England’s dismal Nations League campaign continued as they slumped to their worst home defeat since 1928 against a ruthless Hungary to leave Gareth Southgate’s side rooted to the bottom of Group A3.
The Three Lions have now gone four games without a victory for the first time since 2014 and look worryingly out of form and confidence with a World Cup looming at the end of this year.
Roland Sallai put the visitors in front with a well-taken finish at the back post, then doubled Hungary’s lead with his second on the break 20 minutes from time.
There was more to come from a rampant Hungary, as Zsolt Nagy fired in from range and – after John Stones was sent off to compound a woeful evening for the hosts – Daniel Gazdag finished smartly to wrap up a second historic win over England in 10 days.
Jarrod Bowen had earlier missed a decent chance at the back post from Reece James’ cross and Harry Kane flicked a header against the bar, but the hosts once again lacked the belief and inventiveness to open up their opposition.
Hungary – who top a group that also includes Germany and Italy – were well organised and clinical to earn only their second win over the Three Lions on English soil and first since a famous 6-3 success at Wembley in 1953.
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England
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameRamsdaleAverage rating3.01
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Squad number2Player nameWalkerAverage rating2.57
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Squad number5Player nameStonesAverage rating2.37
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Squad number6Player nameGuéhiAverage rating
2.59
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Squad number3Player nameJamesAverage rating2.88
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Squad number8Player nameGallagherAverage rating
2.96
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Squad number4Player namePhillipsAverage rating2.63
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Squad number10Player nameBellinghamAverage rating3.09
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Squad number7Player nameBowenAverage rating
3.00
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Squad number9Player nameKaneAverage rating2.81
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Squad number11Player nameSakaAverage rating2.52
Substitutes
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Squad number14Player nameMaguireAverage rating2.28
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Squad number19Player nameMountAverage rating2.34
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Squad number20Player nameSterlingAverage rating2.55
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Squad number21Player nameFodenAverage rating3.02
Hungary
Starting XI
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Squad number1Player nameDibuszAverage rating7.63
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Squad number2Player nameLangAverage rating7.71
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Squad number6Player nameOrbanAverage rating7.77
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Squad number4Player nameSzalaiAverage rating7.95
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Squad number5Player nameFiolaAverage rating7.78
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Squad number13Player nameSchäferAverage rating7.83
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Squad number17Player nameStylesAverage rating
7.74
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Squad number18Player nameNagyAverage rating
7.94
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Squad number20Player nameSallaiAverage rating8.55
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Squad number10Player nameSzoboszlaiAverage rating
7.99
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Squad number9Player nameSzalaiAverage rating8.21
Substitutes
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Squad number7Player nameNegoAverage rating7.94
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Squad number8Player nameNagyAverage rating8.04
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Squad number16Player nameGazdagAverage rating7.95
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Squad number19Player nameÁdámAverage rating
8.00
Line-ups
England
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Ramsdale
- 2WalkerBooked at 85mins
- 5StonesBooked at 82mins
- 6Guéhi
- 3James
- 8GallagherSubstituted forMountat 56′minutes
- 4Phillips
- 10BellinghamSubstituted forFodenat 68′minutes
- 7BowenSubstituted forSterlingat 45′minutes
- 9Kane
- 11SakaSubstituted forMaguireat 85′minutes
Substitutes
- 12Trippier
- 13Pope
- 14Maguire
- 15Grealish
- 16Coady
- 17Ward-Prowse
- 18Rice
- 19Mount
- 20Sterling
- 21Foden
- 22Pickford
- 23Abraham
Hungary
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Dibusz
- 2Lang
- 6Orban
- 4Szalai
- 5Fiola
- 13Schäfer
- 17StylesSubstituted forNagyat 56′minutes
- 18Nagy
- 20SallaiSubstituted forNegoat 78′minutes
- 10SzoboszlaiSubstituted forGazdagat 56′minutes
- 9SzalaiSubstituted forÁdámat 68′minutes
Substitutes
- 3Kecskés
- 7Nego
- 8Nagy
- 11Schön
- 14Bolla
- 15Kerkez
- 16Gazdag
- 19Ádám
- 21Spandler
- 22Szappanos
- 23Vécsei
- Referee:
- Clément Turpin
Match Stats
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Match ends, England 0, Hungary 4.
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Second Half ends, England 0, Hungary 4.
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Attempt missed. Mason Mount (England) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips following a corner.
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Corner, England. Conceded by Willi Orban.
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Bendegúz Bolla (Hungary) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
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Goal! England 0, Hungary 4. Dániel Gazdag (Hungary) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ádám Nagy with a through ball following a fast break.
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Kalvin Phillips (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Attila Fiola (Hungary).
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Kyle Walker (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Kyle Walker (England).
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Loic Nego (Hungary) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Substitution, England. Harry Maguire replaces Bukayo Saka.
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Attempt missed. Phil Foden (England) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Reece James.
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Second yellow card to John Stones (England) for a bad foul.
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Foul by John Stones (England).
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Dániel Gazdag (Hungary) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! England 0, Hungary 3. Zsolt Nagy (Hungary) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Martin Ádám.
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Attempt blocked. Loic Nego (Hungary) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ádám Nagy with a cross.
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Substitution, Hungary. Loic Nego replaces Roland Sallai.
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Harry Kane (England) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
