England 6-1 Panama: Player Ratings
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England defeated Panama 6-1 at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium to record their biggest win at a World Cup and progress to the last-16.
From the outset, the Three Lions were the dominant side and broke the deadlock after eight minutes. John Stones got free in the area and bolted a header into the bottom, left corner.
Gareth Southgate’s side were awarded a penalty, 14 minutes later. Harry Kane stepped up and struck into the top, right corner.
Jesse Lingard was next on the score-sheet, after 36 minutes. The midfielder combined with Raheem Sterling before finessing an effort into the top, right corner.
Four minutes later, Stones secure a brace. The central defender scrambled a header into the net from a clever set-piece.
England were given another spot-kick, after 45+1 minutes. Kane took it and sealed a brace.
The Tottenham Hotspur striker sealed a hat-trick, after 62 minutes. The 24-year-old became the first England player since Gary Lineker to score a World Cup hat-trick.
Here are the player ratings from the game:
Jordan Pickford - 6.5
Didn’t have much to do throughout the game. After 66 minutes, kept Murillo out. Conceded, after 78 minutes.
Kyle Walker - 7
Remained solid in defence. After 51 minutes, cleared a corner.
John Stones - 8.5
After eight minutes, opened the scoring. After 40 minutes, secured a brace. Solid in defence.
Harry Maguire - 7
Remained solid in defence. After 31 minutes, headed onto the roof of the net.
Kieran Trippier - 7.5
After eight minutes, assisted the opening goal. Crafted a chance for Maguire from a free-kick, after 31 minutes. After 54 minutes, corner came to nothing. Substituted, after 70 minutes.
Jordan Henderson - 7.5
Controlled and lead the side to a solid victory. After 73 minutes, volleyed wide.
Ashley Young - 7
Played well when called upon.
Ruben Loftus-Cheek - 7
After one minute, got into the box and cut the ball back to Lingard on the edge of the area. After 21 minutes, booked. Won a corner, after 54 minutes.
Jesse Lingard - 8
After one minute, a poor touch and a chance went begging on the edge of the area. Won a penalty, after 20 minutes. After 36 minutes, finessed an effort into the top, right corner. Substituted, after 63 minutes.
Raheem Sterling - 7.5
After 36 minutes, assisted Lingard’s goal. Shot wide, after 82 minutes.
Harry Kane - 9
After 22 minutes, hammered into the top, right corner from the spot. Won a penalty, after 43 minutes. Secured a brace from the spot, after 45+1 minutes. Sealed a hat-trick, after 62 minutes. Substituted, after 63 minutes.
Jamie Vardy - 6.5
Came on, after 64 minutes. Didn’t make much of an impact.
Fabian Delph - 6.5
Came on, after 64 minutes. Didn’t make much of an impact.
Danny Rose - 6.5
After 70 minutes, came on. Gives away needless corner, after 76 minutes. Didn’t make much of an impact.
Jaime Penedo - 5
Conceded six goals.
Michael Amir Murillo - 6
After 66 minutes, almost scored. Booked, after 72 minutes.
Román Torres - 6.5
After 54 minutes, cleared a corner. Played Kane onside for sixth goal, after 62 minutes. Missed chance, after 76 minutes.
Fidel Escobar - 5
Erick Davis - 5
Couldn’t stop England’s attackers.
Édgar Yoel Bárcenas - 7
After four minutes, skied a shot from range. Crafted an opportunity for Godoy, a minute later. After 16 minutes, curled the ball wide of goal. Crafted an opportunity, after 66 minutes. Substituted, after 69 minutes.
Armando Cooper - 5.5
After 10 minutes, booked.
Gabriel Enrique Gómez - 5.5
After 69 minutes, substituted.
Aníbal Godoy - 6
After five minutes, fires a half-chance high and wide.
José Luis Rodríguez - 5
Didn’t make much of an impact.
Blas Pérez - 5
Didn’t make much of an impact.
Ricardo Ávila - 5
Came on as a substitute. Didn’t make much of an impact.
Abdiel Arroyo - 5
After 69 minutes, came on. Didn’t make much of an impact.
Felipe Baloy - 7.5
After 69 minutes, came on. Scored, after 78 minutes.