Sancho makes history with England double

The teenager scored his first two goals for the Three Lions in a two-minute span of the first half in the Euro 2020 qualifying match

With his double against Kosovo on Tuesday, Jadon Sancho has become the first player born in 2000 or later to score for England.

England got off to the worst possible start at St. Mary's Stadium, as Valon Berisha gave the visitors a shock lead inside a minute after a poor turnover from Michael Keane.

But the Three Lions quickly responded in the Euro 2020 qualifier, as Raheem Sterling, Harry Kane and an own goal gave them a two-goal advantage by the 38th minute.

For Sterling, it was his eighth goal in his last eight appearances for England, as the Man City man continues his red-hot scoring form.

As the first half drew to a close it was time for Sancho to take over, with the Borussia Dortmund star scoring in the 44th and then the 46th minute for his first two senior goals with England.

The 19-year-old reached the feat in his eighth cap, having made his senior debut in October 2018 against Croatia.

By scoring twice, Sancho also became youngest England player to score more than once in a game since Wayne Rooney against Croatia in June 2004 (18 years, 241 days).

Though Tuesday marked Sancho's first England goals, he had already grabbed a pair of assists with the Three Lions: against the USA in November 2018 and against the Czech Republic in March 2019.

The teenager led the Bundesliga in assists last term with 14, and also added 12 goals in a breakout campaign.

Sancho has also begun the current season well, having tallied two goals and three assists in Dortmund's first three league games.

Following the end of the international break, Sancho will return to action with Dortmund on Saturday as his side face Bayer Leverkusen at Signal Iduna Park.