England on Sunday stunned the world’s top-ranked team, Belgium 2-1 in the UEFA Nations League group game played in Wembley.
Marcus Rashford’s penalty kick and a lucky strike from Mason Mount condemned the 2018 World Cup bronze medalists to its first defeat in almost two years.
With the win, England climbed above the Roberto Martinez side on the group table.
Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring for the visitors from the penalty kick spot in the 16th minute after being brought down by a lunging tackle from England’s Eric Dier.
It was the Inter Milan striker’s 13th goal in his last 11 matches for his country.
The Belgians pressed forward, with Yannick Carrasco and Kevin de Bruyne finding space and time to create seven shots on goal to England’s two in the first half.
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But when England won a corner-kick late in the half, Belgium’s Thomas Meunier clumsily pulled down the hosts’ captain Jordan Henderson to concede a penalty kick.
Rashford converted from the penalty kick spot to register his 11th goal in an England shirt.
England picked up the pace in the second half and got its reward through Mount in the 64th minute.
His shot took a heavy deflection off the boot of Belgium defender Toby Alderweireld, looping over goalkeeper Simon Mignolet into the far corner of the net.
Despite Belgium pushing forward repeatedly, England kept its shape.
The Gareth Southgate men ran the clock down to record a win that put them on seven points in the Nations League group to Belgium’s six.
