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Gordon leads England to first Nations League win

Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane scored in a 2-0 victory over the Czech Republic, with Gordon named England’s top performer in BBC Sport reporter Alex Howell’s ratings.

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England secured their first Nations League win by beating the Czech Republic 2-0, with Anthony Gordon opening the scoring and Harry Kane adding a second-half goal.

Gordon was rated 8/10 by BBC Sport reporter Alex Howell, the highest score among England’s players. Howell described him as a constant threat in behind and noted his dangerous first-half cross as well as his goal.

Kane received 7/10. Howell said the captain had a quieter match but dropped deep to find the ball before finishing inside the area.

England kept a clean sheet against a Czech side reduced to 10 players. Trent Alexander-Arnold, making his first England start in nearly two years, was rated 7/10 after providing the ball for the opener.

Alex Scott made his England debut as a substitute, coming on in the 70th minute and receiving 6/10 from Howell. BBC user ratings were collected separately from the reporter’s assessments.

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