England booked their place in the World Cup round of 16 with a dramatic win over DR Congo.
In what was never meant to be the most testing of World Cup knockout ties, the Three Lions went behind in the opening minutes before a Harry Kane doubled booked a date with Mexico at the Azteca.
England were once again made to toil with Thomas Tuchel's substitutions ultimately deciding the game, with Anthony Gordon coming off the bench to lay on two assists.
Take a look at our player ratings and match stats below.
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England Player Ratings
Jordan Pickford - 4
Has had very little to do in this tournament but what little is being asked is not being delivered. Beaten at his near post to set England on the back foot.
Djed Spence - 4
Will be unfairly criticised for his part in the goal, asked to cover two attackers at once, but offered far too little going forward. England much better for his withdrawal.
Ezri Konsa - 5
Still looks shaky and Tuchel desperately needs Ezri Konsa to grow into the tournament.
Marc Guehi - 5
England still not looking defensively solid and Marc Guehi as the senior centre-back needs to step up.
Nico O'Reilly - 6
Would perhaps be better served were England not already deploying Declan Rice and Elliot Anderson in midfield, but steady enough from the Manchester City man.
Elliot Anderson - 6
Another tidy display. Better later in the game but more is needed from a £116m midfielder, who's still to make a telling contribution in this tournament.
Declan Rice - 7
A number of good deliveries in the first half that should have led to goals, but the move to right-back helped change the game.
Noni Madueke - 5
Offering far too little on the ball and not utilising his considerable pace enough.
Jude Bellingham - 6
Found good areas throughout the contest but wasn't quite able to deliver, twice denied with headers by the excellent Lionel Mpasi.
Marcus Rashford - 5
Some good running but created too little, and should have done more with his chance in the first half.
Harry Kane - 8
A quiet first half, harshly denied a penalty, but England's saviour again with an outstanding brace.
Anthony Gordon - 7
Are England's two best left-wingers best coming off the bench? Much improved from Anthony Gordon whose cross brought about the equaliser before finding Kane for the winner.
Bukayo Saka - 6
An improvement on the right wing but never quite had the impact he can have. Tuchel will hope Bukayo Saka can be at full fitness for the rest of the tournament.
Eberechi Eze - 6
Better than his other substitute appearances and while he wasn't at his most impactful on the ball, he did combine nicely with his Arsenal colleagues.
John Stones - N/A
Introduced in stoppage time.
England v DR Congo Match Stats
England | DR Congo | |
60% | Possession | 40% |
16 | Shots | 7 |
7 | Shots on Target | 2 |
1 | Goalkeeper Saves | 5 |
5 | Corners | 3 |
517 | Total Passes | 365 |
91% | Pass Accuracy | 82% |
11 | Tackles | 20 |
23 | Clearances | 36 |
1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
England v DR Congo Timeline
7' - Goal for DR Congo by Brian Cipenga, assist by Chancel Mbemba
19' - Yellow card for Jude Bellingham
28' - Yellow card for Noah Sadiki
61' - Substitutions for England: Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka for Marcus Rashford and Noni Madueke
64' - Substitution for DR Congo: Meschack Elia for Nathanael Mbuku
70' - Substitution for England: Eberechi Eze for Djed Spence
75' - Goal for England by Harry Kane, assist by Anthony Gordon
76' - Substitutions for DR Congo: Theo Bogonda and Edo Kayembe for Brian Cipenga and Ngalayel Mukau
86' - Goal for England by Harry Kane, assist by Anthony Gordon
89' - Substitutions for DR Congo: Joris Kayembe and Fiston Mayele for Arthur Masuaku and Samuel Moutoussamy
61' - Substitution for England: Eberechi Eze for Djed Spence
