Match No. 828 - Tuesday, 31st May 2005, 4:02pm
Assist: Joe Cole. "[Owen's] first, after a lovely pass from Joe Cole, brought him level with Sir Tom Finney, Nat Lofthouse and Alan Shearer on 30 England goals..." Michael Owen30th of 40 goals. Right-footed from 13 yards., 36' 35:49
Assist: Peter Crouch. "... and he had to wait only eight more minutes to move further towards Bobby Charlton's record of 49. This time his appreciation should go to Crouch for a quick defence-splitting ball. Again he scampered clear of the Colombia defence, picking his moment before finishing with a clinical execution." Michael Owen31st of 40 goals. Right-footed from 17 yards., 44' 43:04
Assist: David Beckham. "Owen completed his hat-trick after 58 minutes, finishing neatly at the near post from an inviting Beckham cross." Michael Owen32nd of 40 goals. Right-footed from 3 yards., 58' 57:48
- 1
- David JamesMan City, 32nd of 53 caps
34 years, 9 months, 30 days
Goalkeeper
'HT46:00
- 2
- Phil NevilleMan Utd, 52nd of 59 caps
28 years, 4 months, 10 days
Right Back
- 3
- Ashley ColeArsenal, 41st of 107 caps
24 years, 5 months, 11 day
Left Back
- 5
- Glen JohnsonChelsea, 4th of 54 caps
20 years, 9 months, 8 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Zat KnightFulham, 2nd of 2 caps
25 years, 0 months, 29 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David BeckhamReal Madrid, 81st of 115 caps
30 years, 0 months, 29 days
Right Midfield (c)45th captaincy
'7372:19
- 8
- Jermaine JenasNewcastle Utd, 12th of 21 caps
22 years, 3 months, 13 days
Midfield
- 9
- Peter CrouchSouthampton, 1st of 42 caps
24 years, 4 months, 1 day
Centre Forward
'7372:21
- 10
- Michael OwenReal Madrid, 70th of 89 caps
25 years, 5 months, 17 days
Centre Forward
'7372:31
- 11
- Joe ColeChelsea, 23rd of 56 caps
23 years, 6 months, 23 days
Left Midfield
'8685:28
- 13
- Rob GreenNorwich, 1st of 12 caps
25 years, 4 months, 13 days
Goalkeeper
'HT46:00
- 14
- Kieran RichardsonMan Utd, 2nd of 8 caps
20 years, 7 months, 10 days
Right Midfield
'7372:19
- 16
- Jermain DefoeSpurs, 12th of 57 caps
22 years, 7 months, 24 days
Centre Forward
'7372:21
- 15
- Alan SmithMan Utd, 15th of 19 caps
24 years, 7 months, 3 days
Centre Forward
'7372:31
- 12
- Luke YoungCharlton, 2nd of 7 caps
26 years, 0 months, 12 days
Right Back
'8685:28
"...the England captain will have been even more pained by the nature of Mario Alberto Yepes's goal that made it 2-1 a minute later. Eriksson will want to scrutinise the positioning of David James as Yepes scored with a soft header but part of the blame should be apportioned to Ashley Cole, who allowed the ball to squeeze past him on the goal-line." Mario Yepes, 45'44:17
"Colombia continued to pose a threat, and it was no surprise when they pulled a goal back with 12 minutes left, Ramirez firing low past Green at the near post with the aid of a slight deflection." Aldo Leao Ramírez, 79'78:14
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- 22
- Faryd MondragónFaryd Camilo Mondragón Alí.
Born 21st Jun 1971, Cali.
- 25
- Hayder PalacioHayder Guillermo Palacio Álvarez.
Born 22nd Jul 1979, Barranquilla.
'7271:51
- 5
- Jair BenítezJair Benítez Sinisterra.
Born 11th Jan 1979, Jamundi.
- 14
- Luis Amaranto PereaLuis Amaranto Perea Mosquera.
Born 30th Jan 1979, Turbo.
- 3
- Mario YepesMario Alberto Yepes Díaz.
Born 13th Jan 1976, Cali.
(c)
36:15 Protesting Owen's first goal. There were suspicions of offside.
'8079:04
- 16
- Héctor HurtadoHéctor Hugo Hurtado Salazar.
Born 21st Sep 1975, Tulua.
'HT46:00
- 15
- Jhon ViáfaraJhon Eduis Viáfara Mina.
Born 27th Oct 1978, Robles.
'5958:35
- 21
- John RestrepoJohn Javier Restrepo.
Born 22nd Aug 1977, Medellin.
43:25 Elbowing Beckham in the back of the head during the build up to Owen's first goal.
'7271:40
- 9
- Juan Pablo ÁngelJuan Pablo Ángel Arango.
Born 25th Oct 1975, Medellin.
'5958:33
- 18
- Luis Gabriel ReyLuis Gabriel Rey Villamizar.
Born 20th Feb 1980, Bucaramanga.
- 11
- Elkin SotoElkin Soto Jaramillo.
Born 4th Aug 1980, Manizales.
- 6
- Fabián VargasFabián Andrés Vargas Rivera.
Born 17th Apr 1980, Bogata.
'HT46:00
- 7
- Édixon PereaÉdixon Perea Valencia.
Born 20th Apr 1984, Cali.
'5958:33
- 13
- Yulián AnchicoJosé Yulián Anchico Patiño.
Born 28th May 1984, Cucuta.
'5958:35
- 19
- Óscar Díaz AsprillaÓscar Díaz Asprilla.
Born 8th Jun 1972, Riofrio.
'7271:40
- 8
- Aldo Leao RamírezAldo Leao Ramírez Sierra.
Born 18th Apr 1981, Santa Marta.
'7271:51
- 4
- Humberto MendozaHumberto Antonio Mendoza.
Born 2nd Oct 1984, Bucaramanga.
'8079:04
Notes
- Hat-Trick: Michael Owen2nd hat-trick (77th overall). 22 minutes between first and third goal.
- Player MilestoneZat Knight's Last Cap
- Player MilestonePeter Crouch's 1st Cap
- Player MilestoneRob Green's 1st Cap
Referee
United States Brian Hall
ELO Ratings
No change in rank, gaining 5 ranking points to 1992 points England - 3rd
Colombia - 26th