England vs Panama (6-1): Kane surpasses Ronaldo in scoring record
In the 6-1 win over Panama in Group G at 7 p.m., Kane scored a hat-trick, thereby becoming the player with the most goals at the 2018 World Cup with 5 goals for England.
Harry Kanesurpassed Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku in the list of goalscorers at this year's World Cup finals. The England captain has 5 goals, 1 more than the 2 players chasing behind.
In the 3 times that scored against Panama, Harry Kane had 2 successful penalty kicks. The remaining goal came from a rather interesting situation when Ruben Loftus-Cheek's shot hit his leg and the ball changed direction into the net, leaving the Panama goalkeeper helpless.
Harry Kane takes the lead in the race for the golden bootWorld Cup 2018. Image:Reuters. |
The remaining three goals of the “Three Lions” were scored by center-back John Stones with a double header and a beautiful finish from Lingard. All were scored in the first half.
Meanwhile, Panama became the 74th national team to score a goal in a World Cup finals. Panama's historic goal came from a free kick and was finished perfectly by Felipe Baloy in the 78th minute.
However, Panama and Tunisia were both eliminated after two matches in Group G. Meanwhile, Belgium and England have secured tickets to the knockout round, so the final match between the two teams will decide who will be at the top of this group.
At the end of the match, England beat Panama 6-1
After earning 3 points against Panama, England officially won a ticket to the knockout round with 6 points after 2 matches.
Felipe Baloy helped Panama become the 74th team to score a goal in the World Cup finals. This made Panama fans very excited.
England captain Harry Kane smiled brightly after taking the lead in the scoring list with 5 goals, 1 more than Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) and Romelu Lukaku (Belgium).
Panama reduced the score to 1-6 in the 78th minute.
Panama created a perfect free kick that excited the fans. After the ball was hung into the penalty area from a free kick on the left wing, Felipe Baloy ran down and finished to score, shortening the score to 1-6.
Harry Kane became the third England player to score a hat-trick in a World Cup finals match, after Geoff Hurst scored three in the 1966 final and Gary Lineker netted three times against Poland in 1986.
Harry Kane's third goal was quite lucky. Ruben Loftus-Cheek's shot hit Harry Kane's leg and went into the net, leaving the Panama goalkeeper helpless.
England raised the score to 6-0 in the 62nd minute.
Harry Kane has risen to the top of the scoring charts at this year's World Cup with five goals for England. Immediately after scoring the goal to make it 6-0, he left the field to make way for Vardy.
Using wrestling moves, Panama players still could not stop England from scoring 5 goals. This was the match with the biggest difference in score, in a period of 45 minutes.
PageJoe UKposted an interesting photo of midfielder Henderson immobilizing a Panama player by taking a laser beam, thereby creating conditions for center-back John Stones to head the ball in a very comfortable position.
The impressive celebration of Lingard and Sterling - two young talents of the England team at this World Cup finals. However, only Lingard scored for the "Three Lions" after a beautiful finish against Panama.
The second half of the match between England and Panama begins.
46':The Three Lions crushed Panama in the first half with 5 goals. Striker Harry Kane rose to the top of the 2018 World Cup scoring list with Ronaldo of Portugal and Lukaku of Belgium.
So far, Ronaldo and Lukaku have both scored 4 goals at the 2018 World Cup to share the top spot in the list of top scorers. But statistics show that Lukaku is much more effective than his colleague when considering the number of shots on target.
The Real Madrid striker needed 5 shots to score while Lukaku had 5. The Belgian's shot on target rate was also clearly superior (80% compared to 67%).
At the end of the first half, England led Panama 5-0.
Captain Harry Kane scored two goals from the penalty spot, while defender John Stones scored two goals from headers. The other goal came after a beautiful finish from Lingard.
England raised the score to 5-0 in the 45+1 minute
Harry Kane did not miss the opportunity to complete his double from the 11m mark, thereby equaling Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 4 goals at this year's World Cup in the second round of the group stage.
England raised the score to 4-0 in the 40th minute.
England finished off a perfect free kick. Center back John Stones scored the second goal for the "Three Lions" after a close-range header that scored against Panama.
England raised the score to 3-0 in the 36th minute.
MU midfielder Lingard shined in an impressive way. The player wearing the number 7 shirt finished the ball into the top corner to score a goal to increase the score to 3-0 for England.
It was the first time an England player had converted a penalty into a goal since the 2002 World Cup finals. The last time, David Beckham was the player who scored for the Three Lions from the 11m mark against Argentina.
After scoring against Panama, striker Harry Kane scored 3 goals for England at the 2018 World Cup finals.
However, Harry Kane is still 1 goal behind Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo and Belgium's Romelu Lukaku.
PageStat Zoneposted a graphic of England's two goals against Panama. Center-back John Stones and striker Harry Kane helped the Three Lions get off to a perfect start.
England raised the score to 2-0 in the 22nd minute.
Panama's defense did not play well when they fouled Lingard in the penalty area. On the 11m mark, striker Harry Kane shot into the top corner to score, raising the score to 2-0 for England.
After John Stones scored, it was remarkable that all three of England's goals in the 2018 World Cup finals came from corner kicks. The previous two goals were scored by Harry Kane.
John Stones is the first Man City player to score for England since Trevor Francis in 1982.
England opened the score in the 8th minute
Center-back John Stones was the player who broke the deadlock of the match. After a cross from a free-kick situation on the right wing, he comfortably headed in the opening goal for England.
5':England's defense received its first warning against Panama. In a comfortable finishing position, Anibal Godoy sent the ball over the "Three Lions" goal.
The first half of the match between England and Panama begins.
