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Rank: |
FIFA
(24th October 2019) 4th
EFO ranking
Group One (2nd) ELO rating 12th |
Colours: |
The Nike 2018 home uniform -
White v-necked jerseys with red trim
on collar, blue shorts, white socks. |
Capt: |
Harry Kane (23rd captaincy,
24)
Harry Maguire, 57th min. |
Manager: |
Gareth Southgate, 49 (3 September 1970), appointed caretaker manager on 27 September 2016, appointed as permanent manager on 30 November
2016.
fortieth match, W 23 - D 9 - L 8 - F 83 - A 33. |
England
Lineup |
1 |
Pickford, Jordan L. |
25 252 dys |
7 March 1994 |
G |
Everton FC |
final app
2017-19 |
24 |
23 GA |
2 |
Alexander-Arnold, Trent J. |
21
38 dys |
7 October 1998 |
RB/RM |
Liverpool FC |
8 |
1 |
3 |
Chilwell, Benjamin
J. |
22 328 dys |
21 December 1996 |
LB |
Leicester City FC |
10 |
0 |
4 |
Winks, Harry
B. |
23
285 dys |
2 February 1996 |
CM |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
5 |
0 |
5 |
Stones, John |
25 170 dys |
28 May 1994 |
CD |
Manchester City FC |
final app
2014-19 |
39 |
2 |
6 |
Maguire, J. Harry |
26 254 dys |
5 March 1993 |
CD |
Manchester United FC |
25 |
1 |
7 |
Sancho, Jadon M. |
19 234 dys |
25 March 2000 |
RF |
BSV Borussia 09 eV Dortmund, Germany |
final app
2018-19 |
11 |
2 |
8 |
Oxlade-Chamberlain,
Alexander M.D., off 56th min. |
26 91 dys |
15 August 1993 |
RM |
Liverpool FC |
34 |
7 |
9
   |
Kane, Harry E., off 57th min |
26
109 dys |
28 July 1993 |
CF |
Tottenham Hotspur FC |
44 |
31 |
10 |
Mount, Mason T., off 70th min. |
20
308 dys |
10 January 1999 |
LM |
Chelsea FC |
5 |
0 |
11 |
Rashford, Marcus |
22
14 dys |
31 October 1997 |
LF |
Manchester United FC |
37 |
9 |
England Substitutes |
scoreline:
England 5 Montenegro 0 |
19 |
Maddison, James D. on 56th min.
(55:45) for Oxlade-Chamberlain |
22
356 dys |
23 November 1996 |
RM |
Leicester City FC |
only app
2019 |
1 |
0 |
22 |
Bakumo-Abraham, K.O. Tamaraebi,
on 57th min. (56:01) for Kane |
22
43 dys |
2 October 1997 |
CF |
Chelsea FC |
final app
2019 |
4 |
1 |
15 |
Gomez, Joseph D., on 70th min
(69:55) for Mount |
22
175 dys |
23 May 1997 |
RB |
Liverpool FC |
final app
2017-19 |
8 |
0 |
result:
England 7 Montenegro 0 |
unused
substitutes: |
12-Kieran Trippier, 13-Nick Pope, 14-Danny Rose, 16-Tyrone Mings, 17-Fikayo Tomori, 18-Declan Rice, 20-Callum
Hudson-Odoi, 21-Callum Wilson, 23-Dean Henderson. |
records: |
The youngest starting XI since the match against Wales in October
1959, beating the previous record set last season against Spain,
October 2018. Harry Kane's hat-trick, his third, is the 88th
England hat-trick. It also makes him the record goalscoring captain,
overtaking Vivian Woodward.
