European Cup qualifiers - Grealish's goal was disallowed as England drew 1-1 with North Macedonia

Group C of the 2024 European Cup qualifiers was in the final round of competition. The "Three Lions" England, who were playing away from home, relied on Kane to cause an own goal by the opponent's player when they were one goal ahead, and finally ended up winning 1-1. 1 draw with North Macedonia.

England took the lead in creating a threat in the first 3 minutes of this campaign. After Rico Lewis's cross was blocked, Watkins then tried to shoot the ball and the ball was blocked by the opponent's player. In the 13th minute, Watkins created an offensive opportunity, and Saka's attack from the top of the penalty area was blocked.

In the 14th minute, Rice received Grealish's return pass and attacked from the left side of the arc, but unfortunately the ball hit the goal post. Foden then sent a cross from the frontcourt, and Watkins headed the goal but missed. In the 35th minute, Grealish passed the ball and Rice shot from the penalty area and was cleared by the North Macedonia defensive player.

In the 38th minute, Rico Lewis fouled Miovski in the penalty area. The referee on duty awarded North Macedonia a penalty kick, and Rico Lewis was shown a yellow card warning. In the 41st minute, Baldi's penalty kick was saved by England goalkeeper Pickford. Baldi immediately hit a supplementary shot from the small penalty area to help North Macedonia take the lead 1-0.

In the stoppage time of the first half, Saka made a cross, and Rico Lewis hit the goal at the top of the arc, but the opponent's goalkeeper resolved the crisis. Two minutes later, Saka passed the ball and Arnold's shot from the penalty area was also saved by the North Macedonia goalkeeper. Arnold then passed in a corner kick, and Maguire's header was blocked by the opponent's player.

In the 47th minute of the second half, Foden passed the ball and Saka shot into the far corner in the penalty area but missed. Then Saka broke through the defense from the penalty area and sent a cross. Grealish at the back point kicked the ball into the net. However, Grealish had been offside before, so the goal was ruled invalid. In the 59th minute, Foden passed a corner kick and Atanasov accidentally kicked the ball into his own goal when Kane interfered, allowing England to equalize the score 1-1.

In the 65th minute, North Macedonia continued to counterattack. Alimi passed the ball, and after receiving the ball from Elmas in the penalty area, his attack was blocked by the England defender. In the 71st minute, Rico Lewis sent a cross from the left side of the penalty area. Saka's attack from the penalty spot was cleared by the opponent's defensive player.

In the 80th minute, England got a corner kick opportunity. Foden passed the ball and Maguire's header went wide of the post. In the stoppage time of the second half, Rashford took a free kick, but the ball missed the post. 5 minutes later, Walker made a pass from the frontcourt, and Kane's header also missed the goal.

In the end, England drew 1-1 with North Macedonia in an away game and remained unbeaten.