England vs Iran 6-2 — FIFA World Cup

FIFA World CupWorld Cup 2022

England

6–2

Iran

Mon 21 Nov·07:00·Matchday 1·Group B·Neutral venue·England won

Match overview

12 priority stats · full time

8Corners0
0Cards2
13Shots8
7Shots on target3
9Fouls14
18Throw-ins17
2Offsides2
5Goal kicks5
1Saves1
13Tackles12
7Interceptions16
13Dribbles1

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Period

Match statistics

England and Iran match statistics, ft
England	Statistic	Iran
Overview
8	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	2
13	Total shots	8
7	Shots on target	3
9	Fouls	14
18	Throw-ins	17
2	Offsides	2
5	Goal kicks	5
1	Goalkeeper saves	1
13	Tackles	12
7	Interceptions	16
13	Dribbles	1
78	Ball possession	22
2.11	Expected goals (xG)	1.75
797	Passes	215
12	Free kicks	9
716	Accurate passes	142
3	Big chances	2
Shots
2	Shots off target	4
4	Blocked shots	1
10	Shots inside box	6
3	Shots outside box	2
1	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
2	Fouled in final third	3
2	Offsides	2
Passing
18	Throw-ins	17
6	Accurate crosses	0
45	Accurate long balls	12
69	Final third entries	23
Duels
60%	Duels won (%)	40%
5	Dispossessed	7
13	Dribbles	1
38%	Ground duels (%)	22%
10%	Aerial duels (%)	10%
Defending
10%	Tackles won (%)	9%
7	Interceptions	16
4	Clearances	23
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	1
5	Goal kicks	5
-0.17	Goals prevented	-2.93

England and Iran match statistics, h1
England	Statistic	Iran
Overview
4	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	1
7	Total shots	1
4	Shots on target	0
8	Throw-ins	7
1	Offsides	0
1	Goal kicks	5
0	Goalkeeper saves	1
6	Tackles	7
2	Interceptions	7
5	Dribbles	0
82	Ball possession	18
0.80	Expected goals (xG)	0.13
407	Passes	89
8	Free kicks	3
365	Accurate passes	46
1	Big chances	0
Shots
2	Shots off target	1
1	Blocked shots	0
6	Shots inside box	1
1	Shots outside box	0
1	Hit woodwork	0
Attack
0	Big chances missed	0
1	Fouled in final third	1
1	Offsides	0
Passing
8	Throw-ins	7
5	Accurate crosses	0
28	Accurate long balls	1
36	Final third entries	9
Duels
67%	Duels won (%)	33%
4	Dispossessed	4
5	Dribbles	0
19%	Ground duels (%)	10%
7%	Aerial duels (%)	3%
Defending
4%	Tackles won (%)	6%
2	Interceptions	7
2	Clearances	12
Goalkeeping
0	Saves	1
1	Goal kicks	5

England and Iran match statistics, h2
England	Statistic	Iran
Overview
4	Corner kicks	0
0	Yellow cards	1
6	Total shots	7
3	Shots on target	3
10	Throw-ins	10
1	Offsides	2
4	Goal kicks	0
1	Goalkeeper saves	0
7	Tackles	5
5	Interceptions	9
8	Dribbles	1
75	Ball possession	25
1.31	Expected goals (xG)	1.62
390	Passes	126
4	Free kicks	6
351	Accurate passes	96
2	Big chances	2
Shots
0	Shots off target	3
3	Blocked shots	1
4	Shots inside box	5
2	Shots outside box	2
0	Hit woodwork	1
Attack
0	Big chances missed	1
1	Fouled in final third	2
1	Offsides	2
Passing
10	Throw-ins	10
1	Accurate crosses	0
17	Accurate long balls	11
33	Final third entries	14
Duels
54%	Duels won (%)	46%
1	Dispossessed	3
8	Dribbles	1
19%	Ground duels (%)	12%
3%	Aerial duels (%)	7%
Defending
6%	Tackles won (%)	3%
5	Interceptions	9
2	Clearances	11
Goalkeeping
1	Saves	0
4	Goal kicks	0

