Match No. 1037 - Monday, 21st November 2022, 4:00pm

"...Mehdi Taremi lashed home after the substitute, Ali Gholizadeh, had played him in behind Maguire." Mehdi Taremi, 65'64:33
"At the very end, Jordan Pickford tipped a blast from another replacement, Sardar Azmoun, against the crossbar and there would be a harsh VAR-dictated penalty for Iran when John Stones pulled Taremi’s shirt. After the early non-award for Maguire, it was baffling. England had the luxury of Taremi’s conversion not hurting." Mehdi Taremi, 90'102:30 +13 (pen)

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Alireza BeiranvandAlireza Safar Beiranvand.
Born 21st Sep 1992, Khorramabad, Iran.
20'19:01

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Alireza JahanbakhshAlireza Jahanbakhsh Jirandeh.
Born 11th Aug 1993, Jirandeh, Iran.
24:22 Late challenge, treading on Shaw's foot.
HT'45:00

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Morteza PouraliganjiMorteza Pouraliganji.
Born 19th Apr 1992, Babol, Iran.
47:51

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Hossein KanaanizadeganMohammad Hossein Kanaanizadegan.
Born 23rd Mar 1994, Bandar-e Mahshahr, Iran.
HT'45:00

Assist: Luke Shaw. "Maguire started the move by punching a pass up through the lines and when it was worked wide, Luke Shaw’s cross invited Bellingham to rush across Hosseini. He rose to angle a perfect header into the far, top corner." Jude Bellingham1st of 3 goals. Header from 8 yards., 35' 34:09
Assist: Harry Maguire. "Maguire was also involved in the second goal, heading down from another corner but it was all about what Saka did next, setting his feet, taking a breath and exploding a left-footed blast into the top corner." Bukayo Saka5th of 11 goals. Left-footed from 15 yards., 43' 42:46
Assist: Harry Kane. "When the board went up to show the extraordinary amount of stoppage-time, Sterling had just made it 3-0 with a lovely finish from Kane’s right-wing cross after a driving Bellingham run." Raheem Sterling20th of 20 goals. Right-footed from 7 yards., 45' +145:17
Assist: Raheem Sterling. "Saka’s second saw him jink inside from the right, past one challenge and then another before pulling the trigger..." Bukayo Saka6th of 11 goals. Left-footed from 15 yards., 62' 61:26
Assist: Harry Kane. "Rashford’s goal followed a Kane pass and a dart inside." Marcus Rashford13th of 17 goals. Right-footed from 8 yards., 71' 70:51
Assist: Callum Wilson. "To put the gloss on an incredibly dominant display, Jack Grealish slotted home from close range after a good run and pull back by Callum Wilson." Jack Grealish2nd of 2 goals. Right-footed from 7 yards., 90' 89:01

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Kieran TrippierNewcastle Utd, 38th of 46 caps
32 years, 2 months, 2 days
Right Back

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Harry KaneSpurs, 76th of 89 caps
29 years, 3 months, 24 days
Centre Forward (c)51st captaincy
75'74:51

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Raheem SterlingChelsea, 80th of 82 caps
27 years, 11 months, 13 days
Right Forward
91'90:00

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Marcus RashfordMan Utd, 47th of 60 caps
25 years, 0 months, 21 days
Right Forward
71'70:00

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Callum WilsonNewcastle Utd, 5th of 9 caps
30 years, 8 months, 23 days
Centre Forward
75'74:51

Notes

Player InjuriesA total of 24 minutes were added. 14 in the first half and 10 in the second. Whilst coming out to try and collect a Kane cross, Beiranvand collides with Mohammadi [7:15] breaking his nose. He receives lengthy treatment on the field for over 7 minutes and tries to continue with a goal kick [15:38]. A minute later [16:18] he cannot continue and is substituted by Hossein Hosseini. Becasue of concussion protocols Iran are permitted to make six substitutions in the game.
Just after Iran's first goal Maguire also goes through concussion protocols after seeing double [64:40] and has to be replaced by Dier.
Rashford GoalMarcus Rashford had been on the pitch 51 seconds before scoring.
Penalty: Mehdi TaremiA free kick on the right [98:59] is punched out by Pickford but before the play could be restarted there is a lengthy VAR check for a penalty. Raphael Claus goes to the referees monitor and awards the penalty [101:06] for a shirt pull by Stones on Taremi.
Player MilestoneJack Grealish's 25th Cap
Goal MilestoneJude Bellingham's 1st Goal