Harry Kane scored his 50th international goal to secure a 1-1 draw against Germany at the Allianz Arena. The Tottenham Hotspur forward overtook Sir Bobby Charlton’s England goal tally with a late penalty, preventing his side from suffering back-to-back Nations League defeats.Gareth Southgate was looking for a response after a disappointing defeat at the hands of Hungary, but it was far from an ideal start for the Three Lions, losing Kalvin Phillips to injury in the early stages. The visitors survived a major scare moments later, as Jonas Hofmann saw his composed finish chalked off for offside. Clear-cut chances were at a premium, with Bukayo Saka proving England’s most dangerous outlet as the interval approached. The Arsenal man forced Manuel Neuer into a reaction save in stoppage time, before narrowly missing with a dipping effort from range.Socceroos are one hop away from the World CupGermany had won each of their previous four games on home soil, and they made the perfect start to the second half to maintain that record. Joshua Kimmich’s defence-splitting pass allowed Hofmann time to turn and shoot, and his powerful effort proved too hot to handle for Jordan Pickford’s outstretched hand.The last time these sides met in Munich, Germany took the lead only to concede five in a famous England victory. That looked incredibly unlikely as the game neared its conclusion, with Neuer standing firm in the face of the visitors’ pressure. Substitute Jack Grealish created a glorious opening for Harry Kane, but the captain’s close-range effort was denied by the Bayern Munich shot-stopper.England eventually found a route back into the contest, as VAR awarded the Three Lions a penalty, ruling that Nico Schlotterbeck hauled Kane down inside the box. The skipper’s 50th strike for his country rescued a valuable point, but England remained without a win in each of their last four Nations League away matches.Further south, the Stadio Dino Manuzzi in Cesena witnessed Italy put up an effective display to oust Hungary by a narrow 2-1 scoreline. In turn, the Azzurri grabbed a maiden win in arguably the toughest Nations League group, while tasting victory for the first time in three matches.Still recovering from a second straight World Cup qualification failure, European champions Italy started strongly against an inspired Hungary side, who were fresh from a first win over England in 60 years.Just after the half-hour mark, midfield ace Nicolo Barella picked up the ball just outside Hungary’s penalty area and drilled a thunderous drive into the top-left corner past a helpless Dibusz to draw first blood. Italy never looked back from that point, and the half ended with the Azzurri doubling their lead, after Matteo Politano’s exceptional assist from the right wing fell right at Lorenzo Pellegrini’s feet. The Roma talisman made no mistake from six yards, giving Italy a comfortable lead.Against expectations, the third goal instead went to the visitors, when home defender Mancini turned a cross into his own net and halved his side’s lead on the hour mark.UEFA NATIONS LEAGUELEAGUE AMondayCroatia – France 1-1 (0-0)/Kramaric 83 pen – Rabiot 52/Austria – Denmark 1-2 (0-1)/Schlager 67 – Hojbjerg 28, Stryger Larsen 84/
TuesdayGermany – England 1-1 (0-0)/Hofmann 50 – Kane 88 pen/Italy – Hungary 2-1 (2-0)/Barella 30, Pellegrini 45 – Mancini 61 og/
Wednesday21.45: (5.20) Wales (3.60) Netherlands (1.80)21.45: (1.65) Belgium (3.80) Poland (6.25)***odds are subject to change
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