 Player name Emili Garca Average rating 4.69 Squad number 14 Player name Jordi Alez Average rating 4.69 Squad number 4 Player name Marc Rebs Average rating 4.66 England Avg Squad number 8 Player name Foden Average rating 8.03 Squad number 21 Player name Grealish Average rating 7.62 Squad number 3 Player name Chilwell Average rating 7.17 Squad number 7 Player name Saka Average rating 7.14 Squad number 11 Player name Sancho Average rating 7.11 Squad number 4 Player name Ward-Prowse Average rating 6.98 Squad number 1 Player name Johnstone Average rating 6.94 Squad number 6 Player name Coady Average rating 6.68 Squad number 9 Player name Abraham Average rating 6.65 Squad number 2 Player name Trippier Average rating 6.48 Squad number 5 Player name Stones Average rating 6.46 Squad number 19 Player name Mount Average rating 6.37 Squad number 15 Player name Tomori Average rating 6.16 Squad number 10 Player name Lingard Average rating 6.13 Squad number 23 Player name Watkins Average rating 6.11
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Live Text Line-ups Andorra Formation 5-4-1 1 Gomes Moreira 18 Rubio Gmez 22 Garcia Gonzalez 3 Vales Carus 20 Llovera GonzlezAdrio 21 Garca Renom 2 Martnez Alejo 4 Rebs Ruiz 8 Vieira de Vasconcelos 23 Rubio Gmez 9 Snchez Alburquerque 1 Gomes Moreira
18 Rubio Gmez
Substituted Lima Sol at 31' mins Substituted Garca Miramontes At 63' mins
3 Vales Carus
20 Llovera GonzlezAdrio
21 Garca Renom
2 Martnez Alejo Booked in 42mins. Substituted by Alez Pea in 64' minutes
4 Rebs Ruiz Booked in 55 Minutes
8 Vieira de Vasconcelos
23 Rubio Gmez Substituted at 82' for Cervs Moo
9 Snchez Alburquerque Substituted for Fernndez Betriu at 64' minutes Substitutes 5 Garca Miramontes
6 Lima Sol
7 Pujol Pons
11 Moreno Marn
12 lvarez de Eulate Molne
13 Pires Costa
14 Alez Pea
16 De Pablos Sola
17 Cervs Moro
19 Fernndez Betriu England Formation 4-3-2-1 1 Johnstone 2 Trippier 6 Stones 6 Coady 10 Lingard 4 Ward Prowse 7 Foden 7 Saka 11 Abraham 1 Johnstone
2 Trippier
5 Stones Booked at 42mins. Substituted by Tomori at 60' Minutes
6 Coadys Booked @ 85mins
3 Chilwell
10 Lingard Substituted for Mount at 73' minutes
4 Ward-Prowse
8 Foden
7 Saka
9 Abraham Substituted at Watkins for 80' Minutes
11 Sancho Booked at 45mins Substituted to Grealish at 72' minutes Substitutes: 12 Walker
13 Ramsdale
14 Henderson
15 Tomori
16 Mings
17 Rice
18 Sterling
19 Mount
20 Kane
21 Grealish
22 Pickford
23 Watkins Referee Kateryna Montzul Match Stats Live text Post update Match ends. Andorra 0, England Full Time Second half ends, Andorra 0, England Update Hand ball by Cucu, Andorra. Post update Foul by Ollie Watkins (England). Marc Vales (Andorra), wins a free kick during the defensive half. Post update: Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (England), left footed shot from left side box is blocked Mason Mount assisted. Post update Ben Chilwell (England), wins a free kick during the attacking half. Foul by Jordi Alonso (Andorra) after the update Blockage of the post-update attempt Mason Mount (England), right footed shot taken from outside the box is blocked Phil Foden assisted. Post update Ollie Watkins (England), wins a free kick during the attacking half. Post update Foul by Marc Vales, Andorra Post update Offside, Andorra. Marc Vales attempts a through ball but Cucu is unable to catch him. Goal! Goal! England 0, Andorra Jack Grealish (England), right footed shot, from the middle of the box to bottom left corner. After a quick break, Sam Johnstone assisted. Conor Coady (England), is given the yellow card following a fast break. Conor Coady (England) is shown the yellow card for a foul after the update. Post update Jordi (Andorra), wins a free kick from the right wing. Post update Offside, Andorra. Marc Rebs attempts a through ball but Cucu is caught offside. Substitution Substitution, Andorra. Joan Cervs replaces Jordi Rubio. Update Offside, England. Phil Foden attempts a through ball but Ben Chilwell intercepts it. Post-update Kieran Trippier (England), wins a free kick at the defensive end. Page 1 of 6 Rewind Previous Navigate to Next Navigate To The Last Page Forward
