England v Greece - as it happened
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Nations League Group B matchday 3 fixture between England and Greece at Wembley Stadium in London, England.
List of goalscorers
Match report in news
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97'FT (1-2): Lee Carsley's England were beaten 1-2 by Greece at Wembley on Thursday after poor performances that were not up to their standards. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
Goaaaaaal!
de Grecia en el 94'
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Statistics of V. Pavlidis in Liga de las Naciones de la UEFA820.25020
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94'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR GREECE! Pavlidis finally finds his second goal from close range in injury time to almost seal victory for his country!
Yellow card
a Grecia
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92'Pavlidis receives a yellow card.
Goaaaaaal!
de Inglaterra en el 87'
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Statistics of J. Bellingham in Liga de las Naciones de la UEFA410.25220
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87'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR ENGLAND! Bellingham finds an equaliser after shooting from the edge of the box!
Substitution
at Grecia
Substitution
at Grecia
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86'Greece double sub: Tzolis and Bakasetas OUT. Konstantelias and Vagiannidis IN.
Goal disallowed
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84'Greece have their second goal disallowed for offside on a VAR review.
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83'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR GREECE! Pavlidis makes it two for the visitors from inside the box after a pass from Tzolis.
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80'Carsley's changes are slowly getting some more intensity from England. We are keeping an eye on what happens. Corner-kick for the Three Lions.
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78'The Three Lions are totally absent in these last minutes. Only Greece are attacking. The clock is ticking for the English.
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76'Greece sub: Kourbelis is replaced by Mantalos.
Substitution
at Grecia
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74'England sub: Foden goes off and Solanke comes on.
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72'Kourbelis receives a yellow card after a hard tackle on Bellingham.
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70'Corner-kick for Greece! Pelkas takes it but the England defence clears it perfectly well!
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67'Palmer is definitely not having his best day today. The Chelsea player is struggling to make his mark.
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65'Greece double sub: Masouras and Siopis OUT. Pelkas and Zafeiris IN.
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62'England sub: Gordon is replaced by Aston Villa star Ollie Watkins.
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60'Some well-known Premier League players are already warming up to go out and help England.
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57'The Three Lions are trying to threaten the Vlachodimos box to find an equaliser as soon as possible.
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55'The Greek fans are giving their all in the stands! They are cheering their national team to the death.
Yellow card
a Inglaterra
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53'Declan Rice receives a yellow card after hitting Pavlidis in a duel for the ball.
Substitution
at Inglaterra
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51'England sub: Saka makes way with some discomfort and Madueke takes his place.
Goaaaaaal!
de Grecia en el 49'
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Statistics of V. Pavlidis in Liga de las Naciones de la UEFA820.25020
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49'GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL FOR GREECE! Pavlidis breaks the deadlock with a great shot from close range, with all his teammates dedicating it to Baldock after his recent passing.
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48'England are dominating possession so faaaaaaaaaaaaaar! Great start in the second half for the Three Lions!
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46'The second period staaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarts! No changes at the moment.
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45'HT (0-0): It was a tight first 45 minutes at Wembley. Neither team was able to put their countries ahead despite their best efforts. We'll see what happens next!
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45'One minute added!
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43'Another corner-kick for England! Alexander-Arnold takes it but nothing comes of it.
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40'The match looks like it will go into the break with a goalless draw unless they get their act together!
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37'Free-kick to the hosts 35 yards out from goal! Palmer takes it but the Greek defence manages to clear it.
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35'Saka tries his luck from the edge of the box but he sees his shot saved by the Greek defence.
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33'Things are getting tighter and tighter, although both teams are aware that they have lost some pace in their last few moves.
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30'Corner-kick for the Three Lions! Trent Alexander-Arnold takes it but nothing comes of it.
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27'The English are trying to play long passes into the Greek box and take the lead.
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25'The Greek community in London is giving their all for their national team at Wembley! Their fans are impressive.
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22'Cole Palmer misses a golden opportunity from close range after a superb cross from Bellingham! The Chelsea player sends the ball over the top of the goal.
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20'Greece are unstoppable at the moment! They are making it very difficult for the English defence.
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17'The Greeks have managed to regain possession over time, now sharing it with the Three Lions.
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15'What a lot of things are happening at Wembley! The atmosphere is heated because of the different situations we have experienced in the last few moments! What tension.
Goal disallowed
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13'Mavropanos heads home from inside the box after a corner-kick but his opener is automatically disallowed for offside.
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9'Koulierakis receives a yellow card after a hard tackle on Madrid star Bellingham. Free-kick for the hosts.
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7'The Three Lions are having all the ball here early on!
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5'Pavlidis tries his luck from outside the penalty area on a counter-attack but the ball goes wide! Good chance for the visitors.
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3'Bellingham puts the Greek defence to the limit with a superb shot from the edge of the box! But the Greek keeper ends up saving it.
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1'England get us going in white from left to right while Greece are in blue!
Start of match
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PRVWGreece starting XI: Vlachodimos (GK); Giannoulis, Koulierakis, Mavropanos, Lazaros Rota; Kourbelis, Bakasetas, Siopis; Tzolis, Pavlidis and Masouras.
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PRVWEngland starting XI: Pickford (GK); Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Colwill, Lewis; Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Gordon; Palmer and Foden.
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PRVWAndrea Colombo will be in the middle for this one, and Valerio Marini the VAR.
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PRVWGreece's possible lineup: Vlachodimos (GK); Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Siopis, Kourbelis; Masouras, Bakasetas, Tzolis; Pavlidis.
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PRVWEngland's possible lineup: Pickford (GK); Alexander-Arnold, Stones, Colwill, Lewis; Rice, Bellingham; Saka, Palmer, Foden; Watkins.
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PRVW"Southgate did a lot for English football. However the style has changed slightly under Lee Carsley," he said. "Wembley is a symbol of world football but the team is not here for tourism."
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PRVWGreece boss Ivan Jovanovic said England are a more dynamic outfit than the side that reached the Euro 2024 final under Gareth Southgate, who quit after that painful 2-1 loss to Spain.
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PRVWPalmer is expected to continue his remarkable rise by making his first competitive England start on Thursday.
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PRVWChelsea forward Cole Palmer was named England's men's Player of the Year this week in the latest milestone for the emerging 22-year-old, who already has six goals for the Blues this term.
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PRVWStones' City teammate Jack Grealish could be sidelined against Greece after the winger sat out training on Wednesday.
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PRVWIn Kane's absence, Manchester City defender John Stones will captain England for the first time on Thursday.
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PRVWAsked to clarify whether Kane will be on the bench, Carsley said: "We're not ruling him out yet of the game, but he won't start the game."
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PRVWKane was limited to an individual training programme on Tuesday and Wednesday, with Carsley insisting he would not risk his fitness in the Group B2 tie at Wembley.
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PRVWThe 31-year-old striker - England's record goal-scorer - has been unable to train with the rest of the squad since linking up on Monday.
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PRVWKane suffered the knock in a collision while playing for Bayern Munich in their 3-3 draw against Eintracht Frankfurt last weekend.
Pre-match
10 October 2024, 20:45
Referee: Andrea Colombo | VAR: Valerio Marini
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
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PRVWHello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Nations League Group B matchday 3 fixture between England and Greece at Wembley Stadium in London, England!