{"id":22957,"date":"2021-09-05T15:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-05T19:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22957"},"modified":"2021-09-06T10:09:56","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T14:09:56","slug":"bukayo-saka-scores-on-his-birthday-as-england-ease-past-andorra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=22957","title":{"rendered":"Bukayo Saka Scores On His Birthday As England Ease Past Andorra"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Jesse Lingard and Bukayo Saka celebrate a goal (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Birthday boy Bukayo Saka scored at the end where he endured penalty shoot-out heartache as England beat Andorra in their first match at Wembley since the Euro 2020 final.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The much-changed England responded with a comfortable, if unspectacular, 4-0 victory against the side ranked 156th in the world, with Saka completing the scoring to bring a smile to Gareth Southgate\u2019s face and millions across the nation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Jesse Lingard hit a brace \u2013 his first international goals since November 2018 \u2013 and substitute Harry Kane moved onto 40 international goals, there was no more popular scorer than the winger.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saka missed from the spot against Italy along with Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford but showed great character in an impressive performance as he returned to Wembley on Sunday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not only did he assist both of Lingard\u2019s goals but the Arsenal player also celebrated his 20th birthday with a headed effort as England\u2019s 100 per cent World Cup qualification record continued with ease.<\/p>\n

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