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England 2-1 DR Congo, World Cup

England
  • Kane 75′, 86′

2–1

xG 2.16 – 0.77

Half time 0–1

DR Congo
  • Cipenga 7′
Kick-off
Venue
Atlanta Stadium
Referee
Adham Mohammad Tumah Makhadmeh
Attendance
68,239

England 2-1 DR Congo. xG 2.2-0.8. England deserved it.

Ratings out of 10

Line-ups and ratings

England

4-2-3-1 · Thomas Tuchel

Avg rating 7.19

DR Congo

4-3-3 · Sébastien Desabre

Avg rating 6.65

Pickford

#1 · Goalkeeper · England

90′ played

5.3

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

O'Reilly

#3 · Left-back · England

90′ played

7.0

Passing

xA
0.02

Attack

xG
0.44

Konsa

#2 · Centre-back · England

90′ played

7.1

Passing

xA
0.02

Guéhi

#6 · Centre-back · England

90′ played

7.3

Passing

xA
0.03

Spence

#25 · Right-back · England

70′ played

6.9

Off 70′

Passing

xA
0.01

Rice

#4 · Defensive midfielder · England

89′ played

7.2

Off 90′

Passing

xA
0.30

Anderson

#8 · Defensive midfielder · England

90′ played

7.9

Passing

xA
0.22

Attack

xG
0.04

Rashford

#11 · Left winger · England

61′ played

7.2

Off 60′

xG
0.41

Passing

xA
0.04

Bellingham

#10 · Attacking midfielder · England

90′ played

7.1

Passing

xA
0.29

Attack

xG
0.66

Madueke

#20 · Right winger · England

61′ played

7.7

Off 60′

xG
0.04

Passing

xA
0.85

Kane

#9 · Forward · England

90′ played

8.9

2 goalsPlayer of the match

xG
0.54

Passing

xA
0.02

Mpasi-Nzau

#1 · Goalkeeper · DR Congo

90′ played

7.4

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Masuaku

#26 · Left-back · DR Congo

89′ played

6.2

Off 89′

Passing

xA
0.01

Tuanzebe

#4 · Centre-back · DR Congo

90′ played

6.5

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Mbemba

#22 · Centre-back · DR Congo

90′ played

7.5

1 assist

Passing

xA
0.02

Wan-Bissaka

#2 · Right-back · DR Congo

90′ played

6.7

Passing

xA
0.01

Mukau

#6 · Midfielder · DR Congo

76′ played

6.1

Off 76′

No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Moutoussamy

#8 · Midfielder · DR Congo

89′ played

6.6

Off 89′

Passing

xA
0.01

Sadiki

#14 · Midfielder · DR Congo

90′ played

6.5

Passing

xA
0.01

Cipenga

#9 · Forward · DR Congo

76′ played

7.2

1 goalOff 76′

xG
0.10

Passing

xA
0.01

Wissa

#20 · Forward · DR Congo

90′ played

6.9
xG
0.62

Passing

xA
0.01

Mbuku

#7 · Forward · DR Congo

64′ played

6.9

Off 64′

xG
0.02

Passing

xA
0.02

Bench

  • Saka

    #7 · Substitute · England

    29′ played

    6.7

    On 60′

    Passing

    xA
    0.02
  • Gordon

    #18 · Substitute · England

    29′ played

    8.1

    2 assistsOn 60′

    Passing

    xA
    0.25

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
  • Eze

    #21 · Substitute · England

    20′ played

    6.4

    On 70′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Stones

    #5 · Substitute · England

    1′ played

    On 90′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Bench

  • Elia

    #13 · Substitute · DR Congo

    26′ played

    6.0

    On 64′

    Attack

    xG
    0.03
  • Bongonda

    #10 · Substitute · DR Congo

    14′ played

    6.4

    On 76′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Kayembe

    #25 · Substitute · DR Congo

    14′ played

    6.2

    On 76′

    Passing

    xA
    0.01
  • Ditu

    #12 · Substitute · DR Congo

    1′ played

    On 89′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

  • Mayele

    #19 · Substitute · DR Congo

    1′ played

    On 89′

    No numbers for him yet. They come in every few minutes while the game is on.

