England needed a win to secure promotion to UEFA Nations League A. However, they were met with a stout Irish defence, with the visitors pulling almost all their players back to protect goalkeeper Kelleher’s goal.

In the first half, apart from a few situations where Madueke penetrated the penalty area, the Liverpool goalkeeper was hardly in any danger thanks to the tight coverage from his teammates. Both teams played tightly and did not have any shots on target in the first 45 minutes.

At the end of the half, the tempers caused some English players to receive unnecessary yellow cards.

In the second half, the game changed completely. In the 51st minute, Bellingham won a penalty for England and sent off Ireland defender Scales with a second yellow card. Kane, who passed the ball to Bellingham in this situation, successfully converted the penalty. Although Kelleher predicted the situation, Kane still skillfully shot in the opposite direction, giving England the opening score.

Just two minutes later, Gordon took advantage of a mistake by the Irish defense to volley close to the goal, making it 2-0. In the 58th minute, the third goal came from a corner kick. Guehi headed the ball tactically, creating an opportunity for Gallagher to easily tap the ball close to the goal.

With a safe gap, England played leisurely for the rest of the match. However, they still managed to score 2 more goals thanks to goals from two substitutes, Bowen and Harwood-Bellis.

Both goals came from excellent assists from Bellingham, ending the match with a resounding victory for the “Three Lions”.