Match No. 826 - Wednesday, 30th March 2005, 7:45pm

  • Assist: Wayne Rooney. "Wayne Rooney gets in behind the Azerbaijan defence, crosses from the left and the ball is half-cleared. It falls for Steven Gerrard, who does well to - if you'll pardon the expression - get his leg over it and volley it into the ground. The ball bounces up and goes in off the underside of the cross-bar." Steven Gerrard6th of 21 goals. Right-footed from 15 yards., 51' 50:34
  • Assist: Frank Lampard. "Frank Lampard. Long ball over the top. Beckham's brilliantly-timed run. Clean through. Looks up. Chest. Floor. Beckham looks to his right. Goalkeeper dives. Beckham shoots left. Goal!" David Beckham16th of 17 goals. Right-footed from 19 yards., 62' 61:20
    • 1
    • Paul RobinsonSpurs, 12th of 41 caps
      25 years, 5 months, 15 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Gary NevilleMan Utd, 76th of 85 caps
      30 years, 1 month, 12 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Ashley ColeArsenal, 39th of 107 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 10 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Steven GerrardLiverpool, 34th of 114 caps
      24 years, 10 months, 0 days
      Midfield
    • 5
    • Rio FerdinandMan Utd, 38th of 81 caps
      26 years, 4 months, 23 days
      Centre Back
    • '7776:32
    • 6
    • John TerryChelsea, 17th of 78 caps
      24 years, 3 months, 23 days
      Centre Back
    • 7
    • David BeckhamReal Madrid, 80th of 115 caps
      29 years, 10 months, 28 days
      Right Midfield       (c)44th captaincy 41:23 "The in no way officious referee gives David Beckham a yellow card, apparently for playing while wearing only one boot. Beckham had been off the field getting treatment for an injury to his foot and, while holding one boot in his hand, walked back on the field without the fourth official's permission. The result for this heinous crime? A yellow card."
    • '8483:44
    • 8
    • Frank LampardChelsea, 32nd of 106 caps
      26 years, 9 months, 9 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Wayne RooneyMan Utd, 23rd of 120 caps
      19 years, 5 months, 6 days
      Centre Forward
    • '7877:04
    • 10
    • Michael OwenReal Madrid, 69th of 89 caps
      25 years, 3 months, 16 days
      Centre Forward       54:05 "Michael Owen misses an open goal in comical fashion with an extravagant diving header. He was attempting to get on the end of a great cross from Wayne Rooney, who'd performed miracles to stay on his feet after a bullish yomp down the right wing. To add insult to injury, the referee books Owen for what looked like attempted hand-ball."
    • 11
    • Joe ColeChelsea, 21st of 56 caps
      23 years, 4 months, 22 days
      Left Midfield
    • 14
    • Ledley KingSpurs, 12th of 21 caps
      24 years, 5 months, 18 days
      Centre Back
    • '7776:23
    • 15
    • Kieron DyerNewcastle Utd, 28th of 33 caps
      26 years, 3 months, 1 day
      Midfield
    • '7877:04
    • 18
    • Jermain DefoeSpurs, 10th of 57 caps
      22 years, 5 months, 23 days
      Centre Forward
    • '8483:44
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    • 1
    • Dmitri KramarenkoDmitriy Sergeyevich Kramarenko.
      Born 12th Sep 1974, Lankaran, Azerbaijan.
    • 4
    • Zaur HashimovZaur Tahir oglu Hashimov.
      Born 25th Aug 1981, Samqayit.
    • 6
    • Ilgar AbdurahmanovIlgar Shair oglu Abdurahmanov.
      Born 27th Mar 1979, Baku.
    • 2
    • Rafael AmirbekovRafael Amirbekov.
      Born 23rd Feb 1976, Qusar, Azerbaijan.
    • 'HT46:00
    • 14
    • Rashad SadygovRashad Farhad oglu Sadygov.
      Born 16th Jun 1982, Baku.
    • 3
    • Aftandil HacıyevAftandil Sabir oğlu Hacıyev.
      Born 13th Aug 1981, Baku.
    • 7
    • Rail MalikovRail Nadir oglu Malikov.
      Born 18th Dec 1985, Baku.
    • 8
    • Aslan KerimovAslan Kerimov.
      Born 1st Jan 1973, Baku.
    • 5
    • Elmar BakhshievElmar Bakhshiev.
      Born 3rd Aug 1980, Qusar, Azerbaijan.
    • 9
    • Gurban GurbanovGurban Osman oglu Gurbanov.
      Born 13th Apr 1972, Zaqatala.
       (c)
    • '7776:11
    • 11
    • Nadir NabiyevNadir Eldar oglu Nabiyev.
      Born 18th Jul 1980, Tovuz.
    • '7776:27
    • 15
    • Vugar GuliyevVugar Guliyev.
      Born 20th Nov 1978.
       56:21 Grappling with Lampard whilst waiting for a Beckham free-kick.
    • 'HT46:00
    • 10
    • Anatoli PonomarevAnatoli Igorevich Ponomarev.
      Born 12th Jun 1982, Baku.
    • '7776:11
    • 17
    • Daniel AkhtyamovDaniel Akhtyamov.
      Born 26th Mar 1985, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
    • '7776:27

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Referee

  • Portugal Paulo Manuel Gomes Costa

Attendance

  • 49,046

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 1 ranking points to 1978 points England - 3rd
  • Azerbaijan - 109th

World Cup 2006 Q

(Group 6)

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    • Pts
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    • England
    • 25
    • +12
    • 1
    • 1
    • 8
    • 10
    • Poland
    • 24
    • +18
    • 2
    • 0
    • 8
    • 10
    • Austria
    • 15
    • +3
    • 3
    • 3
    • 4
    • 10
    • Northern I...
    • 9
    • -8
    • 5
    • 3
    • 2
    • 10
    • Wales
    • 8
    • -5
    • 6
    • 2
    • 2
    • 10
    • Azerbaijan
    • 3
    • -20
    • 7
    • 3
    • 0
    • 10
    • Final Standings.