Harry Kane: Most iconic England moments ahead of 100th cap
- Harry Kane reaches 100th cap for England during clash with Finland at Wembley
- Former Tottenham Hotspur star made his England debut in 2015
- Ranking Kane's most iconic moments for England
How the game unfolded
England were predictably dominant in the opening stages. Bukayo Saka was at the heart of a goal-mouth scramble just four minutes in, but it took 20 minutes for the Three Lions to manage their first shot on target. Kane found some space but saw a fierce strike denied by Lukas Hradecky.
The Bayern Munich striker did have the ball in the back of the net moments later, connecting with a diving header, but the offside flag quickly cancelled the festivities.
While it was largely one-way traffic, Topi Keskinen did have Jordan Pickford scrambling and perhaps should have assisted an equaliser, opting to shoot despite the cries of an unmarked Teemu Pukki.
Saka blazed over from range as England pushed to make something of their vast possession, before Trent Alexander-Arnold had fans off their seats with a low drive that drifted agonisingly wide of the post.
As half-time arrived, England found themselves sat on 77% possession but with just two shots on target, having failed to break down a stubborn Finland defence.
Kane's low free kick stung Hradecky's gloves early in the second half, and the Finland goalkeeper had to be alert to deny both Anthony Gordon and Kane again, but there would be no denying England's latest centurion on the 57-minute mark.
After shifting away from his defender, Kane crashed a thunderous effort from the edge of the box which flashed over Hradecky and into the back of the net courtesy of a satisfying thump off the crossbar.
Kane added his second with 15 minutes to go, collecting a cut-back from debutant Noni Madueke and curling perfectly into the back of the net to remove any doubt about the result.
Harry Kane now has 68 goals in 100 matches for the "Three Lions" national team, being the tenth player to reach this milestone.
Ranked 59 places below England in the FIFA rankings, it was no surprise that Finland adopted a crowded defense from the start of the game, conceding possession and trying to block England.
Strategy that proved to be effective one inning. After nearly an hour of play, England finally took a deserved lead through Kane.
Kane also closed the scoreboard in the 76th minute from Madueke's pass.
In his career so far, Harry Kane has been directly involved in 85 goals in 100 appearances for England (68 goals, 17 assists).
Meanwhile, according to OptaJoe, on Tuesday night he scored his 26th and 27th goals in 35 Wembley appearances for his country; already the most goals scored by an English player at this venue.