It required only 12 minutes for Declan Rice to open the scoring for England and ruin what had been a brilliantly boisterous party in the Aviva Arena i

It required only 12 minutes for Declan Rice to open the scoring for England and ruin what had been a brilliantly boisterous party in the Aviva Arena in Dublin following a splendid beginning from the Republic of Ireland. Jack Grealish scored in the first half to give interim manager Lee Carsley his first victory in the UEFA Nations League match, which England ultimately won.

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England made a triumphant beginning to Lee Carsley's rule after a routine 2-0 triumph over the Republic of Ireland in their Nation's League opener. The Three Lions prevailed in the League B Group 2 match with the victory thanks to goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish in the first half. The Irish were also starting over under Heimir Hallgrimsson, and they had their first chance at the Aviva Stadium when Jayson Molumby headed a free kick wide.