- As it happened
World Cup 2018: England 6-1 Panama highlights |
Harry Kane got a hat-trick, John Stones grabbed a brace
and Jesse Lingard played excellently and scored a gorgeous goal as England ran
riot
Harry Kane played a captain's role once more with a
hat-trick to become the tournament's leading scorer, as England built on their
opening victory against Tunisia with an impressive show of ruthlessness and
quality.
John
Stones opened the scoring with an early header before Kane added the second
with a thunderous penalty after Jesse Lingard had been fouled.
Lingard
added the third in the 36th minute with a brilliant curling effort from 25
yards and, as Panama crumbled, Stones crowned a slick set-piece routine by
heading his second and Kane made it 5-0 before half-time with another penalty
after he was wrestled to the ground.
Kane
completed his treble with a fortunate deflection from Ruben Loftus-Cheek's shot
after the break, before Panama's noisy supporters were able to celebrate their
first goal at a World Cup through Felipe Baloy.
The
margin of victory for England topped 3-0 wins over Poland and Paraguay in
Mexico in 1986, and against Denmark in 2002.
England
top Group G as they have fewer yellow cards than Belgium. If they draw the
final game it will go down to disciplinary records to decide who finishes first
- and if that is level lots will be drawn
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