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By HARRY BAMFORTH, LIVE SPORTS COVERAGE REPORTER and OLIVER HOLT, CHIEF SPORTS WRITER and IAN LADYMAN, FOOTBALL EDITOR and JACK GAUGHAN Updated: 08: 50 AEST, 10 October 2025 203 View comments Relive Daily Mail Sport's live blog for the latest score, team news and updates as England host Wales at Wembley in a friendly clash for the October international break, with Oliver Holt, Ian Ladyman and Jack Gaughan reporting from the ground.   Right, it's time for me to head off. That wasn't quite the exciting evening I built it up to be, but still, England have won what some people call the 'Battle of Britain'. But, it's wasn't a battle whatsoever, England blew Wales away inside the first 20 minutes and never looked back. It was some of the best football we have seen from the Three Lions under Thomas Tuchel. You'd expect Tuchel to be a happy bunny after it all, but nope, he just decided to slate the fans. I mean, he was bang on, they were quiet. Anyway, I'm going to dash. Thank you for joining and I will see you all soon. Let's talk about Wales, then. There is no dressing it up; they were pretty damn right bad tonight. They just couldn't compete; from the very first whistle, they looked ragged and were lucky to have only lost 3-0. Yes, they had their chances in the second half, but that was only because England took their foot off the pedal. If I were Craig Bellamy, I'd be very worried about that performance heading into Monday's monster clash with Belgium. If they play like that, they can kiss the World Cup goodbye. Bukayo Saka, England manager, speaking to Radio 5 Live: Is Jordan Pickford Gandalf in disguise? I mean, he ain't letting anybody pass him when wearing an England shirt these days. Pickford is the first-ever goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in eight consecutive 90-minute appearances for the England men's team. He just needs to cloak, the long white hair, and a beard. Thomas Tuchel, England boss, on ITV: On wanting more from the fans: On Morgan Rogers: Speaking of Thomas Tuchel not going back. .. I thought this was the perfect time to share this video of Daily Mail Sport talking to fans outside Wembley earlier. It seems some think that the German has a problem with Jude Bellingham, and that's why he was dropped. Do you agree? Well, well, well. .. I was not expecting that from Thomas Tuchel; he was not holding back at all there. He let those fans know exactly how he felt, with brutal honesty. I mean, is he wrong? If you check through my posts, you will see the number of times I mentioned how poor the home crowd was. Fan not coming back for the second half for ages, not singing, leaving early. Tuchel is bang on. Fans won't like to hear that stuff, but good on the manager for saying what he thinks. I rate it. Thomas Tuchel, England manager, speaking about fans on ITV: Want to see Morgan Rogers' special moment? If you didn't know, his strike tonight was the first time he has ever scored for his country. Yep, a pretty big deal. It's a lovely little finish too, his first of the season. Boy, did he need it after his form for Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers, England goalscorer, on ITV: I thought rivalry games were meant to be tough? Well, I made it out like this would be a tight game tonight, given there were bragging rights on the line. But I was wrong, very wrong. England came out of the blocks on fire, and Wales just couldn't handle them. It was over before it really got going. It was just way too easy for England; Wales allowed them to run all over them in the first 20 minutes. But then again, the Three Lions made it look easy. That is easily one of the best England performances we have seen under Thomas Tuchel. A positive night. England sweep aside their old foes. Thomas Tuchel's Three Lions show yet again that they are only getting better as the months go by with a big win over the Welsh. It was all over by the 20th minute after Bukayo Saka bent one into the top corner. It was just a precession after that. No long needless stoppage times in international football, unlike the Premier League. Just the three added minutes. My word, Wembley really is emptying. I know that it's awful to get away from, but I didn't expect to see the place basically empty before the 90th minute. Pretty poor if you ask me. May as well blow the whistle now, ref. This game is done. The England fans have all practically left, the place feels empty, and the energy on the pitch is dwindling. However, the Wales fans are still making a right racket, and now they are singing the national anthem. A beautiful song, I have to say. Anthony Gordon's not getting any luck tonight. Yet again, he has a chance to add a fourth, but he