Events

75 recorded · 23 key

First half

1'Kick-off
3'CornerAlireza Jahanbakhsh
7'FoulMehdi Taremi
8'Shot off targetHarry Maguire
20'SubstitutionHossein Hosseini
21'FoulJude Bellingham
23'FoulAhmad Nourollahi
24'Offside
25'FoulAli Karimi
25'Yellow cardAlireza Jahanbakhsh
25'FoulAlireza Jahanbakhsh
27'Shot on targetBukayo Saka
27'FoulBukayo Saka
28'FoulMajid Hosseini
30'Shot off targetMason Mount
31'CornerAli Karimi
32'Shot blockedHarry Maguire
35'GoalJude Bellingham1–0
38'FoulRoozbeh Cheshmi
40'FoulBukayo Saka
43'GoalBukayo Saka2–0
43'CornerSadegh Moharrami
45+1'GoalRaheem Sterling3–0
45+2'FoulAli Karimi
45+3'CornerMilad Mohammadi
45+11'Shot off targetAlireza Jahanbakhsh
45+12'FoulMorteza Pouraliganji
45+13'FoulAhmad Nourollahi
45+14'End of period

Second half

46'Kick-off
46'FoulMason Mount
46'SubstitutionHossein Kanaani
46'SubstitutionAli Gholizadeh
46'SubstitutionSaeid Ezatolahi
48'Yellow cardMorteza Pouraliganji
48'FoulMorteza Pouraliganji
48'Offside
51'Shot blockedKieran Trippier
54'CornerMilad Mohammadi
54'CornerHossein Kanaani
56'CornerMajid Hosseini
57'FoulMason Mount
59'Shot blockedLuke Shaw
59'FoulMehdi Taremi
61'Shot off targetSaeid Ezatolahi
62'GoalBukayo Saka4–0
63'SubstitutionMahdi Torabi
65'GoalMehdi Taremi4–1
70'SubstitutionEric Dier
70'Shot off targetAhmad Nourollahi
70'Shot blockedMahdi Torabi
71'GoalMarcus Rashford5–1
71'SubstitutionPhil Foden
71'SubstitutionJack Grealish
71'SubstitutionMarcus Rashford
74'FoulSadegh Moharrami
76'SubstitutionCallum Wilson
77'SubstitutionSardar Azmoun
77'Shot off targetMehdi Taremi
84'FoulJohn Stones
84'CornerMahdi Torabi
84'Shot blockedMarcus Rashford
87'Offside
88'Offside
90'GoalJack Grealish6–1
90+4'FoulSadegh Moharrami
90+7'FoulMarcus Rashford
90+7'FoulMorteza Pouraliganji
90+8'Shot on targetSardar Azmoun
90+9'FoulPhil Foden
90+10'VAR checkMorteza Pouraliganji
90+10'Penalty awardedMorteza Pouraliganji
90+13'Penalty scoredMehdi Taremi6–2
90+14'End of period
90+14'End of period

Line-ups

England4-2-3-1

Pickford6.0 Trippier7.1 Shaw6.6 Maguire7.2 Stones6.8 Mount7.1 Bellingham8.5 Rice7.4 Kane7.7 Sterling7.7 Saka8.1

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Iran5-4-1

Beiranvand6.3 Moharrami5.7 Hosseini6.0 Pouraliganji5.6 Mohammadi6.0 Cheshmi6.3 Karimi6.1 Nourollahi6.6 Taremi8.2 Hajsafi6.0 Jahanbakhsh6.6

Player roles only · exact formation positions unavailable

Bench

Player ratings

England16 rated

8.5Jude Bellingham90′1G
7.4Declan Rice90′
7.1Kieran Trippier90′
6.8John Stones90′
6.6Luke Shaw90′1A
6.0Jordan Pickford90′
7.7Harry Kane76′2A
8.1Bukayo Saka71′2G
7.7Raheem Sterling71′1G1A
7.1Mason Mount71′
7.2Harry Maguire70′1A
6.1Eric Dier20′
7.9Jack Grealish19′1G
6.8Phil Foden19′
6.7Marcus Rashford19′1G
6.7Callum Wilson14′1A

