Kane sets scoring record in England’s win over Italy

NAPLES, Italy (AP) — Harry Kane broke Wayne Rooney’s nationwide staff scoring document and England held on for a 2-1 win at Italy on the opening evening of European Championship qualifying on Thursday.

It was a small measure of revenge for England towards the staff it misplaced to within the European Championship closing two years in the past. Italy additionally gained the final assembly in September within the Nations League.

It marked England’s first win over Italy in a aggressive match since a World Cup qualifier at Wembley again in 1977 — and its first away win over Italy since 1961.

It was one other blow to an Italy squad that had didn’t qualify for a second straight World Cup.

Kane earned and transformed a penalty towards the top of the primary half for his 54th purpose with England after Declan Rice’s opener on the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium.

Argentine-born striker Mateo Retegui pulled one again for Italy on his debut early within the second half.

England performed the ultimate 12 minutes with 10 males after Luke Shaw picked up a second yellow card for a foul on Retegui.

Also in Group C, North Macedonia beat Malta 2-1.

The penalty was assigned following a VAR assessment after it was decided that defender Giovanni Di Lorenzo touched the ball along with his hand whereas trying to forestall Kane from reaching a cross.

Kane then stepped as much as the spot and despatched Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma the incorrect approach as he drilled a shot inside the fitting submit within the forty fourth minute.

Rooney performed for England from 2003 to 2018, whereas Kane made his England debut in 2015.

Kane was additionally concerned within the first purpose, when he had a shot blocked and Rice redirected within the rebound.

It was almost all England till Italy got here alive after the break and Retegui completed off a counterattack following a passing sequence involving Marco Verratti and Lorenzo Pellegrini.

Italy wore shirts that featured a dedication to former striker and delegation chief Gianluca Vialli, who died in January at age 58 from pancreatic most cancers. “Luca, Azzurri per sempre” (Luca, Azzurri eternally) was printed on the again of the collars.

Italy visits Malta on Sunday, when England hosts Ukraine.