Panama v England
Formations & Lineups
Match Leaders
Game Information
East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Referee:Abdulrahman Al-Jassim
Match Timeline & MomentumMomentumThis graph shows how much pressure a team applied during the match. Taller columns indicate stronger attacking periods, based on things like possession, shots, goals, big chances, and other key stats.
Commentary
The full-time whistle goes as England secure top spot in Group L with a 2-0 win over Panama. The Three Lions were made to sweat for the three points, though, and were initially left frustrated by the stubborn Panamanian defence in New Jersey. The crucial breakthrough finally came on 62 minutes, when Bellingham swept the ball home with his left foot from Saka's corner to bag his second goal of the tournament. Bellingham was involved once again five minutes later when he laid it on a plate for Kane, who duly nodded past Mosquera to double his side's lead. England ended the game with 1.49 xG to their name, compared to Panama's 0.58, and the Three Lions are now set to meet Senegal in the round of 32 after finishing top of Group L. Croatia's 2-1 win over Ghana mean they occupy second, while Ghana are forced to settle for third. Panama ended up bottom without a single point to their name and become the first side to fail to score at a World Cup in 16 years. That's all for this one, thanks for joining us!
FULL-TIME: PANAMA 0-2 ENGLAND
England now look set for a meeting with Senegal in the round of 32, 12 months after losing 3-1 to them in a friendly. The Three Lions did come out on top with a 3-0 victory when they met in Qatar four years ago, though.
Eze looks to get his name on the scoresheet as he tries his luck from range with a left-footed effort. The ball ricochets off Cordoba, though, before bouncing behind for a corner, which Panama go on to defend well.
Tuchel will surely be concerned by the amount of times Panama have troubled the England backline in this one. Remember Panama are the only side who haven't scored a single goal at this tournament.
PANAMA SCORE...BUT THE FLAG IS UP!! Panama think they've pulled one back as Davis frees Fajardo behind the England defence. The latter then drives into the penalty area before firing the ball into the top right-hand corner, but the linesman quickly raises his flag to break Panamanian hearts. Replays show the decision to be correct, but it's incredibly tight.
Shot Map
Team Stats
0.66
Expected Goals
1.56
33%
Possession
67%
2 (15%)
Shots on Goal
6 (35%)
0
Big Chances Created
3
0
Big Chances Missed
2
202 (75%)
Accurate Passes
490 (88%)
43
Duels Won
61
4
Saves
2
16
Fouls Committed
13
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