Aleksandar Šofranac is the 53rd own goal in England's favour. James Maddison is the 1245th player to
earn an England appearance. |
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4-3-3 |
Pickford - Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Maguire, Chilwell -
Oxlade-Chamberlain (Maddison), Winks, Mount
(Gomez) - Sancho, Kane (Abraham), Rashford |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
23.2 (189 days) |
Appearances/Goals |
22.4 |
4.4 |
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Rank: |
FIFA
(24th October 2019) 61st
EFO ranking
n/a
ELO rating
76th-78th |
Colours: |
Made by Legea - Red v-neck collared shirts with red/yellow sleeves,
yellow collar with red wings, red shorts with yellow side trim, red socks with
yellow hoop. |
Capt: |
Fatos Bećiraj |
Manager: |
Faruk Hadžibegić, 62 (7 October 1957 in Sarajevo), appointed
25 July 2019. fifth match, W 1 - D 1 - L 3 - F 2 - A 13 |
Montenegro
Lineup |
12 |
Mijatović, Milan |
32 |
26 July 1987 |
G |
PFC Levski Sofia, Bulgaria |
9 |
0 |
7 |
Vešović, Marko |
28 |
28 August 1991 |
RB |
Legia Warszawa SA, Poland |
29 |
2 |
Vešović was cautioned in the 33rd min. for Unsporting
Behaviour. He kicked the back of Rashford at the corner flag, then
moved his head towards him. |
20 |
Šofranac, Aleksander |
29 |
21 October 1990 |
CD |
FK Sutjeska |
5 |
0 |
22 |
Simić,
Marko |
32 |
16 June 1987
born in Obrenovac, Yugoslavia |
CD |
Paxtakor Toshkent Fk,
Uzbekistan |
41 |
1 |
3 |
Radunović, Risto, off 46th min. |
27 |
4 May 1992 |
LB |
AFC Astra Giurgiu, Romania |
5 |
0 |
8 |
Hočko, Deni |
25 |
22 April 1994 |
RM |
Royal Excel Mouscron, Belgium |
4 |
0 |
5 |
Lagator, Dušan |
25 |
29 March 1994 |
CM |
PFC Sochi, Russia |
3 |
0 |
4 |
Vukčević,
Nikola |
27 |
13 December 1991 |
LM |
Levante Unión Deportiva SAD, Spain |
39 |
1 |
16 |
Jovović, Vladimir, off 65th min. |
25 |
26 October 1994 |
RF |
FK Jablonec, Czech Republic |
31 |
0 |
17 |
Hakšabanović,
Sead, off 74th min |
20 |
4 May 1999
born in Hyltebruk, Sweden |
CF |
IFK Norrköping, Sweden, on loan from West Ham United FC, England |
7 |
0 |
11 |
Bećiraj,
Fatos |
31 |
5 May 1988
born in
Peć, Yugoslavia |
LF |
Maccabi Netanya FC, Israel |
68 |
9 |
Montenegro Substitutes |
scoreline:
England 5 Montenegro 0 |
2 |
Raspopović, Momčilo, on 46th min. for Radunović |
25 |
18 March 1994 |
RB |
HNK Rijeka, Croatia |
1 |
0 |
23 |
Janković, Branislav, on 65th min. (64:39) for Jovović |
27 |
8 February 1992 |
RF |
FK Sutjeska |
6 |
0 |
scoreline:
England 6 Montenegro 0 |
21 |
Boljević, Aleksandar, on 74th min.
(73:52) for Hakšabanović |
23 |
12 December 1995 |
CF |
Royal Standard de Ličge,
Belgium |
16 |
0 |
result:
England 7 Montenegro 0 |
unused
substitutes: |
1-Danijel Petković, 6-Boris Kopitović, 9-Stefan
Mugoša,
13-Matija Šarkić, 14-Nemanja Sekulić, 15-Igor
Vujačić, 18-Damir Kojašević, 19-Darko Bulatović,
21-Aleksandar
Boljević,
23-Branislav Janković. |
records: |
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4-3-3 |
Mijatović -
Vešović, Šofranac,
Simić, Radunović (Raspopović) - Hočko, Lagator,
Vukčević
- Jovović
(Janković), Hakšabanović (Boljević), Bećiraj |
Averages (Starting XI): |
Age |
27.4 |
Appearances/Goals |
21.9 |
1.2 |
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England
needed just a point from this match to go through to next year’s Euro
Finals, and although in reality, there are no easy International matches,
this one proved that, occasionally, there is.
England won at a canter, and especially in the
first-half, the team showed how clinical they can be.
They certainly turned on the style in this, the
1,000th England
International.
Montenegro began in lively fashion, winning an
early corner and pushing forward well.
As England grew into the match however,
the play settled down to virtual one-way traffic.
Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain was in the
thick of the action from the start and an early cross was cut out by
goalkeeper, Milan Mijatovic.
Two minutes later a super run and cross
from Jaydon Sancho so nearly reached Harry Kane, only to be thwarted by a
terrific last-ditch clearance by Aleksander Sofranac.
As England continued to press hard, a
Trent Alexander-Arnold cross was again cut out by the overworked
Montenegro defence.
On 11 minutes though, England took the
lead, and it was a fine goal too.
Ben Chilwell, on a forward run, sent a delightful chipped
pass out to Oxlade-Chamberlain, unmarked on the right.
The Liverpool player showed his club form and
confidence
by taking one touch, before then drilling a right-foot shot into the far
corner.
It was a good build up, lovely pass, and great
finish, a super goal all round.
The pressure continued from England as another good run and
cross from Sancho was saved by the keeper after Kane’s weak header did not
trouble him.
Just to make sure England were concentrating, a good
break from Marko Vesovic was only stopped at the expense of a corner, a
reminder to England’s defence that they still had to be alert, even though
they were dominating the play.
A minute later and a fine England move almost
brought goal number two.
