Match Report: England 3-0 Wales
- M. Rogers (3′)
- O. Watkins (11′)
- B. Saka (20′)
- M. Guéhi (34′)
- D. Spence (72′)
- N. Williams (27′)
Three first-half goals seal victory for England in the Alzheimer's Society International at Wembley
Highlights: England 3-0 Wales
Watch the best of the action from Wembley in the Alzheimer's Society International
England v Wales
International fixture
7.45pm BST, Thursday 9 October 2025
Wembley Stadium
Thomas Tuchel and Marc Guéhi addressed the media on Wednesday evening ahead of England’s international against Wales.
Here is what they had to say.
Tuchel on the fitness of Harry Kane:
Harry will miss the game. He got a kick in his last match with Bayern Munich. It was too painful to kick a ball; it was too risky that he gets another kicks and will just be in an up and down situation pain wise, so we gave him the chance that everything calms down. I think we are convinced that he will be ready for the match against Latvia.
The options as captains will be one of Jordan Henderson, John Stones and Declan Rice.
On the return of John Stones:
I love that he’s in camp. He had only half a camp with us last time and I saw how gutted and sad he was that he had to leave again. He’s a deep thinker, he’s such an intelligent and very sensitive personality.
It’s just brilliant to have him, together with Harry, with Jordan, with Declan – they have an attitude towards training, they have an attitude towards in what it takes to be a professional football player, to be a team player that is of the highest standards. It’s just so infectious if these guys are in camp. Everyone steps up because they don’t accept anything else than their level which is the highest level.
On his squad selection:
It's a good thing that we have tough choices to make because we have a strong squad and we have strong players to select from. We have a huge pool of players and we decided for this camp to stick mostly with the team that had a brilliant camp last time.
Now we have already some injuries. We cannot play with the same 11 against Serbia because four players are already missing from the starting 11, so it was natural that we have changes but we believe in what we’re building, we believe in what we feel, we believe in what we are seeing with this team and with this squad and like I said, the competition is on.
On the game against Wales:
There was a huge chance that we would have maybe started with the same squad if the same squad was available – it is unfortunately not for tomorrow. It’s also another problem so we find other solutions.
We had only a very short period of time to prepare [for] the match because in my belief it will be a difficult match and a complicated match because we play against a very well-coached team that have a very brave approach to play. They will make the most of the underdog role in which they play tomorrow – they will thrive in this role.
On England’s desire to win:
I cannot give any guarantees for any result but I know how we want to play football and I know the level that we showed in the last match is the level that we can show. We will have some changes tomorrow and I just want that we play, that we deserve tomorrow. We play tomorrow to win, we want to win and want to keep our thing going, so let’s see if we can make this happen.
On the Alzheimer's Society International:
We’re so happy that we can raise a subject like this and bring it into the spotlight. I think this is only a positive thing that we can do as a national team and I know that the players are happy to contribute to such actions.
It makes you always straight away aware of how lucky we are and how privileged we are and makes us just very, very grateful. The best wishes and full support goes out to everyone who is affected and to all the families who are affected.
Heading live to @WembleyStadium to hear from @MarcGuehi13 and Thomas Tuchel ahead of tomorrow's game against Wales 💬 https://t.co/JaXCvrwXcf
— England (@England) October 8, 2025
Guéhi on the year so far:
It’s been good. I’ve been enjoying every single moment of it. Obviously the most recent success winning the FA Cup with Crystal Palace was an amazing feeling. I’m more happy for them than myself, to be honest, because the fans have waited a long time and the club deserve it, but it’s been an enjoyable year.
There’s so many experiences that I can take from the games I’ve had over the last 12 months or so. I’m grateful to be playing in teams that are thriving and excelling but also in tough moments, you can learn as well. A lot of good moments for me to improve and help as much as possible.
On the nature of the fixture:
I think the mindset in the group is that it’s not a friendly. I don’t see how it can be. Every time you pull on the shirt, it’s a great opportunity just to show what we can do and play and try and win in a way that we believe we can. This game is definitely not a friendly. We’ll be giving everything we can to win the game.
