England vs Wales LIVE: 'Battle of Britain' friendly result, latest updates and reaction after routine win

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·9 October 2025

England vs Wales LIVE: 'Battle of Britain' friendly result, latest updates and reaction after routine win

Battle of Britain takes place at Wembley Stadium tonight

LIVE: England vs Wales

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England vs Wales LIVE

England cruised to victory over Wales in an international friendly between the two Home Nations at Wembley Stadium on Thursday night. Dubbed the ‘Battle of Britain’, the contest was effectively over inside the opening 20 minutes as a rampant England raced into three-goal lead, with Thomas Tuchel’s side picking up from where they left off in last month’s international break.

It took England just two minutes to break the deadlock as Wales failed to deal with a corner, allowing Marc Guehi to pick out Morgan Rogers to score his first senior international goal. The visitors didn’t learn their lesson and 10 minutes later another ball into the box wasn’t cleared and Ollie Watkins was on

Wales could do nothing about Bukayo Saka’s stunning strike as the Arsenal winger cut in onto his left foot and smashed an effort into the top corner. The second half was a more even affair, but in truth the all the damage was done in the first half. Follow the game back below with our dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis from Dom Smith and Simon Collings at Wembley!