bends one past the post. The winger looks to the sky, wipes his hands down his face, and gives a wry smile. One of those nights for him in front of goal. Joe Rodon, take a bow! I didn't realise quite the pair of wheels the centre-back had on him, but my word, he is speedy. Anthony Gordon is away and looks set to score as he enters the box, but Rodon comes from nowhere and gets a huge block in. Here comes Myles Lewis-Skelly. John Stones managed to battle on after picking up a knock, and seems OK, but his night is over. He is replaced by the Arsenal teenage sensation, and he gets a big cheer as he comes on. Oh, Mark Harris. I was about to do a substitution post about how he has come on, but with his first touch, he makes me have to sack it off. The winger gets on the end of a cross within seconds and heads just over the bar. He has to score. Lewis Koumas joined him coming on, by the way. Jordan Pickford finally has something to do. He must have felt like a spectator for most of this game, and well, he has the best seat in the house, being on the pitch. But finally, he is called into action by Chris Mepham, who gets a good head on a free-kick. But Pickford is always going to gobble those chances up. Oh, Djed Spence. .. The full-back is looking clumsy as the yellow card is thrust in his direction by the referee. He brought down Ronan Kpakio, who was flying. Now it's Thomas Tuchel's turn to go ham with the subs. Morgan Gibbs-White, Jattod Bowen, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, and Jordan Henderson are the quartet to come on. Declan Rice, Elliot Anderson, Morgan Rogers, and Bukayo Saka are the players who make way. Henderson now has the armband. Mexican Wave, really? I'm about to show how much of a moody bloke I am by saying that I don't like them. They aren't for football, even international friendlies. As Sean Dyche would say, 'Utter woke nonsense'. Meanwhile, the Wales away end is bouncing. They don't seem to give two hoots that they are losing. You love to see that, no Mexican waves there. Craig Mepham is really ringing the changes. Jordan James, Chris Mepham, Josh Sheehan, and Ronan Kpakio are all coming on. Harry Wilson, Ben Davies, Ethan Ampadu, and Neco Williams are the players to make way. Djed Spence is having some full debut, I have to say. The full-back has been brilliant all night and has just shown his tenacity to win the ball high up the pitch. Making a strong case for why he should be a regular starter from now on. Oh, I never. .. John Stones is injured. OK, I imagine you detected some sarcasm there, and well, I was being a bit harsh. But Stones always seems to get injured, and he is down with a problem after defending that Wales chance. Not good. That's a chance, a real chance. Wales seem to have finally realised this is a big rivalry, and have kicked into gear at last. The ball is whipped over to David Brooks, and he strikes it so sweetly, but Jordan Pickford saves with his legs. Their best chance of the night by a mile. Oh, how is it not four? ? Bukayo Saka finds Morgan Rogers, who is in so much space, but he smashes on against the bar. But was he not offside? I mean, he definitely was. Rogers is miles off as the ball comes his way following a corner. That shouldn't spare his blushes, mind. .. the flag didn't go up. The pies and pints must be banging at Wembley. Half the crowd hasn't come back to take their seats yet, and we are five minutes into the second half. They must be scranning still, otherwise why wouldn't they have come back yet? The atmosphere is so flat. Both sides have new shirts on without their names on the back. Why? Well, it's a part of the FA's campaign with Alzheimer's Society to raise awareness for the disease. Oliver, you were bang on. Marcus Rashford has indeed come on, which has made me feel bad for poking fun at Ollie Watkins after I thought he was ok. Anyway, we are back underway here. Roy Keane, former Republic of Ireland midfielder, on ITV: This is the pick of the bunch. Bukayo Saka has scored some belting goals in his young career, but this surely has to be right up there. Karl Darlow had absolutely no chance. As soon as the ball left Saka's foot, you just knew it was going in. A beauty. 