Match Report
England went into the game 1st in the table on 5 points; Slovakia sat 3rd on 4 — a 1-point gap. The last five rounds placed Slovakia no better than 9th for form, against 3rd in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: England 0.67 scored and 0.33 conceded per game, Slovakia 1 and 1, with the league averaging 1.13.
Veltins-Arena, capacity 62,271, hosted the game. With 100 matches recorded and 2.8 yellow cards per game, H. Meler was the man in the middle.
Goal scorers
England: Harry Kane (91'), Jude Bellingham (90') · Slovakia: I. Schranz (25')
Key stats
Possession: England 63% · Slovakia 37% · Total shots: 16-13 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 9-1