England 2-0 Albania: Thomas Tuchel era begins with routine win at Wembley

Myles Lewis-Skelly scored on his debut before Harry Kane made sure of the result
Winner: Thomas Tuchel
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Simon Peach
21 March 2025

Myles Lewis-Skelly became England's youngest-ever goalscoring debutant as the Thomas Tuchel era started with a win against Albania.

Tuchel's reign began with a 2-0 victory against a limited Albania team thanks to debutant Lewis-Skelly's historic opener and Harry Kane's record-extending 70th goal for England in front of a sell-out Wembley crowd.

Far tougher tests lie ahead but the new boss will have liked most of what he saw during his first match in the hotseat.

Lewis-Skelly repaid Tuchel's faith when meeting a superb Jude Bellingham pass with a fine finish, becoming the youngest England player to score on his debut at the age of 18 years and 176 days.

Fellow debutant Dan Burn rattled the crossbar five days on from his Carabao Cup final goal for Newcastle at Wembley, before Kane added a deserved second late on.