Back to the Soccer Newsfeed

Southgate pleased with England's 'exciting' attacking play in Euro 2020 qualification win over Bulgaria

England manager Gareth Southgate said he was “generally pleased’ with his team’s performance in their 4-0 win over Bulgaria in their Euro 2020 qualification game at Wembley.

A Harry Kane hat-trick, plus a goal from Raheem Sterling, assisted by Kane, saw England return to the top of Group A, with three wins from three games.

Kosovo had briefly displaced the Three Lions at the top of the group after they continued their perfect start to the qualification campaign with a 2-1 victory over the Czech Republic ahead of England’s game.

Editors' Picks

Despite the comfortable nature of the score line the unfancied Bulgarians had their chances, with one save by Jordan Pickford from a Wanderson effort at 1-0 a key moment.