How did the players fare in England's 6-2 win over Iran?
ENGLAND (4-2-3-1):
7 Pickford: Will be unhappy not to have kept a clean sheet but made a fine late stop before conceding from the spot
7 Trippier: Delivery into the box first rate as always and it was backed up with solid defending
7 Stones: A comfortable night for the centre-back, whose partnership at this level with Maguire has been developed over some time
8 Maguire: Unlucky to hit the crossbar with a header but set up Saka’s strike and looked something close to his best only to be forced off in the
second half
7 Shaw: Fine cross for the England opener and also involved in England’s fifth as he operated on the left of a back four
7 Rice: Has spoken about his job being to win the ball and give it to Bellingham to deliver the goods - if the pair stay fit it will be great news for England
9 BELLINGHAM: Became England’s second youngest World Cup goal-scorer when opening the scoring with a towering header
9 Saka: Banished the ghosts of his Euro 2020 penalty miss with a brace, including a brilliant volley to double the lead
8 Mount: A quietly impressive performance sneaked under the radar given those around him
8 Sterling: Loves the biggest stages with England and belied his recent Chelsea form with a fine performance and his 20th international goal
8 Kane: Would have wanted to get among the goals but played the team game and provided two assists before being replaced
Subs:
6 Dier (for Maguire, 70): Replaced Maguire after he was forced off through injury
7 Rashford (for Saka, 70): He needed just seconds to score on his first appearance since the final
Foden (for Mount, 71)
Grealish (for Sterling, 71)
Wilson (for Kane, 76)
IRAN (5-4-1):
Beyranvand 4 (Hosseini 19, 4); Moharrami 4, Pouraliganji 3, Chesmi 3 (Kanani 45, 4), Hosseini 4, Mohammadi 3 (Torabi 63, 5); Jahanbaksh 4 (Gholizadeh 46, 5), Noorallhi 5 (Azmoun 77), Karimi 5 (Ezatoalhi 45, 4), Hajisafi 5; TAREMI 7.
Man Of The Match: JUDE BELLINGHAM – The teenager came of age with a superb performance at the heart of the England midfield.
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