This time Kane was the provider as he and
Oxlade-Chamberlain combined to send Marcus Rashford bursting into the box.
He hit a hard drive which the goalkeeper blocked
with his chest to divert the ball for a corner.
Moments later, and England won a free-kick on the
left.
Chilwell took the kick and there was Kane, running
in unmarked to head home from close range.
It was a well-taken goal, but woeful defending from
the Montenegro players, who were all at sea, and becoming more and more
overwhelmed by England’s attacking power.
Every now and again though, the visitors made a lively
break, and in one move down the right, Rashford’s pace came in handy as he
tracked back to stop a promising burst.
However, it was already clear that there was only
going to be one outcome in this match and on 24 minutes England added a
third goal.
Once again it was Chilwell, with a hat-trick of
assists, this time taking a corner, which was headed home by Kane.
The Tottenham striker was really starting to enjoy
this match and had now boosted his England goals tally to go equal with
England legends Tom Finney, Nat Lofthouse and Alan Shearer on 30 goals.
In the 27th
minute, Chilwell was involved again, this time at the other end.
He
gave away a free-kick out on the right-wing and from the cross Marko Simic
put in a fine header.
Somehow though, Jordan Pickford, who had hardly
touched the ball thus far, dived to his left to pull of a fantastic save,
tipping the ball around the post.
After that slight scare, England were quickly back on the
attack.
The pass of the night from Alexander-Arnold to
Sancho, down the right, helped win a corner.
The corner was played short and found
Oxlade-Chamberlain sending over another inviting cross.
It was met by Harry Maguire and his header was
brilliantly blocked by Mijatovic, but the ball rebounded out to Rashford,
who quickly adjusted his feet, sent defenders the wrong way, before
planting a fine shot into the far corner.
Another fine goal and one the Manchester United
player deserved as he had been a real handful for the visiting defence.
Frustration started to get the better of Montenegro and one
minor confrontation between Rashford and Vesovic ended with both players
being booked.
England continued to push forward, and it was so
easy for them, winning possession back quickly each time they lost the
ball.
Harry Winks was doing some fine work in midfield,
hustling and bustling to win the ball.
Kane shot well wide in one attack but the striker
was not to be denied and on 37 minutes he completed his hat-trick with
another terrific goal.
Alexander-Arnold’s cross was deflected to Kane right
in front of goal.
A lovely touch, and as a defender dived in from his
left, Kane turned the ball back the other way to beat the goalkeeper
again.
It was a very clever goal by Kane and he is now in
clear sixth place in the all-time goalscoring list, a fitting record for
this special night.
As good as England are going forward they are still prone
to the odd lapse at the back and with five minutes of the half left
Montenegro should have pulled a goal back.
A through pass split the two England defenders John
Stones and Maguire, leaving a clear run on goal for Fatos Beciraj.
He really should have scored but Pickford stood tall
and the forward shot straight at him, the ball bouncing clear off the
keeper’s hands and chest.
The follow-up attempt was fluffed and the chance was
lost.
The first-half ended with one more shot by Rashford
deflected wide and a 5-0 half-time score was no less than England
deserved.
As often happens in these sort of one-sided games, the
half-time break largely put an end to the excitement.
You always know that when the crowd start a Mexican
wave!
A quiet start to the half, but with England still
dominating possession.
On 55 minutes it looked as though Mason Mount was to
register his first England goal after Kane’s shot was sa ved
and Mount forced home the rebound.
Unfortunately the Chelsea man was flagged offside,
much to his obvious disappointment.
Time for changes as Oxlade-Chamberlain and Kane were
applauded off and on came James Maddison and Tammy Abraham to replace
them, Maddison making his debut.
On 62 minutes Maguire headed yet another Chilwell
corner over the bar, but four minutes later a powerful run by Rashford saw
the ball evade Sancho, fall to Mount, who scuffed his shot, only to then
see Sofranac crash his attempted clearance past his own goalkeeper!
That was the last thing the visitors needed and
England began to create lots of chances again.
Mount went off to be replaced by Joe Gomez, who was
quite unfairly and unnecessarily booed by a section of the crowd, for what
reason only those morons that did it could tell you.
Sometimes you do wonder about football fans, do they
never learn?
England continued to push forward, although, understandably, without quite
the same intensity as in the first-half, but on 84 minutes they added a
seventh goal. Once more Chilwell
began the move with a pass to Sancho.
The winger ran to the bye-line before pulling the ball across goal
for Abraham to score his first England goal, continuing his fine club form
this season. And that was the last
positive action of the game.
England had done the job more effectively than anyone could have asked.
They played some lovely football, scored some wonderful goals and
have qualified for next year’s finals with a game to spare.
Who could ask for more in this very special 1,000th
game?
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