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FIFA World Cup·Group Stage·2022-11-21360° TRACKING
England6–2Iran
✦The read
templateEngland beat Iran 6-2. England created the better chances (xG England 1.99 - 1.46 Iran). England dominated the ball with 77% possession. Bukayo Saka led the scoring with 2 goals.
Box score
Match statistics
1.99xG1.46
77%Possession23%
13Shots8
7On target3
88%Pass %66%
145Prog. passes43
143Final-3rd passes40
10Deep completions2
2.03xT created0.66
73%Field tilt27%
15.5PPDA35.4
Chance quality
Shot map
● 1.99 xG● 1.46 xG
Circle ∝ xG · filled = goal · England attacks right, Iran left
Momentum
Cumulative xG timeline
England
network · pre 1st subDirectness 6%Width 95%Counter 0%Set-piece 54%Line height 62m
Iran
network · pre 1st subDirectness 15%Width 99%Counter 13%Set-piece 50%Line height 53m
Difference makers
Key players — by xG + xA + xT
| Player | Pos | Min | G | A | xG | xA | xT | Pass | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi Taremi | Center Forward | 104 | 2 | 0 | 0.91 | 0.01 | 0.05 | 21 | 81 |
| Callum Wilson | Center Forward | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.63 | 0.10 | 5 | 80 |
| Harry Kane | Center Forward | 75 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.13 | 16 | 63 |
| Jack Grealish | Left Wing | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.05 | 19 | 100 |
| Marcus Rashford | Right Wing | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0.49 | 0.00 | 0.17 | 20 | 75 |
| Bukayo Saka | Right Wing | 71 | 2 | 0 | 0.17 | 0.07 | 0.28 | 29 | 76 |
| Sardar Azmoun | Right Defensive Midfield | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0.35 | 0.00 | 0.15 | 4 | 100 |
| Mehdi Torabi | Left Wing Back | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0.05 | 0.35 | 0.04 | 10 | 90 |
| Kieran Trippier | Right Back | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0.04 | 0.07 | 0.30 | 104 | 81 |
| Harry Maguire | Left Center Back | 69 | 0 | 1 | 0.30 | 0.06 | 0.03 | 72 | 89 |