'I predict a riot! ' The Wembley DJ has missed a trick there; the Kaiser Chiefs song would be the perfect tune to belt out on the speakers after that first half. That is as electric as England have been under Thomas Tuchel; they have blown Wales away in those first 45 minutes. Three goals is kind to the visitors, they have been dreadful. Is that it? I was expecting way more than that after all the goals and an injury, but hey ho. That just sums up Wales' night. Harry Wilson is lucky that Wembley is a massive stadium, because that is miles high and wide. If this was a smaller ground, the ball would be on the road behind the stand. But at least they managed a shot, eh? Ok, this is good. Ollie Watkins has got back to his feet after knocking his knee on the post, and he looks like he can continue. Does that mean I can grill just how awful of a miss that was now? I wanted to be kind before, but jeez, that really was a shocker. HOW HAS HE MISSED THAT? My word, that is a sitter from Ollie Watkins as he puts the ball wide from two yards out. And he looks like he has hurt himself. The striker smashes into the post, and players are screaming over to the bench asking for medical assistance. This looks incredibly concerning. And breathe. .. England have finally stopped peppering Wales like they are a Carbonara. They are giving them some respite and just knocking the ball about like a bunch of mates at the park. And with that, the atmosphere has become pretty much non-existent. I genuinely can't remember the last time that Wales got out of their own half. They can barely even keep the ball long enough to go forward. I expected them to be in for a tough night, but my word, I had no idea they would be this rubbish. A honking display. Not far away. .. not far away at all! We know that Declan Rice can hit the top bins with a free-kick, and he comes close here. He shapes up to shoot just like he did in April against Real Madrid, but this time it flies just over the bar. The fourth is coming soon, I can feel it. Are you frustrated Neco Williams? I think the answer is yes after that challenge. The full-back lashes out and cleans out Anthony Gordon and gets a yellow card. Maybe he just looked at the headband and thought, you deserve to be wiped out. That would be valid. I had a Welsh friend secure a ticket for this game in the away end on late notice, and he was absolutely buzzing. I mean, he couldn't wipe the smile off his face and said he simply couldn't wait to get inside Wembley. Well, I wouldn't be surprised if he has left and is off to find a boozer after their start here. A nightmare that can be forgotten with a pint, or maybe more like two or three. .. or 10. WOW, WOW, WOW. Bukayo Saka, you simply can't do that. That is filthy; in fact, it's just damn right nasty. Anthony Gordon starts the counter, and the ball then finds Saka just inside the box. Then, Saka bends an absolute stunner into the top corner. Three goals in 20 minutes, the Wales fans may as well get back on the bus home. This honestly could be any number. It's wave after wave of attacks with Morgan Rogers having another effort saved. This is like watching a surfing competition, the waves are never-ending, and Wales can't deal with them. It's like their defence is being battered by a tsunami. Wales just don't know how to deal with crosses. In fact, I think they are just rubbish. England are ripping them to shreds here. As I was starting this post, Bukayo Saka was sent through, and it took a big Joe Rodon tackle to stop him from scoring. This could get messy. Too easy, just way too easy. England have two, and they are really starting to show off here at Wembley. Ollie Watkins scrambles the ball home at the back post after Wales fail to deal with yet another corner. Laughable defending, really. Game over already? I think so. What is that? Is that really you, Declan Rice? Surely it can't be? The stand-in captain normally has a stunning delivery on him, but he has just produced a laughable cross. The Wales fans love it as he hoofs one out for a goal kick. Thomas Tuchel loved that goal, that was a proper roar of emotion. After all the controversy over his squad selection, I bet he is buzzing that it seems to have worked out. Jude Bellingham, who? THERE IS THE PERFECT START! Three minutes is all it takes for England to remind Wales how hard it is to win at Wembley. Morgan Rogers almost set up the opener a moment ago, and now he is celebrating scoring it. This goal is all about Marc Guehi keeping in a corner and sliding the ball to Rogers, who makes no mistake with the finish. Brilliant goal, brilliant beginning to the game for England. Almost the perfect start for England. This game has started at some pace, and Anthony Gordon comes incredibly close to an opener. Morgan Rogers does well on the right and finds the winger in the box, who then drills the ball toward the bottom corner. But Karl Darlow saves. Yep, this isn't a 'friendly'. Both national anthems were booed by supporters, and the atmosphere inside here is that of a monster game. And off we go to a mighty roar from the Wembley crowd. This is lovely, really lovely. The players have emerged from the tunnel and each of them have a Wales fan living with dementia. A classy gesture has been made in support of the Alzheimer's Society charity. Many