On the importance of the outcome against Wales:
The result is very important because we want to carry on this unbeaten run that we have and carry on creating amazing moments for ourselves but the performance definitely because ultimately it gives us an opportunity to learn, to improve as much as possible for the upcoming qualifiers and hopefully for the tournament itself.
On the opposition:
Wales are a good team. We know so many individuals from the Premier League and from other leagues themselves. I think since the new manager has come in, he’s given them a real identity. We’re expecting a tough game – a really organised team with a lot of creativity.
Wales in profile
Nickname: The Dragons
Coach: Craig Bellamy
Captain: Aaron Ramsey
Match Stats
● England have won each of their last seven meetings with Wales across all competitions and the Three Lions are only currently on longer winning streaks against three nations: Luxembourg (9), Andorra (8) and San Marino (8).
● Wales have only won one of their 24 away games against England post WW2 (D6 L17), a 1-0 win at old Wembley in May 1977, with Leighton James scoring the winning goal from the penalty spot.
● England have scored in each of their last 16 games across all competitions, their joint-longest run this century – they last scored in 17 straight between June 1990 and June 1991.
● Wales have lost two of their last three matches (W1), after losing just one of 19 matches beforehand (W9 D9) – they haven’t lost back-to-back games since June 2023 (vs Armenia and Türkiye).
● England have lost their last two friendly matches, 0-1 vs Iceland in June 2024 and 1-3 vs Senegal in June 2025, last losing three non-competitive games in a row in 1985 under Sir Bobby Robson.
● Wales are winless in each of their last 11 away friendly matches (D1 L10), since a 1-0 win in Denmark thanks to a Craig Bellamy goal in November 2008 – the Dragons have failed to score in each of their last 10 such games, going 938 minutes since last netting vs Montenegro.
● Each of the last eight England managers have won their first meeting with a fellow Home Nation (excluding those that didn’t face one), with Don Revie vs Northern Ireland in May 1975 the last to fail to record a victory (0-0 draw).
● Across his first two caps last month against Andorra and Serbia, Elliot Anderson led all England players for successful passes (182), possession won (23), tackles (5), forward passes (48) and successful long passes (10).
● Kieffer Moore has scored in each of his last two Wales appearances, scoring against Liechtenstein and Kazakhstan – he’s never previously netted in three in a row for his country.
From the archive: England 2-0 Wales
David Beckham scored a spectacular goal at Old Trafford back in 2004
Head to head
The Three Lions' first meeting with Wales dates back to 1879, with their most recent encounter taking place at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, with England unbeaten in their previous seven clashes with the Dragons.
Last three meetings v Andorra
Wales 0-3 England, FIFA World Cup, 29 November 2022
Gareth Southgate's side topped their group in Qatar to advance to the knockout stages of the 2022 World Cup with second-half goals from Marcus Rashford, who bagged a brace, and Phil Foden sealing victory.
England 3-0 Wales, International, 8 October 2020
Dominic Calvert-Lewin netted on his senior debut in a friendly match-up against Ryan Giggs' Wales while Conor Coady and Danny Ings also made the scoresheet at Wembley.
England 2-1 Wales, UEFA EURO, 16 June 2016
Daniel Sturridge bagged a last gasp winner as England got up and running with their first win at EURO 2016. The Three Lions came from behind after Gareth Bale opened the scoring, with Jamie Vardy netting the equaliser.
From the archive: England 3-0 Wales
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Danny Ings and Conor Coady all made the scoresheet five years ago
England Squad News
Click here to see the squad for this game.
Ticket Information
How to watch or stream
This game will be available to watch live on ITV1, STV, ITVX and STV Player.
Thomas Tuchel has named his Three Lions team to face Wales at Wembley Stadium.
Djed Spence makes his first senior start, while Declan Rice wears the armband tonight.
