June 19th 2023.
Bukayo Saka made history on Monday night when he became the youngest England player to score a hat-trick since Theo Walcott in 2008.
The Arsenal starlet put in a sensational performance as England routed North Macedonia 7-0 in their Euro 2024 qualifying fixture at Old Trafford.
Gareth Southgate's side were in complete control from the start and created a number of early chances. Saka had an opportunity to open the scoring shortly after the kick-off, but his angled shot was held by Stole Dimitrievski.
The Three Lions eventually broke the deadlock after half an hour when captain Harry Kane netted for the sixth consecutive international game, with Luke Shaw providing the assist.
And it only got better from there. Saka doubled the lead for England just before the break, rifling a shot into the roof of the net from a tight angle.
England then made it 3-0 before halftime when Marcus Rashford scored from six yards out following a cut-back from Jordan Henderson.
Saka then stole the show in the second half, scoring an unforgettable goal from just inside the box following a long ball from Trent Alexander-Arnold. He controlled it, took a second touch on his chest, and then unleashed an unstoppable shot.
The 21-year-old then sealed his hat-trick, becoming the first Arsenal player to do so for England since Theo Walcott in 2008.
Kalvin Phillips, Manchester City's first-time international scorer, added another goal to the tally, as did Kane to make it 7-0.
England continued to dominate and had chances to make it 8, but eventually settled for 7.
The Three Lions now stay top of Group C with four wins from four and a total of 15 goals scored, conceding just once.
It was a truly impressive performance from Southgate's side and a night to remember for Bukayo Saka.
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