Battle of Britain without a winner

The duel at London's Wembley Stadium ended 0-0. Due to the balance of opportunities, the division of points in one of the most traditional national duels in football can definitely be classified as performance-based. The English are only in second place in Group D before the final round. The Czechs, who also have 2 points, are ahead due to their better goal difference, and the “final” for pool victory will take place in London on Tuesday.

The Scots won just like the Croatians (1:1 against Czech Republic) the first point, but are bottom of the table with a goal difference of 0:2. The two teams will meet on Tuesday in Glasgow and are under pressure to win. The youngest English team The English team made two changes to the starting line-up compared to their opening 1-0 win against Croatia. Reece James from Champions League winners Chelsea was preferred over Kyle Walker as a right-back. Luke Shaw started on the left side of the back four in place of Kieran Trippier. With an average age of 25 years and 31 days, according to sports data specialist Opta, the youngest English starting line-up at a European Championship or World Cup tournament started.

After all players, including the Spanish referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz and his assistants, knelt as a sign against racism and discrimination, the Scots virtually made up for the qualitative difference between the two squads with a courageous performance in heavy rain. Not only did team boss Steve Clarke's team appear very solid on defense for long stretches, they also repeatedly tried to push forward in the game, which is why a fairly even first half developed. Scots always dangerous The outsider from Scotland was already extremely dangerous in the 4th minute when a shot from Che Adams was just blocked. On the other hand, John Stones was unlucky with a header against the bar (11th) and Mason Mount aimed it wide of the goal from four meters (13th). Stephen O'Donnell ensured the tie in top chances with a volley, which Jordan Pickford defused with a great save (30').

After the break, the big favorite had the better start thanks to shots from Mount (48th) and Reece James (55th), but there wasn't much of a difference in class to be seen. And the Scots even had the better opportunities in part two of the second half. When Dykes finished, James made a desperate save for his goalkeeper Pickford (62'). In addition, the neo-Scotsman Adams missed the goal from a good position (78th). The English then appealed for a penalty to no avail. After seven wins in a row, England once again didn't leave the field as winners.

England – Scotland 0-0

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Battle of Britain without a winner

England missed out on early entry into the European Championship round of 16. The “Three Lions” couldn’t get past a draw in the “Battle of Britain” against Scotland on Friday evening.

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