Kane able to rescue England

HARRY Kane’s late spot-kick secured Gareth Southgate’s men a hardfought Nations League draw in Germany as the skipper became the second man to score 50 goals for England.

The Three Lions arrived in Munich looking to replicate last summer’s memorable Euro 2020 last-16 victory against Die Mannschaft and bounce back from Saturday’s shock loss to unfancied Hungary.

The second of four Nations League matches in this 11-day slog also looked set to end in defeat after Jonas Hofmann struck for Germany, only for Kane to score a late penalty and ensure a 1-1 draw for England.

Molineux matches against Euro 2020 final foes Italy and Hungary follow after a night that ended on a high – and thankfully seemed to go without fan trouble inside the Allianz Arena.

Kane praised England’s character, saying: “It was really important to show the mentality and even going 1-0 behind, it showed good character from us, away from home, to come back into the game and get a result.

“We were playing against a very good Germany side and it shows where we are.

“We still have to make improvements but we are working hard and the World Cup will be here before we know it, so we have to keep doing well.”

Kane, who had been denied by Manuel Neuer minutes before his late spot-kick at the Allianz Arena, added: “It was a really nice feeling.

“I had a couple of chances earlier in the game, the first one over the bar and Neuer made a good save for the second, so I thought it was maybe one of those days.

“We kept going, to be fair, probably played our best football in the last half an hour.”

Harry Kane