1':Manager Gareth Southgate made just one change to his starting line-up against Panama, with Loftus-Cheek replacing the injured Dele Alli. However, England were still rated much higher than their opponents.
Contrary to initial information, the world football federation FIFA confirmed that there was no water break during the match. The temperature at Nizhny Novgorod stadium was around 30 degrees Celsius and had not reached the threshold for the referee to give the players a "cooling break".
England and Panama fans outside the stadium and in the stands at Nizhny Novgorod Stadium. Egyptian referee Gehad Grisha was assigned to officiate the Group G match.
Commentator Quang Huy shared before the match: "I suffered a big loss when key midfielder Alli was injured. However, against Panama, coach Southgate's other options are still capable of being used. Compared to their opponents, England are completely superior and will lead by 2 goals in the first half."
Today, June 24, the birthday of superstar Lionel Messi, the social networking site of the World Football Federation (FIFA) posted a photo congratulating the captain of the Argentina national team and Barca club.
At the age of 30, Lionel Messi already owns an admirable collection of personal titles with 5 Golden Balls and 5 European Golden Shoes in his football career.
Harry Kane has scored in his last four appearances for England, his best run of form for the Three Lions.
Panama are not even rated as highly as African representative Tunisia. This is an opportunity for Harry Kane to improve his scoring record in the race for the title of top scorer of the 2018 World Cup with Crisriano Tonaldo of the Portuguese national team.
Raheem Sterling still has a place in the starting line-up for England, which means Rashford is on the bench.
Sterling scored 2 goals and made 11 assists in 39 appearances for the Three Lions. Rashford's record is 3 goals and 2 assists in 20 appearances.
England coach Gareth Southgate affirmed: "We cannot be complacent because from the beginning of the tournament, there were many teams that were considered weaker and played extremely well. Panama, with nothing to lose, will be very unpredictable."
The two teams' starting lineups
England: Pickford; Walker, Stones, Maguire; Trippier, Loftus-Cheek, Henderson, Young; Sterling, Lingard; Kane.
Panama national team: Penedo, Murillo, Escobar, R Torres, Davis, Gomez, Godoy, Cooper, J Rodriguez, Barcenas, Perez.
England team's hotel criticized by tourists as dirty
According to previous visitors, the "Three Lions" base in Russia is considered quite dirty, the food is of poor quality, and the swimming pool smells of chemicals.
Coach Gareth Southgate's team will arrive in Russia and officially begin their journey at the upcoming World Cup. Here, the "Three Lions" will choose the ForRestMix Club hotel in the North of St. Petersburg as the team's base during the World Cup.
The England team's accommodation in Repino, on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. The hotel is surrounded by a system of fences that many people easily associate with the scene of prisons.
The 4-star ForRestMix Club hotel is located in the remote village of Repino, on the outskirts of St. Petersburg. According to locals, the village is quite deserted and tourists rarely come here. Even in June, the number of tourists is low because of the cold climate here.
Harry Kane is as classy as Cristiano Ronaldo
Tottenham manager Mauro Pochettino insists Harry Kane deserves to be mentioned as much as Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the first round of the group stage, Kane and Ronaldo were two of the stars with the most impressive performances. CR7 scored a hat-trick in the match against Spain, thereby helping Portugal get a valuable draw. As for Kane, the 24-year-old striker scored a double, and brought victory to the England team.
Kane's coach at Tottenham, Mr. Pochettino praised his student aboveSky Sports: “Being placed next to Cristiano Ronaldo is always something very special, and Harry Kane has that. For me, Kane is the best striker in world football right now.”
Why Kieran Trippier didn't celebrate Harry Kane's goal
There is a rule about celebrating goals that every team should know. After scoring a goal, the winning team has the right to celebrate, but not too much.
In England's 2-1 win over Tunisia on June 19, all the Three Lions players, except defender Kieran Trippier and goalkeeper Jordan Pickford, ran out to the opponent's corner to celebrate Harry Kane's goal. At that time, Kieran Trippier walked alone to the center circle and on the Tunisian field.
The 1990-born defender did not celebrate with Kane. As it turns out, it was a smart move. According to FIFA rules, a team can kick off to start the match immediately if all the opposing players (excluding the goalkeeper) leave their own half or the opponent's field.
Harry Kane's two goals against Tunisia inevitably reminded fans of Ronaldo's style: being "in the right place at the right time" and delivering decisive strikes.
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Harry Kane's double in 3D
It seemed like the match would end with a draw.aHarry Kane shone with a close-range header to seal a hard-fought victory for England.
Harry Kane's double in 3DIt seemed like the match would end in a draw, but Harry Kane shone with a close-range header to seal a hard-fought victory for the England team. Harry Kane scored twice as England struggled to defeat Tunisia
England's youngest squad in 56 years got off to a flying start with the opening goal in the 11th minute after a quick strike from Harry Kane.
Playing deadlocked in the second half, the England team had to wait until injury time to score the winning goal, 2-1, thanks to captain Harry Kane.
- European Golden Ball
The European Golden Ball is an annual football award given to the best male player of the year by France Football magazine through the vote of sports reporters. Conceived from the idea of French reporter Gabriel Hanot, the award was initially only given to European players playing for European clubs, since 2007 the voting rules have been expanded to a global scope.
Did you know:Three players have won the award three times: Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten. Platini is the only player to have won the award three times in a row, 1983, 1984 and 1985. In the history of the Ballon d'Or, only one goalkeeper has won the award, Lev Yashin (Russian, 1963). With seven awards, the Netherlands and Germany are the two countries with the most players.
- Organizer:France Football
- First time: 1956