Maguire
gets caught by the arm of Cooper, although the referee does not spot
the incident. Torres then gets involved as the two collide. England do
not want to get involved with Panama on their road to destruction here.
Lingard's goal in pictures
Jesse Lingard of England scores (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Jesse Lingard of England scores (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Jesse Lingard of England celebrates (Image: Getty Images Europe)
IT'S FIVE!
DO NOT SCRATCH YOUR EYES! THIS IS REALLY HAPPENING!
England lead Panama FIVE-NIL!
Panama clearly haven’t learned their lesson as Kane is grappled to the ground in the box.
The penalty was never in doubt and neither was the result as Kane thumped it in.
He matches Ronaldo and Lukaku on four goals.
This could be a cricket score!
45+1 mins
GOALLLLLLLL!!!
KANE CONVERTS!!! 5-0!! The England captain makes no mistake from 12
yards, hammering his effort into the top corner. It was the same place
as his first strike.
45 mins
Escobar goes into the book for dissent after the decision was made.
43 mins
PENALTYTO
ENGLAND! Kane is pulled down from the resulting corner by Godoy and the
referee points to the spot. It's horrific defending by Panama.
42 mins
BLOCK!
Loftus-Cheek cuts in from the right flank to combine with Sterling to
tee up Lingard. He goes for another strike from distance, only to see
his effort blocked behind by Escobar.
Stones makes it four!
UNBELIEVABLE!
England are 4-0 up before half-time!
It’s a very clever set-piece routine as Trippier finds Henderson with a short pass.
The Liverpool skipper flicks one round the corner for Kane, who heads the ball across for Sterling.
He should score but the keeper denies him...only for the ball to rebound to Stones, who heads in.
John Stones scores his second goal (Image: AFP)
John Stones of England scores his team's fourth goal (Image: Getty Images Europe)
40 mins
GOALLLLLLLLLLL!!!!
ENGLAND HAVE FOUR!!! 4-0!!! Stones notches his second of the game,
converting from close range with his head. It was a well-worked
free-kick routine from the Three Lions as Trippier rolled the ball to
Henderson. He curled a delivery to the back post for Kane to nod on.
Sterling missed the first opportunity as Penedo made a fine close-range
save. However, Stones was on the spot to head home.
38 mins
Escobar
slides in on Kane in the final third and the referee awards a free-kick
to England 35 yards from goal. Trippier stands over the ball.
Lingard curls home a third!
That was sensational!
Jesse Lingard has been the standout player in the first half and that is a wonderful goal.
The Manchester United man plays a neat one-two with Raheem Sterling and finds the top corner with a stunning curling effort.
England are 3-0 up and cruising!
36 mins
GOALLLLLLLL!!!!
LINGARD SCORES A STUNNER!!! 3-0!!! England have a third goal in the
first half as Lingard curls a beauty into the top corner. The build-up
was sublime down the left between Young and Sterling as two one-touch
passes released the Manchester United midfielder into space. He curled a
fine effort beyond the reach of Penedo into the net. England are in
complete control.
36 mins
Sterling executes a first-time offload into space for Lingard to strike and score.
34 mins
Henderson
attempts to release Young down the left flank. He keeps the ball in
play on the stretch, although despiter the wing-back's best efforts it
travels out for a throw-in.
32 mins
OVER!
England win a free-kick for a foul on Sterling. Maguire breaks free
down the left to head Trippier's cross at goal, only to direct his
effort over the bar.
30 mins
Sterling
makes a good run behind th Panama backline to latch on to Trippier's
throughball, but Penedo just gets there ahead of the forward.
Kane makes it two
Harry Kane of England scores (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Harry Kane of England scores (Image: Getty Images Europe)
England's forward Harry Kane celebrates (Image: AFP)
Harry Kane of England celebrates (Image: Getty Images Europe)
29 mins
Perez
and Godoy combine in the final third and the latter is able to slide a
pass through to Rodriguez. However, the winger sends his cross over the
bar.
28 mins
Panama
build possession from the back around the England half, but are stopped
from moving further forward by a press from the white shirts.
26 mins
Henderson
lifts the ball over the top for Sterling's run into the box. However,
the forward moves a fraction too soon and is caught offside.
As comfortable as it gets for England.
Panama are more interesting in kicking their opponents than the ball at the minute.
Fans back home are loving the weather - and loving what they are seeing on the pitch.
England fans in Croydon, London (Image: REX/Shutterstock)
England fans celebrate (Image: SWNS.com)
England fans in Croydon, London (Image: REX/Shutterstock)
24 mins
Kane
is only the third England player to score three goals or more in a
World Cup group stages, after Roger Hunt in 1966 and Gary Lineker in
1986.