Tap a player who has played to see his numbers from this game. Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · feguifoot / Public domain · Timmy96 / CC0 · Egghead06 / CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13tez / CC BY-SA 4.0 · feguifoot / CC0

Side by side

The numbers

  • 60%Possession40%
    ENG 60%, DCO 40%.
  • 2.16Expected goals (xG)0.77
    ENG 2.16, DCO 0.77.
  • 2.16Non-penalty xG0.77
    ENG 2.16, DCO 0.77.
  • 2.44xG on target0.30
    ENG 2.44, DCO 0.30.
  • 16Shots7
    ENG 16, DCO 7.
  • 7On target2
    ENG 7, DCO 2.
  • 7Big chances1
    ENG 7, DCO 1.
  • 517Passes365
    ENG 517, DCO 365.
  • 91%Pass accuracy82%
    ENG 91%, DCO 82%.
  • 5Corners3
    ENG 5, DCO 3.
  • 11Tackles20
    ENG 11, DCO 20.
  • 7Interceptions3
    ENG 7, DCO 3.
  • 4.4PPDA (lower = more pressing)9.1
    ENG 4.4, DCO 9.1.
  • 10Fouls12
    ENG 10, DCO 12.
  • 1Yellow cards1
    ENG 1, DCO 1.
  • 0Red cards0
    ENG 0, DCO 0.

Minute by minute

Every moment

EnglandDR Congo
  1. 7′
    Goal, Cipenga (Mbemba)0–1
  2. Yellow card, Bellingham
    19′
  3. 27′
    Yellow card, Sadiki
  4. Substitution, Saka (Off Rashford / Madueke)
    60′
  5. Substitution, Gordon (Off Rashford / Madueke)
    60′
  6. 64′
    Substitution, Elia (Off Mbuku)
  7. Substitution, Eze (Off Spence)
    70′
  8. Goal, Kane (Gordon)1–1
    75′
  9. 76′
    Substitution, Bongonda (Off Mukau / Cipenga)
  10. 76′
    Substitution, Kayembe (Off Mukau / Cipenga)
  11. Goal, Kane (Gordon)2–1
    86′
  12. 89′
    Substitution, Ditu (Off Moutoussamy / Masuaku)
  13. 89′
    Substitution, Mayele (Off Moutoussamy / Masuaku)
  14. Substitution, Stones (Off Rice)
    90′

Photos: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13tez / CC BY-SA 4.0

23 shots

Every shot

← DCO attack

ENG attack →

Kane 75′England · Goal · Open play · Header0.58xGOT0.32xG
  • Goal
  • Saved
  • Missed or woodwork
  • Blocked
  • Bigger = higher xG

Expected goals, minute by minute

How the game flowed

England2.16xG

DR Congo0.77xG

Full time2–1

0.01.02.00′15′30′HT60′75′90′Cipenga 7′Kane 75′Kane 86′

Each step is a shot, its height the chance it was a goal. Drag across the chart to replay the game.

Average positions and passing links

Pass networks

48Rice21Pickford45Spence49Anderson34O'Reilly32Rashford8Kane36Madueke52Konsa50Guéhi30Bellingham

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England · Starting XI until the first substitution (60')Busiest link: Konsa and Guéhi, 25 passes.Centralisation index 0.04: Konsa made 1.4× an even share of the passes.
30Mbemba34Masuaku45Tuanzebe34Mpasi-Nzau25Wan-Bissaka19Mukau21Mbuku25Cipenga18Wissa26Sadiki31Moutoussamy

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DR Congo · Starting XI until the first substitution (63')Busiest link: Mpasi-Nzau and Tuanzebe, 26 passes.Centralisation index 0.06: Tuanzebe made 1.6× an even share of the passes.

DR Congo leaned more on one or two passers (centralisation 0.06 against 0.04).

Fewer passesMoreCircles: passes made (up to 52), the number inside. Lines: passes between the pair (up to 26).

Centralisation index runs from 0, when every player made the same number of passes, to 1, when one player made them all. Higher means the play ran through fewer players. Attacking to the right.