Greece 0-3 England LIVE RESULT: Jones’ sublime flick makes it three as visitors close in on top spot – latest updates
ENGLAND are now top of their Nations League group after thrashing Greece 3-0 in Athens.
Noni Madueke assisted Ollie Watkins for the opener before the Greece keeper's unfortunate own goal made it two.
And then Curtis Jones' sublime flick competed the romp, sending Lee Carsley's men to the top of the group.
- RESULT: Greece 0-3 England
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- Greece starting team: Vlachodimos, Rota, Koulierakis, Mavropanos, Tsimikas, Siopis, Zafeiris, Bakasetas, Masouras, Tzolis, Pavlidis
- England starting team: Pickford; Walker, Konsa, Guehi, Lewis; Jones, Gallagher; Gordon, Bellingham, Madueke; Watkins
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72 Greece 0-1 England
Greece are still top of the group as England need another goal.
Reminding you the Three Lions need to win by a two-goal margin!
70 Greece 0-1 England
Substitution
Greece boss Jovanovic introduces PAOK wonderkid Konstantelias who replaces Masouras.
69 Greece 0-1 England
Chance
Another shot for Greece as Pelkas fires a weak effort towards Pickford who picks it up with ease.
67 Greece 0-1 England
Substitution
Harry Kane time for England as Carsley brings his captain on for Watkins.
Rogers makes his debut as he replaces Gordon and Bowen comes on for Madueke!
66 Greece 0-1 England
Chance
Greece are really asking questions as a free-kick almost confuses Pickford and he palms it away in pure instinct.
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What a chance!
Greece come agonisingly close to an equaliser as Pelkas releases Ioannidis with a stunning low ball.
The striker delivers a shot from inside the penalty area that forces a spectacular save out of Pickford who lunges to his left and palms it away!
62 Greece 0-1 England
Yellow card
Zafeiris gets booked for a late challenge down England's half.
The referee is really not playing tonight...
60 Greece 0-1 England
Greece are getting braver now on the pitch.
Would be safe to assume Kane will be coming on at some point as England need another goal.
58 Greece 0-1 England
Chance
And there's Greece's first shot of the second half!
Tzolis fires a powerful effort from the left but sends it wide.
56 Greece 0-1 England
Substitution
Greece boss Jovanovic makes his first changes - triple substitution!
Giannoulis comes on for Pavlidis, Ioannidis on for Bakasetas and Pelkas on for Tsimikas.
54 Greece 0-1 England
What a chance!
England come agonisingly close to the precious second goal but Bellingham's header goes off the post!
It wasn't a powerful effort but it was very accurate as Vlachodimos was just standing there...
53 Greece 0-1 England
Chance
England register their first shot nice and early with a powerful effort by Lewis from a dangerous position that goes wide.
50 Greece 0-1 England
The referee doesn't tolerate much, especially when it comes to heavy challenges.
No wonder we've already seen four yellow cards!
48 Greece 0-1 England
Greece are looking to impose quite early with a high press, the crowd are also doing their bit.
England are really being pushed back in the first few minutes.
46 Greece 0-1 England
Substitution
England coach Carsley makes his first change as Hall replaces Konsa to make his senior international debut!
Greece 0-1 England
Peep!
Off we go again in Athens!!!
Kane on the bench
England captain Harry Kane started the Nations League match against Greece on the bench.
This comes after Kane appeared to criticise his nine team-mates that pulled out.
So far, though, the Three Lions interim boss Lee Carsley's decision hasn't backfired.
Instead, it saw the Bayern Munich superstar's replacement Ollie Watkins opening the goalscoring nice and early on seven minutes.
Greece vs England stats
England dominated 66 per cent of possession despite missing many key players.
The Three Lions registered four shots, half of which were on target.
Greece, on the other hand, got three shots, two of which were on target.
More below:
Tom Barclay from Athens
England were utterly dominant for the first half of that opening 45, and did not miss Harry Kane as his replacement Ollie Watkins stuck away an early opener.
Greece did start to come into it after that, roared on by 60,000 passionate fans in this Olympic ground, and Jordan Pickford was forced into action a few times.
But Lee Carsley will have been largely very happy with what he saw, particularly after the disaster against the Greeks at Wembley last month.
Curtis Jones has looked confident in possession on debut and dovetailed well with Conor Gallagher.
Jude Bellingham has had some gorgeous touches and passes, despite a green laser regularly being pointed in his direction.
But Noni Madueke’s directness coming off the right has been most impressive, running at his man at every opportunity and brilliantly creating Watkins’ goal.
England will be taking nothing for granted after their last game against Greece but will know that another goal will put them on course to win the group.
HT: Greece 0-1 England
England enjoyed a very good first half against Greece at OAKA thanks to Ollie Watkins' early opener.
Much was said about Harry Kane getting dropped to the bench shortly after he appeared to take a swipe at his nine team-mates that dropped out.
However, Watkins proved interim manager Lee Carsley right after just seven minutes.
Jude Bellingham released Noni Madueke down the left with a fantastic ball and the Chelsea ace found the Aston Villa striker inside the penalty area from where he fired past Odysseas Vlachodimos.
Now the Three Lions need just one more goal to sit at the top nice and comfortably, but they will do it with Bellingham, Conor Gallagher and Jordan Pickford on a yellow after three reckless bookings.
HT: Greece 0-1 England
Peep!
That's half-time in Athens!!!
Charlie Wyett from Athens
Lee Carsley will definitely be pleased with what he has seen so far, even though Greece have come back into the game. It is nice to see the team with pace down both wings with Noni Madueke and Anthony Gordon.
45 Greece 0-1 England
Two more minutes of stoppage time to go.
England are very comfortable, amazing first half - especially from Bellingham.
43 Greece 0-1 England
Just two minutes until half-time and whatever stoppage.
A very good first half for Carsley's heavily-rotated side.
Kane and none of the other nine absentees are being missed...
40 Greece 0-1 England
The likes of Gallagher, Jones and Madueke have been very impressive in this first half.
There's three players making a case in front of Tuchel, who must be watching from somewhere during his gardening leave...