According to NOS Voetbal, England's victory was helped by a red card for the Czech Republic in the 25th minute, following a hard tackle by Pavel Sulc on Elliot Anderson. This gave England an early advantage, which was then sealed by goals from Anthony Gordon and Harry Kane. The win puts England in the same group as Croatia, which lost to reigning world and European champion Spain on the same day. England had started the Nations League with a 2-3 loss to Spain at Wembley last weekend.
Trent Alexander-Arnold, who had been left out of the World Cup selection over the summer, was one of the four players chosen by trainer Thomas Tuchel for the match against the Czech Republic. Alexander-Arnold, a right-back for Real Madrid, earned a starting place for the first time in almost two years. The Czech Republic showed they could hold their own until the red card, but ultimately fell behind.
The win sets England up for their next match in the Nations League, which will be against Croatia.