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The hat trick of Raheem Sterling allowed England to win a single victory (5-0) against the Czech Republic and open its qualifying campaign for the 2020 euro at Wembley on Friday night. .
After Marcus Rashford's injury, Dortmund teenager, Jadon Sancho, took his first start in the wing after impressing his manager, Gareth Southgate, at the pre-match training.
Eric Dier lost twice in the first 15 minutes and was replaced by Ross Barkley soon after, while England was looking to position themselves against a compact Czech team.
The hosts found their way in the 24th minute as Harry Kane played with Sancho behind the Czech defense and he chose Sterling for a slippery finish at the back post to give England the lead.
England doubled the lead before the break after scoring a penalty when Sterling was eliminated in the zone after an excellent set-up and Kane was preparing to take the penalty before the penalty spot. ################################################################################# Attack of the second half.
"It was a brilliant team performance, we insisted, we made it difficult for them, we got the goals and were clinical," said captain Kane.
"We play good football, everyone expresses it, we have young hungry players and it was shown tonight."
The visitors threatened twice shortly after half-time, Tomas Soucek led and David Pavelka shot from close range to Jordan Pickford.
Sancho was denied on the doorstep just before the hour of play. His controlled shot was blocked by the Czech defense after Kane selected him with a perfect pass for the baseline.
However, the Three Lions found their third minute later with a fine finish from Sterling, who put the ball in the Czech penalty area, turned to the right and scored his second goal of the night in the area. Jiri Pavlenka.
Gareth Southgate led Declan Rice to follow the goal, allowing the West Ham midfielder to make his debut in England after changing Ireland 's allegiance on Feb. 13 and enduring a controversy at home. approaching the match because of a message posted on social networks in 2015.
Sterling was removed from the match in the 69th minute after completing his hat trick – his first-ever game for the country – giving way to Chelsea's teenage boy, Callum Hudson-Odoi, who was offered to his first match in England.
A Czech goal gave England their fifth place after Tomas Kalas redirected a Hudson-Odoi rebound into his goal to complete the decisive victory of the Southgate team.
England faces Montenegro in three days in another qualifying match for the euro before regrouping in June to face the Netherlands in the semi-finals of the League of Nations in Portugal. The hosts of the match will be paired with Switzerland in the last match.
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