World Cup - Saka contributes 2 goals and England sweeps Iran 6-2
11/22/2022, 00:19

Group B of the 2022 World Cup group stage staged the first focus match. The "Three Lions" England sitting at the Khalifa International Stadium relied on the contributions of Bellingham, Saka, Sterling, Rashford and Grealish. After the ball, they finally beat the Asian powerhouse Iran 6-2.
Four minutes into the game, the two sides entered the game directly. Trippier passed a corner kick from the left, and then a scuffle broke out in the penalty area. Maguire, who fell to the ground, complained to the referee on duty, but be ignored. In the 5th minute, England sent a through ball, and Kane made a cross from the left side of the penalty area after receiving it. Then Iranian goalkeeper Beranwand blocked it, and the ball touched Maguire and went out of the baseline.
Due to the Iran's goalkeeper Beranwande injured his nose after hitting his teammate, he continued to play in the game after 8 minutes of treatment. But Bellanwand fell again soon after and was finally carried off on a stretcher.
In the 27th minute of the battle, Mount sent a slanted plug, and Saka made a threat at the top of the arc in the penalty area, but was resolved by the Iranian goalkeeper who came off the bench. In the 32nd minute, Trippier passed a corner kick from the right, and Maguire nodded from behind but hit the post. In the 35th minute, Luke Shaw made a cross from the left side of the penalty area. Bellingham jumped up and hit the goal with a header, helping England lead 1-0.
It is worth mentioning that Bellingham, who played 18 times on behalf of England, finally scored the first goal of the national team, and is also the first post-2000 player in the history of the World Cup to score a goal.
In the 43rd minute, Luke Shaw made a cross from the left, and Maguire flew the header, allowing Saka to score with a fierce shot before the penalty spot, helping England expand its lead 2-0. Although the Iranian player pointed out to the referee that Maguire had committed a foul, the referee communicated with the video referee and decided that the goal was valid.
In stoppage time in the first half, Kane made a cross from the right side of the penalty area, allowing Sterling to find space in the middle to jump up and score a volley, helping England continue to lead Iran 3-0, and Sterling also won the national team's first 20 goals.
In the 51st minute of the second half, England got a free kick before the top of the penalty area, but Trippier hit the wall when he took the penalty. In the 62nd minute, Sterling scored the ball from the center. Saka cut in from the right side of the penalty area and shot from an angle. The ball touched the opponent and flew into the net, giving England a 4-0 lead. Iran.
After scoring two goals, Saka scored his sixth goal in the national team career.
Kane contributed 2 assists
In the 65th minute, Golizadai, who came off the bench, sent a slanting plug. Taremi scored in front of the small penalty area and shot hard. The ball hit the post and bounced into the net, helping Iran to pull back 1-4. a city. In the 71st minute, Kane scored the ball, and Rashford, who came off the bench, faced the Iranian goalkeeper from the penalty area and hit a low shot from the far corner, turning the score into 5-1.
In the 89th minute, Rashford sent a through ball. Wilson advanced and formed a one-handed pass but still passed back from the penalty area. Grealish shot the ball into the empty goal in the small penalty area, helping England continue to lead Iran 6-1. .
In stoppage time in the second half, Stones pulled Prariganji to give Iran a penalty kick. Then Taremi made a penalty and the score became 2-6.
In the end, England made a good start to the 2022 World Cup with a 6-2 victory over Iran.
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