Match No. 801 - Wednesday, 2nd April 2003, 8:00pm
Assist: Rio Ferdinand. "Darius Vassell, looking lively since coming on, does brilliantly, coming in off the left channel and forcing Rustu to save down to his left. From the corner, Turkey part clear it, but the return ball from Bridge is met well by Rio Ferdinand on the half volley. Rustu saves excellently again, but Vassell steers it under the keeper as he attempts to parry the rebound." Darius Vassell4th of 6 goals. Left-footed from 9 yards., 75' 74:50
Assist: Kieron Dyer. "Straight away, [after coming on, Kieron Dyer], down the right, tries his best not to fall over, but can't help but win a penalty [90:12]...which is despatched by David Beckham. The Turks were less than happy about the penalty decision (Dyer was stumbling), and a couple of bookings were handed out by the Swiss ref either side of Beckham's perfect spotkick." David Beckham11th of 17 goals. Right-footed from 12 yards., 90' +291:22 (pen)
- 1
- David JamesWest Ham, 13th of 53 caps
32 years, 8 months, 1 day
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Gary NevilleMan Utd, 57th of 85 caps
28 years, 1 month, 12 days
Right Back
- 3
- Wayne BridgeSouthampton, 11th of 36 caps
22 years, 7 months, 28 days
Left Back
- 4
- Steven GerrardLiverpool, 15th of 114 caps
22 years, 10 months, 3 days
Left Midfield
- 5
- Rio FerdinandMan Utd, 31st of 81 caps
24 years, 4 months, 25 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Sol CampbellArsenal, 54th of 73 caps
28 years, 6 months, 14 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David BeckhamMan Utd, 59th of 115 caps
27 years, 11 month, 0 days
Right Midfield (c)23rd captaincy
8:11' "Beckham yellow-carded for his third, rather clumsy offence. Well, he was actually booked for his reaction to the decision (he was, by the way, all over Bulent)..."
- 8
- Paul ScholesMan Utd, 54th of 66 caps
28 years, 4 months, 16 days
Midfield
- 9
- Wayne RooneyEverton, 3rd of 120 caps
17 years, 5 months, 9 days
Centre Forward
'8988:28
- 10
- Michael OwenLiverpool, 47th of 89 caps
23 years, 3 months, 19 days
Centre Forward
'5857:19
- 11
- Nicky ButtMan Utd, 27th of 39 caps
28 years, 2 months, 12 days
Midfield
- 18
- Darius VassellAston Villa, 11th of 22 caps
22 years, 9 months, 19 days
Centre Forward
'5857:19
- 16
- Kieron DyerNewcastle Utd, 16th of 33 caps
24 years, 3 months, 4 days
Left Midfield
'8988:28
- 1
- Rüştü ReçberRüştü Reçber.
Born 10th May 1973, Antalya.
- 2
- Emre BelözoğluEmre Belözoğlu.
Born 7th Sep 1980, Istanbul.
- 3
- Bülent KorkmazBülent Korkmaz.
Born 24th Nov 1968, Malatya.
(c)
90:51 Argueing the 91st minute penalty.
- 4
- Fatih AkyelFatih Akyel.
Born 26th Dec 1977, Istanbul.
49:52 "A foul on Gerrard just outside the Turkish box earns Fatih a yellow card..."
'7978:52
- 5
- Alpay ÖzalanFehmi Alpay Özalan.
Born 30th May 1973, Izmir.
- 6
- Ergün PenbeErgün Penbe.
Born 17th May 1972, Zonguldak.
- 7
- Okan BurukOkan Buruk.
Born 9th Oct 1973, Istanbul.
33:22 "It all gets a bit silly and a few pushes end with a yellow card for Okan."
'5958:47
- 8
- Tugay KerimoğluTugay Kerimoğlu.
Born 24th Aug 1970, Trabzon.
- 9
- İlhan Mansızİlhan Mansız.
Born 10th Aug 1975, Kempten, Germany.
- 10
- Yildiray BasturkYildiray Basturk.
Born 24th Dec 1978, Herne, Germany.
'7069:55
- 11
- Nihat KahveciNihat Kahveci.
Born 23rd Nov 1979, Istanbul.
- 17
- Ümit DavalaÜmit Aydın Davala.
Born 30th Jul 1973, Mannheim, Germany.
'5958:47
- 16
- Hasan ŞaşHasan Gökhan Şaş.
Born 1st Aug 1976, Adana.
'7069:55
- 18
- Hakan ŞükürHakan Şükür.
Born 1st Sep 1971, Sakarya.
'7978:52
Notes
- Penalty: David Beckham3rd scored from 3 taken (100.0%). England's 87th overall. 92nd minute. "Straight away, [after coming on, Kieron Dyer], down the right, tries his best not to fall over, but can't help but win a penalty [90:12]...which is despatched by David Beckham. The Turks were less than happy about the penalty decision (Dyer was stumbling), and a couple of bookings were handed out by the Swiss ref either side of Beckham's perfect spotkick."
- Goal MilestoneDavid Beckham, 90' +2 - 1800th goal scored by England
Referee
Switzerland Urs Meier
ELO Ratings
- Up 2 places, gaining 18 ranking points to 1949 points
England - 6th - 2
Turkey - 12th
Euro 04 Qualifying
(Group 7)

- England
- 20
- +9
- 0
- 2
- 6
- 8

- Turkey
- 19
- +12
- 1
- 1
- 6
- 8

- Slovakia
- 10
- +2
- 4
- 1
- 3
- 8

- Macedonia
- 6
- -3
- 4
- 3
- 1
- 8

- Liechtenst...
- 1
- -20
- 7
- 1
- 0
- 8