England vs Andorra, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage
· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFADeclan Rice on target as lethargic England beat Andorra 2-0
Declan Rice was on target as England produced another lethargic performance in a 2-0 victory against Andorra on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
- 2': Reece James (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Cucu (Andorra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Dan Burn (England).
- 5': Offside, England. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 6': Foul by Pau Babot (Andorra).
- 6': Noni Madueke (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Pau Babot (Andorra) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Iker Álvarez (Andorra).
- 11': Attempt missed. Cucu (Andorra) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 12': Offside, Andorra. Cucu is caught offside.
- 15': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Iker Álvarez (Andorra). Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 16': Corner, England. Conceded by Moisés San Nicolás.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Noni Madueke (England) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Eberechi Eze.
- 20': Foul by Arón Rodrigo (Andorra).
- 20': Reece James (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Declan Rice.
- 23': Attempt missed. Noni Madueke (England) left footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 25': Own Goal by Christian García, Andorra. England 1, Andorra 0.
- 34': Corner, England. Conceded by Christian García.
- 37': Corner, England. Conceded by Biel Borrà.
- 38': Corner, England. Conceded by Christian García.
- 39': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Eberechi Eze with a cross following a corner.
- 41': Christian García (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Noni Madueke (England).
- 45': Handball by Cucu (Andorra).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, England 1, Andorra 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 1, Andorra 0.
- 47': Cucu (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).
- 48': Offside, England. Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 50': Attempt saved. Eberechi Eze (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Iker Álvarez (Andorra). Assisted by Noni Madueke.
- 50': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 51': Attempt saved. Elliot Anderson (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Iker Álvarez (Andorra). Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 52': Arón Rodrigo (Andorra) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Reece James (England).
- 53': Attempt missed. Ian Olivera (Andorra) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc Vales following a set piece situation.
- 53': Offside, England. Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 56': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (England).
- 56': Joan Cervós (Andorra) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 56': Cucu (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Foul by Marc Guéhi (England).
- 57': Elliot Anderson (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Cucu (Andorra).
- 59': Substitution, Andorra. Guillaume López replaces Cucu.
- 59': Substitution, Andorra. Joel Guillén replaces Marc Vales.
- 61': Offside, England. Myles Lewis-Skelly is caught offside.
- 62': Corner, England. Conceded by Biel Borrà.
- 66': Eberechi Eze (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Joel Guillén (Andorra).
- 67': Goal! England 2, Andorra 0. Declan Rice (England) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Reece James with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, England. Anthony Gordon replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 68': Substitution, England. Tino Livramento replaces Declan Rice.
- 68': Substitution, England. Morgan Rogers replaces Reece James.
- 70': Biel Borrà (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Myles Lewis-Skelly (England).
- 73': Foul by Anthony Gordon (England).
- 73': Max Llovera (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, England. Ezri Konsa replaces Marc Guéhi.
- 77': Offside, England. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
- 78': Substitution, England. Morgan Gibbs-White replaces Eberechi Eze.
- 81': Substitution, Andorra. Dacu replaces Arón Rodrigo.
- 82': Foul by Elliot Anderson (England).
- 82': Guillaume López (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 83': Corner, England. Conceded by Biel Borrà.
- 84': Attempt saved. Morgan Gibbs-White (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Iker Álvarez (Andorra). Assisted by Noni Madueke with a cross.
- 85': Foul by Joan Cervós (Andorra).
- 85': Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Corner, England. Conceded by Biel Borrà.
- 89': Corner, England. Conceded by Max Llovera.
- 90': Foul by Dan Burn (England).
- 90': Ian Olivera (Andorra) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Dan Burn (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Andorra. Chus Rubio replaces Joan Cervós.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Andorra. Marc Rebés replaces Pau Babot.
- 90'+3': Anthony Gordon (England) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Chus Rubio (Andorra).
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, England 2, Andorra 0.
- 0': Match ends, England 2, Andorra 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 8 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 5 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 5 | Saves | 0 |
| 17.2 | Possession | 82.8 |
| 2 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 93 | Accurate Passes | 710 |
| 165 | Passes | 787 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 2 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 67 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 2 |
| 43 | Effective Clearances | 4 |
| 43 | Clearances | 4 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 39,202
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 39,202
WCQ - UEFA Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 8 | +22 | 24 |
| 2 | Albania | 8 | +2 | 14 |
| 3 | Serbia | 8 | -1 | 13 |
| 4 | Latvia | 8 | -10 | 5 |
Line-Ups
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 12 | Dan Burn |
| 6 | Marc Guéhi |
| 3 | Myles Lewis-Skelly |
| 2 | Reece James |
| 10 | Eberechi Eze |
| 4 | Declan Rice |
| 23 | Elliot Anderson |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 11 | Marcus Rashford |
| 21 | Noni Madueke |
Andorra (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 12 | Iker Álvarez (GK) |
| 6 | Christian Garcia |
| 22 | Ian de Olivera |
| 5 | Max Llovera |
| 15 | Moisés San Nicolás |
| 23 | Biel Borra |
| 3 | Marc Vales |
| 11 | Pau Babot |
| 17 | Joan Cervos |
| 14 | Aron Rodrigo |
| 9 | Ricard Fernández |
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