Inglaterra quería dar este martes ante Hungría en Wembley un gran paso, casi definitivo, hacia el Mundial de Qatar 2022, pero los inventores del fútbol, líderes del grupo I de la fase de clasificación, no pudieron vencer al conjunto magiar (1-1).
Inglaterra, que ganó por 0-4 a Hungría en Budapest con abusos racistas de los hinchas magiares a los jugadores ingleses, marcó aquel 2 de septiembre todos sus goles en la segunda parte. En esta ocasión los de Gareth Southgate tuvieron problemas en la primera ante un rival que saltó con valentía y determinación a Wembley y que incluso se adelantó en el marcador y no sentenciaron en la segunda.
En efecto, un penalti de Luke Shaw sobre Loic Nego lo transformó Roland Sallai en el 0-1 para los magiares. Era el minuto 24. El lateral del Manchester United, que vio tarjeta amarilla, elevó demasiado la pierna y golpeó a Nego en la cabeza.
Habían sido hasta entonces Jack Grealish y Luke Shaw los jugadores que más peligro crearon por parte de Inglaterra, una Inglaterra sin acierto de cara a la portería y en la que Harry Kane no pudo aprovechar un par de buenas ocasiones.
Inglaterra buscó reaccionar cuando Hungría se puso en ventaja en el marcador y fue John Stones el que logró poner el 1-1. Phil Foden sirvió una falta, Declan Rice tocó el balón de cabeza y el defensa del Manchester City conectó el disparo que niveló el encuentro. Era el 37' y Wembley (menos los aficionados húngaros que ya habían protagonizado enfrentamientos con la policía al inicio del encuentro) espiró. Antes del descanso Raheem Sterling tuvo una buena oportunidad, pero el balón salió desviado.
La segunda fue una lucha constante de Inglaterra por lograr el segundo gol. Tuvo ocasiones. De Kane, de Sterling, una de Tammy Abraham, que entró en la segunda mitad. Pero no tuvo puntería ayer la subcampeona de Europa y le tocó conformarse con un punto.
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