Greece capsized this Thursday, drowned at home by England (0-3), whose men ardently wanted to take their revenge. It is now done.
During the last meeting, the Three Lions were seriously upset by losing at home in London, against Greece (1-2). They then impatiently awaited the meeting scheduled for this Thursday to take their revenge. The success pocketed was clear and flawless (0-3) for the men of Lee Carsley, who was experiencing his penultimate match on the England bench. Preferred over Harry Kane, a captain left on the sidelines at kick-off, Ollie Watkins opened the scoring in the first minutes of the match (7′). Then we had to wait. The Greeks, dominated throughout, cracked at the end of the game by conceding two new goals in quick succession (CSC by Vlachodimos 78′, Jones 83′) for a bitter setback.
Once again called up for England, Angel Gomes this time was content with the heat of the sidelines in Greece, where he did not grab a single minute. He nevertheless continues the good campaign of his team, who regain the lead of their group in the League of Nations. First place is synonymous with direct promotion to League A, from which the Three Lions fell during the last edition of the competition. However, nothing has been decided yet and the battle will rage until Sunday with the sixth and final day.