England 6-1 Panama: how the World Cup 2018 players rated in Nizhny

England

Jordan Pickford Remained focused despite having little to do in the stifling heat of Nizhny Novgorod. Confidently denied Michael Murillo. 7/10

Kyle Walker Gave away possession early on and might have been punished by a better side. A concern as England progress. 6

John Stones In a frantic penalty box found space to rifle in a header to set England on their way. His second was impressive, too. 8

Harry Maguire Allowed Panama some joy down the right channel in the first half and played Felipe Baloy onside for their goal. 6

Kieran Trippier A constant threat from set pieces, with the Tottenham man’s delivery from corners proving key for the opening goal. 8

Ashley Young Sloppy on the ball, giving possession away to Panama in a dangerous spot early on, but otherwise solid. 7

Jesse Lingard Withstood a battering and was a constant threat, capping an excellent display with a magical goal in the first half. 9

Jordan Henderson Marshalled the side well and rightfully admonished his teammates, notably Walker and Ashley Young, for losing concentration. 8

Ruben Loftus-Cheek A needless booking but did a decent enough job in place of injured Dele Alli. 7

Harry Kane Struck two almost identical and unstoppable penalties as part of a hat-trick for the England captain. 8

Raheem Sterling Was desperate to score but failed to do so. Overall the winger justified Southgate’s faith in him with a spellbinding assist for Lingard’s goal. 7

Substitutes: Jamie Vardy Barely touched the ball during the half-hour he was on the pitch. Unlikely to have played himself into the starting XI. 6

Danny Rose Gave away a needless corner from which Panama missed a great chance. 5

Panama

Jamie Penedo Left exposed by a woeful defence and had little chance with any of England’s goals. 5

Michael Murillo Left Stones scandalously unmarked as Panama’s defence concentrated on wresting Kane and Maguire. Went downhill from there. 3

Fidel Escobar Gave away the first penalty by bundling over Lingard inside the box and redeemed himself only slightly with the odd decent challenge in second half. 3

Román Torres Laughable so-called leader, although there was presumably little amusement among the 5,000 Panama fans who travelled halfway round the world for this. 2

Gabriel Gómez The worst offender in a bloodthirsty pack. Lucky to get away with flailing arm in box in second minute and disgraceful thereafter. 3

Blas Pérez The 37-year-old striker got precious little service so ultimately it was hard to judge his performance. 5

Édgar Bárcenas Before it all fell apart for Panama, the 24-year-old’s curling shot after 16 minutes was a bright moment for Panama. 6

Armando Cooper Booked for a late and vicious challenge on Lingard and lucky not to see red for an elbow on Maguire. 4

Eric Davis Not the type of name one would expect for a Panamanian but ultimately very little to surprise in his play. As disorganised as the rest of the defence. 4

Aníbal Godoy Rugby-tackled Kane inside the box for the second penalty and redeemed slightly by his good interaction with José Luis Rodríguez. 4

José Luis Rodríguez Gave a decent account of himself in the second half but was mostly surrounded by the hopeless and hapless. 5

Substitutes: Ricardo Ávila Came off the bench and his pinpoint free-kick set up Baloy to score. 7

Felipe Baloy Finally gave the Panamanian fans inside Nizhny Novgorod – or wherever they were watching – something to cheer, sliding in for their first ever World Cup goal. 7