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Greece v England - as it happened

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Greece v England, matchday 5, UEFA Nations League, 14/11/2024, starting lineups. BeSoccer
Greece v England, matchday 5, UEFA Nations League, 14/11/2024, starting lineups. BeSoccer
Join us for LIVE coverage of the Nations League Group B matchday 5 fixture between Greece and England at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece. The Three Lions must beat the hosts to stay in contention for promotion back to the top tier.
Goal

List of goalscorers

0 - 1
7'
Ollie Watkins
0 - 2
77'
O. Vlachodimos
0 - 3
83'
Curtis Jones
Press

Match report in news

End of match

End of match

  • 90'
    FT (0-3): An entertaining night for the Three Lions in Athens. Ollie Watkins broke the deadlock in the seventh minute to put England ahead while a Vlachodimos own goal extended the visitors' lead to give them more confidence. So much so that Curtis Jones added the third after receiving a fine pass from Gibbs-White. Thank you for joining us and see you soon!
  • 90'
    Four minutes added!
  • 86'
    The Greeks have given their opponents too many opportunities. Their chances of a draw and a comeback are not zero but they are very unlikely at this stage of the game.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Inglaterra en el 83'
  • 83'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLL FOR THE THREE LIONS! Curtis Jones adds the third after receiving a fine pass from Gibbs-White. The Liverpool player scores a sensational back-heeled goal to extend his country's lead.
Substitution

Substitution

at Inglaterra
  • 79'
    England sub: Conor Gallagher is replaced by Morgan Gibbs-White.
Own goal

Own goal

de Grecia en el 77'
  • 77'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLL FOR ENGLAND! Rogers gives a lovely pass to Bellingham, who sends the ball to hit the post but on the rebound, the ball ends up inside. It's considered an own goal by the goalkeeper.
  • 75'
    Meanwhile, England are not fighting hard enough to extend their lead, which could be short-lived.
  • 73'
    Greece seem to be struggling to turn their fortunes around at the moment, they are finding it too difficult due to the great resistance of their opponents.
Substitution

Substitution

at Grecia
  • 70'
    Greece sub: Masouras is replaced by Konstantelias.
  • 67'
    England triple sub: Lee Carsley's most notable change is that of Harry Kane for Ollie Watkins but Madueke and Gordon also drop out for Rogers and Bowen, respectively.
Card

Yellow card

a Grecia
  • 62'
    Zafeiris receives a yellow card after a foul on an England player.
Substitution

Substitution

at Grecia
Substitution

Substitution

at Grecia
  • 57'
    The Greece coach decides to give his team a boost. Triple substitution for the home side: Pavlidis, Bakasetas and Tsimikas are replaced by Giannoulis, Ioannidis and Pelkas, respectively.
  • 55'
    The Greeks seem to have learned nothing from the first period, giving the visitors opportunities to extend their lead.
  • 53'
    Madueke puts in a perfect cross for Rico Lewis to finish but his efforts are in vain. Corner-kick for England.
  • 50'
    Lee Carsley's men are playing with a lot of intensity tonight as they know what is at stake.
  • 48'
    The second half starts exactly like the first, with the Greeks struggling to keep the English at bay.
Substitution

Substitution

at Inglaterra
  • 46'
    England sub: Ezri Konsa goes off and Lewis Hall comes on.
  • 46'
    The second period staaaaaaaaaaaaaaarts here in Athens! Just one change.
  • 45+2'
    HT (0-1): The Three Lions are leading 1-0 at half-time thanks to an opener scored by Ollie Watkins. Greece have shown no good attempts to restart the match. We'll see what happens next!
  • 45'
    Two minutes added!
  • 43'
    The Greeks are unable to create more danger than a good attempt by Tsimikas, who plays for Liverpool.
  • 40'
    Madueke is another man who is excelling in the first half! Will he get his moment to shine in Athens?
  • 37'
    The Greeks are gradually regaining possession but the visitors are not making it easy for them.
  • 35'
    Jude Bellingham has just made a superb steal to advance into the Greeks' box! The Real Madrid star is giving his all for his national team tonight.
  • 32'
    The English continue to dominate possession at the moment with 65%.
  • 30'
    Tsimikas creates the clearest chance for Greece so far in the first half but Pickford is quick to block his shot. Corner-kick for Greece.
Card