Iran17 rated

Player statistics

England

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Jude BellinghamMidfielder	90′	8.5	1		1	0.10	92/96	1	7/10	3
Declan RiceMidfielder	90′	7.4					90/95		1/4	1
Kieran TrippierDefender	90′	7.1			1	0.05	73/88	1	8/8	5
John StonesDefender	90′	6.8					116/117		1/3
Luke ShawDefender	90′	6.6		1	1	0.03	91/104	1	2/5
Jordan PickfordGoalkeeper	90′	6.0					17/28				1
Harry KaneForward	76′	7.7		2			9/13	2	2/4
Bukayo SakaForward	71′	8.1	2		3	0.20	23/28	1	5/11	1
Raheem SterlingForward	71′	7.7	1	1	1	0.35	25/29	1	3/8
Mason MountMidfielder	71′	7.1			1	0.09	32/36	1	7/9	1
Harry MaguireDefender	70′	7.2		1	2	0.16	66/74	1	6/6	1
Eric DierDefender	20′	6.1					30/30		0/1
Jack GrealishMidfielder	19′	7.9	1		1	0.62	19/19		4/4	1
Phil FodenMidfielder	19′	6.8					15/18	1	1/3
Marcus RashfordForward	19′	6.7	1		2	0.42	14/18		1/4
Callum WilsonForward	14′	6.7		1			4/4	1
Aaron RamsdaleGoalkeeper	—	—
Ben WhiteDefender	—	—
Conor CoadyDefender	—	—
Conor GallagherMidfielder	—	—
Jordan HendersonMidfielder	—	—
Kalvin PhillipsMidfielder	—	—
Kyle WalkerDefender	—	—
Nick PopeGoalkeeper	—	—
Trent Alexander-ArnoldDefender	—	—

Iran

Player	Min	Rtg	G	A	Sh	xG	Pass	KP	Duel	Tkl	Sv
Mehdi TaremiForward	90′	8.2	2		3	0.98	17/20	1	3/11
Majid HosseiniDefender	90′	6.0					10/16		5/10	3
Ehsan HajsafiForward	90′	6.0					15/23	1	4/5	1
Sadegh MoharramiDefender	90′	5.7					11/16		3/11	1
Morteza PouraliganjiDefender	90′	5.6					19/30		4/7	1
Ahmad NourollahiMidfielder	77′	6.6			1	0.03	10/15		2/4	1
Hossein HosseiniGoalkeeper	70′	4.7					2/12				1
Milad MohammadiDefender	63′	6.0					6/9		1/5	1
Alireza JahanbakhshForward	45′	6.6			1	0.13	5/8		1/4	1
Hossein KanaaniDefender	45′	6.3					7/10		1/3
Roozbeh CheshmiDefender	45′	6.3					5/9		0/2
Ali GholizadehMidfielder	45′	6.3		1			9/14	2	1/5
Ali KarimiMidfielder	45′	6.1					4/6		3/5	2
Saeid EzatolahiMidfielder	45′	6.1			1	0.02	9/9	1	2/4
Mahdi TorabiMidfielder	27′	6.6			1	0.04	9/10	2	1/3	1
Alireza BeiranvandGoalkeeper	20′	6.3					0/3
Sardar AzmounForward	13′	6.6			1	0.48	4/5		1/1
Abolfazl JalaliDefender	—	—
Amir AbedzadehGoalkeeper	—	—
Karim AnsarifardForward	—	—
Payam NiazmandGoalkeeper	—	—
Ramin RezaeianMidfielder	—	—
Saman GhoddosMidfielder	—	—
Shoja KhalilzadehDefender	—	—
Vahid AmiriDefender	—	—

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Home shape: 4-2-3-1
Away shape: 5-4-1

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Around this match

CompetitionFIFA World Cup Home teamEngland Away teamIran RefereeRaphael Claus