England: 1 Jordan Pickford, 2 Ezri Konsa, 4 Declan Rice (C), 5 John Stones, 6 Marc Guéhi, 7 Bukayo Saka, 14 Djed Spence, 15 Morgan Rogers, 17 Anthony Gordon, 19 Ollie Watkins, 21 Elliot Anderson
Substitutes: 3 Myles Lewis-Skelly, 8 Jordan Henderson, 9 Harry Kane, 10 Eberechi Eze, 11 Marcus Rashford, 12 Dan Burn, 13 Dean Henderson, 16 Morgan Gibbs-White, 18 Ruben Loftus-Cheek, 22 Jarrod Bowen, 22 James Trafford, 23 Jarell Quansah, 24 Nico O’Reilly
The Three Lions produced a dominant performance in the Alzheimer's Society International, with Thomas Tuchel’s side in control from start to finish.
England made the perfect start as Rogers swept home after just three minutes before strikes from Ollie Watkins and Bukayo Saka inside the game’s first quarter established a merited 3-0 lead early on.
Tuchel was able to make a number of changes after the break but the Three Lions were not able to add to their tally, as attention now turns to Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier away against Latvia in Riga.
The resulting corner brought the breakthrough after just three minutes, with Marc Guéhi excellently keeping the ball alive from a John Stones header and then finding Rogers, who swept home from inside the box.
England doubled the lead just eight minutes later, as Watkins prodded home from close range after Aston Villa teammate Rogers turned provider with a dangerous ball across the face of goal.
Saka was not to be denied on his return from injury, as the winger cut inside at the edge of the box and curled home into the top corner in stunning fashion to make it 3-0 with 20 minutes on the clock.
England continued to push for more goals and Watkins came inches away from doubling his own tally but he could not convert at the back post after a dangerous Elliot Anderson cross.
Wales looked to get themselves back into the game but Harry Wilson’s effort from range was comfortably over the bar.
A short corner routine then allowed Rogers time and space in the box but his effort cannoned off the crossbar.
Jordan Pickford was then called into action for the first time with ten minutes of the second half played, and the England ‘keeper showed smart reactions to deny David Brooks’ back-post volley.
Both sides rang the changes and Pickford was called into action again, this time he produced an energetic stop to beat away a header from substitute Chris Mepham to ensure England kept a clean sheet.
Substitutes: 11 Marcus Rashford (Barcelona on loan from Manchester United) for Watkins 46’, 18 Ruben Loftus Cheek (AC Milan) for Rice 69’, 8 Jordan Henderson (Brentford) for Anderson 69’, 16 Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest) for Rogers 70’, 20 Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United) for Saka 70’), 3 Myles Lewis Skelly (Arsenal) for Stones 80’
Subs not used: 13 Dean Henderson (Crystal Palace), 22 James Trafford (Manchester City, 9 Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), 10 Eberechi Eze (Arsenal), 12 Dan Burn (Newcastle United), 23 Jarell Quansah (Bayer Leverkusen), 24 Nico O’Reilly (Manchester City)
Head Coach: Thomas Tuchel
Goals: Morgan Rogers 3’, Ollie Watkins 11’, Bukayo Saka 20’
Wales: 1 Karl Darlow, 3 Neco Williams, 4 Ben Davies, 5 Ethan Amapdu, 6 Joe Rodon, 7 David Brooks, 8 Harry Wilson, 10 Liam Cullen, 11 Brennan Johnson, 13 Kieffer Moore, 15 Jay Dasilva
Substitutes: 17 Jordan James for Wilson 64’, 2 Chris Mepham for Davies 64’, 22 Joshua Sheehan for Ampadu 64’, 24 Ronan Kpakio for Williams 64, 9 Lewis Koumas for Johnson 76’, 18 Mark Harris for Moore 76’
Subs not used: 12 Tom King, 21 Adam Davies, 14 Rubin Colwill, 14 Ben Cabango, 19 Sorba Thomas, 20 Isaak Davies, 23 Nathan Broadhead, 25 Dylan Lawlor, 26 Joel Colwill
Head Coach: Craig Bellamy
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