Yellow card

a Inglaterra
  • 27'
    Pickford is shown the yellow card for time-wasting when kicking out of the goal.
  • 25'
    The hosts seem a little lost in terms of strategy as they are having to try to regain possession more than anything else so far.
  • 23'
    The Greeks are penned in their own half, being controlled by the Three Lions at the moment. They need to get their act together.
  • 20'
    Madueke tries his luck from the flank but Tsimikas' pressure makes him miss the shot!
  • 17'
    Mavropanos superbly denies Gordon's efforts from very close to the box. Corner-kick for England.
  • 15'
    Free-kick to the Greeks 25 yards out from goal! Bakasetas takes it but his effort goes wide.
  • 13'
    Lee Carsley's men are giving their all on the pitch at the Panathenaic Stadium, with the Greeks being totally dominated by them.
Card

Yellow card

a Inglaterra
  • 11'
    Another yellow card for the Three Lions! Gallagher is cautioned for a foul on a Greek player.
Card

Yellow card

a Inglaterra
  • 10'
    Jude Bellingham receives a yellow card for fighting with a Greek player. The competitiveness of the Englishman is undeniable.
Goal
Goaaaaaal!
de Inglaterra en el 7'
  • 7'
    GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLL FOR ENGLAND! Madueke and Bellingham lay it on a plate for Watkins to score the opener in Athens!
  • 5'
    The visitors are creating great opportunities at this early stage. Their opener is a matter of time.
  • 3'
    The Three Lions are having all the ball here early on! What a great start!
  • 1'
    Greece get us going in blue from left to right while England are in white!
Start of match

Start of match

  • PRVW
    England starting XI: Pickford (GK); Rico Lewis, Konsa, Guehi, Walker; Curtis Jones, Bellingham, Gallagher; Gordon, Watkins and Madueke.
  • PRVW
    Greece starting XI: Vlachodimos (GK); Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Siopis, Bakasetas, Zafeiris; Masouras, Plavidis and Tzolis.
  • PRVW
    Daniel Siebert will be in the middle for this one, and Bastian Dankert the VAR.
  • PRVW
    England possible lineup: Pickford (GK); Walker, Konsa, Guehi, Lewis; Gomes, Gallagher; Madueke, Bellingham, Gordon; Kane.
  • PRVW
    Greece possible lineup: Vlachodimos (GK); Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Siopis, Mantalos; Masouras, Bakasetas, Tzolis; Pavlidis.
  • PRVW
    The 12 group winners in European qualifying will go to the World Cup, with another four places going to winners of play-offs featuring the 12 runners-up plus the four highest-ranked teams in the Nations League who have not otherwise made it.
  • PRVW
    Teams finishing third in League A, and second in League B, will face off in relegation/promotion play-offs, with identical play-offs between Leagues B and C. There is an impact on World Cup qualifying too.
  • PRVW
    Lee Carsley will oversee his final two fixtures as interim England boss before handing the reins to Thomas Tuchel, but he will be without Declan Rice, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
  • PRVW
    Greece are the only nation with a perfect record in League B and won 2-1 at Wembley last month.
  • PRVW
    The Three Lions must beat the hosts to stay in contention for promotion back to the top tier.
Info

Pre-match

14 November 2024, 20:45

Referee: Daniel Siebert | VAR: Bastian Dankert

Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Atenas

  • PRVW
    Hello everyone and welcome to live coverage of the Nations League Group B matchday 5 fixture between Greece and England at the Panathenaic Stadium in Athens, Greece!