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- England fought back to claim a 1-1 draw in their Euro 2024 qualifier against Ukraine in Wroclaw on Saturday and stay six points clear atop Group C after Kyle Walker netted from a sublime pass by Harry Kane for his first international goal.
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Sep 9, 2023 · Kyle Walker's first England goal came in his 77th game for his country. By Phil McNulty. Chief football writer in Wroclaw. England's winning run in their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign came to a...
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- Maddison doesn't hide on England hard launch
- Foden misses chance to stake starting spot claim
- Walker gets off the mark
- Mudryk can't catch a break
- Henderson deals with pre-match pressure, but issues will remain
At the Tarczynski Arena, where world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk beat Daniel Dubois a fortnight ago, there was no Ukrainian knockout blow against English opposition this time - but a truly heroic effort.
Having opened Group C with four wins from as many matches, it has long looked a case of when rather than if Euro 2020 runners-up England seal their place at next summer's tournament in Germany.
The Three Lions had won 21 of their previous 22 Euros qualifiers but had to make do with a point on Saturday evening having failed to build on Walker brilliantly cancelling out Oleksandr Zinchenko's opener.
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Image: James Maddison was booked in Wroclaw
Make no mistake, this was James Maddison's true arrival at international level. His senior debut back in March against Ukraine before his second cap in the 4-0 trouncing of Malta back in June represented something of a soft launch while still a Leicester player.
It is now three games in four matches that Southgate has opted for Maddison, Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane as his front three - but this was different.
Maddison was the marquee buy for Tottenham over the summer and his early-season form left Gareth Southgate with little choice but to start him in Poland. Like in his previous two appearances under the England manager, he was provisionally played off the left wing in a slightly higher position to the one used by Spurs boss Ange Postecoglou.
Image: Phil Foden failed to grasp his chance for England
The stage was set for Phil Foden.
Bukayo Saka was putting in a flat performance and, given some flashes of brilliance for Manchester City in the first weeks of the season, this was the midfielder's chance to stake a claim for an England starting spot.
Granted, he was only given 24 minutes against Ukraine in an England side that was misfiring from all angles. But when is the 23-year-old going to step up to the 'generational talent' tag that has followed him over his career?
In his substitute appearance on Saturday, Foden made just one pass in the final third, lost four duels and didn't even complete a dribble.
Barring a brief flicker of form during the World Cup, Southgate has barely trusted Foden with any major responsibility in an England shirt. He has started just a third of England's matches since the beginning of 2022 and has lasted the full 90 minutes just twice in England's last 18 games.
Image: Kyle Walker celebrates his equaliser against Ukraine in Poland
Southgate revealed England would play a fluid system, and the Three Lions boss was true to his word. Maddison and Bellingham dove-tailed; Marc Guehi and Maguire took turns driving forward, and it was seen in their equaliser.
Kane, starved of service for 41 minutes, dropped deep and used the run of Jordan Henderson as a decoy to pick out the marauding Walker for his first international goal on his 77th cap.
It was the touch and finish of a veteran centre-forward but a timely boost for England with Ukraine in the ascendancy on the stroke of half-time.
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It was a memorable night for Kyle Walker as England defender scored his first international goal in the 1-1 draw with Ukraine.
Image: Mykhailo Mudryk struggled up against Walker
Mykhailo Mudryk has played just 67 minutes for Chelsea so far this season under new manager Mauricio Pochettino, but when it comes to the national team, he is indispensable and carries the hopes of Ukraine.
The September international break offered him an opportunity to rediscover his form in front of his adoring supporters on familiar territory.
Mudryk played Champions League games with Shakhtar Donetsk in Warsaw last season, at Legia Stadium, and it was during these matches which the 22-year-old underlined his huge potential, ultimately leading to his £88.5m move to Chelsea in January.
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Despite lamenting their attacking play, England manager Gareth Southgate was pleased with the resilience his side showed in coming back to draw 1-1 with Ukraine in their Euro 2024 qualifier.
Image: Jordan Henderson played his first England game since his move to Saudi Arabia
A busy week for Jordan Henderson culminated in his first England appearance since his controversial move to Saudi Arabia in the summer.
On Tuesday, a lengthy interview was published by The Athletic as he discussed the transfer for the first time and the issues that surrounded it, including the hurt felt by the LGBTQ+ community. Some questioned too how long his career with England would continue following his move to Al Ettifaq.
But if Saturday's game is anything to go by, Henderson has a few years left yet for the Three Lions. Southgate said he would not let outside noise stop him starting the midfielder, despite vocal opposition from England's LGBTQ+ supporters group Three Lions Pride.
And it appeared that little of the off-field scrutiny affected Henderson's performance. After Ukraine opened the scoring, the 33-year-old looked the most likely to create an opening for England. Within 10 minutes of the second half, he sent two dangerous crosses into the area too.
However, it was not a perfect performance. He was one of many England players at fault for Ukraine's goal, not tracking his runners well enough. Overall though, it was a good performance despite many waiting for him to fail.
Sep 9, 2023 · Kyle Walker admits that scoring a goal for England is something he’d been looking to add to his impressive career record. The Three Lions defender had gone 76 games for his country without finding the net prior to Saturday’s 1-1 draw with Ukraine.
Sep 9, 2023 · Kyle Walker scored the first goal of his senior international career in his 77th game for England. Walker netted against Ukraine after a fine Harry Kane assist.
It was a memorable night for Kyle Walker as the England defender scored his first international goal in the 1-1 draw with Ukraine.
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Sep 9, 2023 · The Arsenal defender’s goal, in the 26 th minute, was Ukraine’s first shot on target and it sent the Ukraine fans inside the Stadion Miejski Wroclaw into a frenzy. England needed a spark of inspiration.
From what the wing-back did next, you wouldn’t have guessed it was his first international goal. Walker took the ball down, controlled it, and then fired past Georgiy Bushchan.