Kyle Walker in action (Image: Getty Images Europe)
Harry Kane in action with Panama's Michael Amir Murillo (Image: REUTERS)
23 mins
Loftus-Cheek trips Rodriguez down the flank and he goes into the book.
Kane makes it two!
Now how are your nerves?
We were expecting a tricky start but England are 2-0 up after just 20 minutes.
Jesse Lingard is bundled to the ground after breaking clear of the defence.
And Harry Kane isn’t going to miss from the spot - beating the goalkeeper with ease.
Phew!
22 mins
GOALLLLLLL!!!!!
KANE POWERS HIS STRIKE INTO THE NET!! 2-0!!!! England double their
advantage as their captain holds his nerve from the spot. Panama did
their utmost to try to put him off in the build-up, while there was
another scuffle on the edge of the box between both sets of players.
However, Kane held his nerve to strike into the top corner.
20 mins
PENALTY
TO ENGLAND! Lingard goes down in the box under pressure from Escobar
and the referee points to the spot. The midfielder latched on to a long
ball and was prevented from shooting by the Panama defender.
19 mins
Panama
put the press on England on the half-way line and try to force a
mistake. Walker's long ball over the top for Trippier sails out of play.
17 mins
Sterling
is late on Torres and play stops for the defender to receive treatment
on the pitch. The referee is not helping matters between the teams by
stopping the match for every infraction.
Jesse Lingard blocks a shot from Edgar Barcenas (Image: AFP)
England's Raheem Sterling in action (Image: REUTERS)
England fans watch on (Image: AFP)
16 mins
WIDE!
Murillo finds space in the final third and he cuts the ball across the
edge of the box for Marcenas to strike at goal on his left foot. He
connects sweetly with his strike, but it drifts inches wide of the post,
with Pickford scrambling.
14 mins
Kane
dispossesses Torres in the final third, but Panama are able to flood
defenders back behind the ball before the England captain can threaten.
13 mins
Stones is the first Manchester City player to score for England in a World Cup game since Trevor Francis vs Kuwait in 1982.
12 mins
England
struggle to clear their lines as Rodriguez collects on the left flank,
but he overhits his delivery into the box, allowing the Three Lions to
clear the danger.
11 mins
Barcenas
makes good progress down the right flank and sends a quality cross to
the near post. However, Walker is there with an important block to steer
it away from Perez.
10 mins
Cooper chops down Lingard in the centre circle and goes into the book.
England lead after 8 minutes!
Brilliant start for England!
And John Stones’ first goal for his country.
Harry Maguire was being held when the corner came in but Stones managed to break clear of his marker.
He wasn’t going to miss with his header either, which bulleted into the bottom corner.
John Stones of England scores (Image: Getty Images Europe)
England players celebrate (Image: Getty Images Europe)
England's players celebrate (Image: AFP)
8 mins
GOALLLLLLLLLL!!!!!
STONES HEADS ENGLAND AHEAD!!! 1-0!!!! England take the lead from the
corner as Stones gets free in the area and plants his header into the
bottom corner. There was pulling and pushing in the build-up between
Maguire and Gomez. However, Trippier put the delivery on a plate and
Stones made the run before powering his header into the net. Stones
scores his first international goal.
8 mins
Trippier swings his delivery in from the right and is rewarded as Stones heads home.
8 mins
Trippier surges down the right flank and wins a corner off the legs Davies. The full-back will deliver the cross into the box.
7 mins
Rodriguez flings himself to the ground on the left flank and Panama win their second free-kick of the match.
5 mins
WIDE! Panama
break with pace and find room on the left flank as Barcenas tees up
Godoy for a strike at goal, but he places his effort wide of the post.
5 mins
OVER!
Barcenas gathers a clearance from Kane from 25 yards and goes for an
ambitious strike at goal, hammering his effort over the bar.
England team line up (Image: REX/Shutterstock)
The starting eleven of Panama (Image: REX/Shutterstock)
4 mins
Trippier brings down Rodriguez down the left flank and Panama have a free-kick.
2 mins
Lingard is back on his feet and we're back underway inside the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
1 mins
Loftus-Cheek
makes a surge down the right flank and sends a low cross towards
Lingard. The midfielder collides with Gomez and goes down clutching his
face, but both players are on the deck in the need of treatment.
1 mins
We're underway at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium.
The players are making their way out on to the pitch, so we should be underway shortly.
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