Jude Bellingham played a starring role as England extended their 24-year unbeaten run against Scotland with a 3-1 in an international friendly match played at Hampden Park on Tuesday evening.

The Three Lions stopped the roar of Hampden Park and Scotland’s five-game winning streak on Tuesday. Phil Foden and Harry Kane also scored goals.

The hosts were hoping for a big win in the oldest international football game because they had won big games against Spain and Erling Haaland’s Norway in the past few months to get closer to qualifying for Euro 2024.

But England showed how much better they were than Scotland that night.

Gareth Southgate’s best player was Bellingham, a midfielder for Real Madrid who has been doing well in the number 10 position for the Spanish giants in the first few weeks of the season.

“It’s just a freedom role really,” said Bellingham. “I know it depends on the system we play and we’ve got so many amazing players to accommodate.

“The team comes first always. I really enjoyed playing in that position today.”

Southgate hailed the 116th clash between the sides as the renewal of a “great sporting rivalry” on the eve of the game.

But the bad side of the rivalry between the two groups of fans was clear even before the game started.

After booing drowned out the English national anthem, the away fans broke up a minute of silence for former Scotland manager Craig Brown.

Once the game started, Scotland was second best, even though it took England over 30 minutes to show that they were better in the score.

“We knew playing against England was going to be difficult but if you want to learn as a team, you have to play against the best teams,” said Scotland boss Steve Clarke.

“We didn’t want to lose to our old enemy, but sometimes in football you have to take your medicine.”

Southgate asked before the game if Foden has a future in the middle of the field.

But he moved from the right side of the pitch where he started to the middle and scored his fourth international goal to break the tie.

Kyle Walker had just scored his first goal for England against Ukraine. This time, he set up the goal by sending in a cross that was turned in by a Manchester City teammate.

Two minutes later, Scotland killed its own chances by making a mistake.

Andy Robertson’s sloppy touch inside his own box gave Bellingham a chance that he was never going to miss with the way he was playing.

The 20-year-old has been a huge hit in Madrid since he moved there from Borussia Dortmund. He has now scored six goals in as many games for both his club and his country this season.

After the break, Scotland worked harder, and it paid off when Harry Maguire had another bad play.

The Manchester United center-back, who has been in trouble, put Robertson’s cross into his own net with 23 minutes left to play.

Then, John McGinn headed a great chance over to tie the game.

But England quickly got back in control of the game, thanks to Bellingham’s play in the middle of the pitch.

Angus Gunn made a great save to keep substitute Eberechi Eze from scoring his first goal for his country.

But the Norwich custodian couldn’t stop Kane from putting in his 59th goal after Bellingham’s run through the Scotland defence made a hole.

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