England 2-0 Finland: Golden boy Kane marks 100th cap in style

Harry Kane scored twice on his 100th England appearance to propel Lee Carsley’s team to a 2-0 Nations League win over Finland.

Kane, who donned a pair of golden boots, was celebrated before kick-off at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday, as he became the 10th player to feature in 100 matches for the Three Lions.

And after seeing a diving header disallowed for offside in the first half, Kane ensured he marked his milestone appearance in style with a second-half double.

Having been denied by the excellent Lukas Hradecky, who made six saves in total to keep Finland in the contest amid England’s domination, Kane finally broke the deadlock with a wonderful strike that cannoned in off the underside of the crossbar in the 57th minute.

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Kane doubled up with 14 minutes of regular time remaining, sweeping home from Noni Madueke’s cutback.

England’s captain was taken off to a standing ovation soon after, as interim boss Carsley made it two wins from two following Saturday’s victory over the Republic of Ireland.

Data Debrief: Ton up for talisman Kane

Carsley has not been afraid to introduce fresh blood into the England squad for this pair of fixtures, and Angel Gomes excelled in the middle of the park on his full debut.

Indeed, the Lille midfielder attempted a game-high 124 passes and had 130 touches as England finished with a whopping 78.5% possession.

But the day belonged to centurion Kane, who became the third England player to score on his 100th appearance, grabbing his first double for the Three Lions since October last year.

The 31-year-old accounted for 0.72 of England’s 1.69 xG and has now been directly involved in 85 goals (68 goals, 17 assists) for his country, with 30 of those goal involvements coming at Wembley.