Watch England beat Ireland by 3 friendly in preparation for the European Nations League
The English national team achieved a moral victory over its Irish counterpart, by three goals free of charge, in the friendly match that brought them together this evening, Thursday, at "Wembley" Stadium, in preparation for the "Three Lions" team to face Belgium and Iceland in the group stage matches of the European Nations League 2020, on November 15 and 18, and the England team scored a hat-trick in the match: Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho, and Calvert Lewin in the 18th, 31st and 56th minutes, from a penalty kick, respectively.
The England national team played the following formation: Nick Pope, James, Kane, Maguire, Mings, Saca, Mount, Winx, Sancho, Greelish, and Calvert Lewin.
England included two Aston Villa players in the starting line-up for an international match (Tyrone Mings and Jack Grealish) for the first time since March 2011 against Ghana (Ashley Young and Stuart Downing).
Dominic Calvert-Lewin raised his score to 13 goals in 13 games as a starting point for Everton and England in all competitions this season.
Jadon Sancho also became the first player to score for England at Wembley while playing for a non-English side since Steve McManaman (Real Madrid) against Luxembourg in September 1999.
The England national team is third in Group Two of the European Nations League with 7 points, two points behind the leaders Belgium.
The English national team fell to its Danish counterpart, with no response, in the match that was held at "Wembley" Stadium, in the fourth round of Group Two of the group stage of the first level of the European Nations League.