of them are currently belting out the Wales national anthem as it blares out at Wembley. Incredibly touching. Are we all excited? I sure am. There are fewer than 10 minutes until we see these old enemies go head-to-head. Warm-ups done. Dressing room talks are being had. Bums going on Wembley's red seats. We are nearly there. Tonight, the current Wales side could write themselves into Welsh football folklore. The Dragons have a woeful record playing England away from home, and I mean it's dreadful. They haven't beaten the Three Lions on home soil since 1977. Yep, you are reading that right, it's nearly 50 years. All hoodoos have to come to an end at some point, though, am I right? Is tonight the night? Declan Rice, England stand-in captain, speaking to ITV: Since what, I hear you say? Well, tonight Declan Rice becomes the first Arsenal player to captain England for 29 years. Yep, it's been a long old time since a Gunner skippered the side. I have to say, I agree with my colleague Oliver Holt that Rice is the perfect player to captain the Three Lions without Harry Kane in town. Surely he is the rightful heir to the armband? Ben Davies, Wales defender, speaking on Wednesday: You know in cricket when you get into the nervy nineties, and things start to go Pete Tong. Well, that doesn't happen in football, so it's pretty irrelevant. I just wanted to make a cricket reference. Why? Well, tonight is Ben Davies' 99th cap for Wales. Just one away from the big century, he will soon be swinging his bat to the sky. Well, if he were playing a bat and ball at Lord's, he would be. Just one more to go after tonight, if he gets through the warm up. Thomas Tuchel, England manager, on Jude Bellingham: The answer is not here. I imagine Jude Bellingham is kicking his feet up on a coffee table in a fat mansion in Madrid right now. Life ain't too bad for him, even if Thomas Tuchel didn't want him in the England squad. No, it's not because of his recent shoulder surgery because he is fit again now, the England boss just admitted that he wants to keep the same winning unit together. Not good news for Jude ahead of the World Cup. .. Wow. This stat is the definition of mental. England have named a starting XI without a player from at least one of Chelsea, Liverpool or Manchester United for the first time since June 1992 against France. Guess how old I was in 1992? Well, I wasn't alive. Neither were my brother and sister, with the latter of those being 32 currently. The last time the big three didn't have players featuring for England, I was eight years from being born, now I'm 25 and writing about it to all of you. Yep, it's been a long time. Good news for Wales. Kieffer Moore returns to the side after recovering from injury, while Brennan Johnson and David Brooks sit either side of him. Can they shock the Three Lions? Big, big news. Tonight, Djed Spence makes his full debut for England; a massive night for the full-back. Meanwhile, Ollie Watkins does indeed start up top, and Declan Rice captains the side. Happy with the team, England fans? Ready for the team news? Well, I am going to be a little tease and only give you one bit of it. Why would I do that? Because I'm annoying, and my friends tell me that all the time (lovingly). With Harry Kane out through injury, Ollie Watkins has got the nod to start up top for England this evening. Can he show Thomas Tuchel what he is all about? Who will get the bragging rights? That's what today's all about. Forget the World Cup, that's over 200 days away and England are practically there already - Wales aren't far off either, if they get their act together. Form goes out the window on nights like these. England may be the much better side on paper, but history shows us that these games are tight. Well, bar the World Cup clash. And, by the way, I know you will be thinking 'but Wales have a huge game against Belgium on Monday', and yes, you'd be right, but that won't stop them having a pop tonight. It should be a feisty affair. Thomas Tuchel vs Craig Bellamy. Lions vs Dragons. England vs Wales. The big rivalry is back, and it's going to be tasty. Now I'm not one for getting gassed about games during the international break, least friendlies, but how can you not be excited for this one? We love derbies in club football, and well, this is just a derby in international football. Don't be fooled by the term 'friendly', there is nothing friendly about England and Wales meeting. It's the first time we are seeing them face off since the World Cup in Qatar three years ago, and we all know how that went. The Welsh will be out for revenge. Anyway, let's get this show on the road. Neville must hating this. .. . divisive flags everyw. ..

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