England 6–2 Iran: 2022 World Cup match
6–2Full time
Match in one glance
EnglandIranGoalCard
England
Iran
0′HT90′FT120′
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Team comparison
EnglandIran
78.6%Possession sequences21.4%
13Shots8
7On target2
1.99Expected goals (xG)1.46
846Passes247
88.2%Pass accuracy66.0%
42Corners3
9Fouls21
Leading shot threats
Ranked by xG- 1
Mehdi TaremiIran · 2 goals0.91xG - 2JGJack GrealishEngland · 1 goals0.63xG
- 3MRMarcus RashfordEngland · 1 goals0.49xG
- 4
Sardar AzmounIran · 0 goals0.35xG - 5HMHarry MaguireEngland · 0 goals0.30xG
Decisive moments
8 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-21
- Venue
- Khalifa International Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 6–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
England / IranEngland
Jude Bellingham35′
Bukayo Saka43′
Raheem Sterling45+1′′
Bukayo Saka62′
Marcus Rashford71′
Jack Grealish90′
Iran
Mehdi Taremi65′
Mehdi Taremi (penalty)90+13′′
Complete match timeline
EnglandIranGoalCardSubstitution
England
Iran
0′HT90′FT120′
Chance creation
xG per five minutes · larger peaks = better chancesFirst half0′–45′Second half45′–90′Extra time90′–120′
Event feed
16 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′3 – 0J. Bellingham 35′ · B. Saka 43′ · R. Sterling 45′+1′
Second half
45′–90′3 – 2B. Saka 62′ · M. Taremi 65′ · M. Rashford 71′ · J. Grealish 90′ · M. Taremi 90′+13′
Extra time
90′–120′0 – 0No goals in this period
Event records: © Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Grouped and formatted for this timeline.
England
4-2-3-1KT
12Kieran TrippierJS
5John StonesHM
6Harry MaguireLS
3Luke ShawListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 7JGJack Grealish70′
- 11MRMarcus Rashford70′
- 15EDEric Dier70′
- 20
Phil Foden70′ - 24CWCallum Wilson75′
Match contributions
- Raheem Sterling⚽ 1
- Bukayo Saka⚽ 2
- Jude Bellingham⚽ 1
- Jack Grealish⚽ 1
- Marcus Rashford⚽ 1
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1
Jordan PickfordGoalkeeper - 3LSLuke ShawLeft-back
- 4
Declan RiceCentral midfielder - 5JSJohn StonesCentre-back
- 6HMHarry MaguireCentre-back
- 9
Harry KaneCentre-forward - 10RSRaheem SterlingLeft winger
- 12KTKieran TrippierRight-back
- 17
Bukayo SakaRight winger - 19MMMason MountAttacking midfielder
- 22
Jude BellinghamCentral midfielder
Iran
3-4-3
1Alireza BeiranvandMP
8Morteza PouraliganjiRC
15Rouzbeh CheshmiMH
19Majid HosseiniSM
2Sadegh Moharrami
5Milad MohammadiAN
21Ahmad NourollahiAK
18Ali KarimiListed formation · positions are schematic
Substitutes used
- 6
Saeid Ezatolahi46′ - 13HKHossein Kanaanizadegan46′
- 16
Mehdi Torabi63′ - 17AGAli Gholizadeh46′
- 20Sardar Azmoun77′
- 24
Hossein Hosseini20′
Match contributions
- Alireza Jahanbakhsh▰ 25′
- Morteza Pouraliganji▰ 48′
- Mehdi Taremi⚽ 2
Full starting XI and recorded positions
- 1Alireza BeiranvandGoalkeeper
- 2SMSadegh MoharramiRWB
- 3
Ehsan HajsafiLeft midfielder - 5Milad MohammadiLWB
- 7
Alireza JahanbakhshRight midfielder - 8MPMorteza PouraliganjiCentre-back
- 9Mehdi TaremiCentre-forward
- 15RCRouzbeh CheshmiCentre-back
- 18AKAli KarimiCentral midfielder
- 19MHMajid HosseiniCentre-back
- 21ANAhmad NourollahiCentral midfielder
Portraits may show a later team kit. Starting positions are schematic; unused substitutes are not included. © 2023 Joshua C. Fjelstul, Ph.D. · CC BY-SA 4.0. Names and match IDs adapted.
Passing network
England
Iran
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
England
8%6%7%27%18%10%8%11%5%
Iran
11%5%6%13%11%11%17%19%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Match officials
RefereeRaphael Claus
Team comparison
EnglandIran
78.6%Possession sequences21.4%
13Shots8
7On target2
1.99Expected goals (xG)1.46
846Passes247
88.2%Pass accuracy66.0%
42Corners3
9Fouls21
Expected goals race
Chance quality as it accumulated. Each step is a shot.
A goal marker sits on the line at each recorded goal. Shootout penalties are excluded — they are not part of the match's expected goals.
Shot quality
1.99England1.46Iran
1.99Total xG1.46
1.99Non-penalty xG0.67
0.15xG per shot0.18
7Shots on target2
Where the shots came from
Bubble size is the chance's expected-goals value. Filled bubbles are goals.
England6 goals · 13 shots · 1.99 xG
Iran2 goals · 8 shots · 1.46 xG
Passing network
England
Iran
Completed passes · both teams attack upwards
Activity zones
England
8%6%7%27%18%10%8%11%5%
Iran
11%5%6%13%11%11%17%19%6%
Attacking upwards · rounded shares
Attacking
6Goals2
13Shots8
7On target2
14Dribble attempts11
Passing
846Pass attempts247
746Completed passes163
88.2%Pass accuracy66.0%
42Corners3
Defending
30Duels25
6Interceptions21
101Pressures141
9Fouls21
Leading performers
Recorded match actionsJG
Jack GrealishEngland1Goals0Assists0.63xG
MR
Marcus RashfordEngland1Goals0Assists0.49xG
HM
Harry MaguireEngland0Goals1Assists0.30xG
England
4-2-3-1| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
JG Jack GrealishSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.63 |
MR Marcus RashfordSubstitute | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.49 |
HM Harry MaguireStarter | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.30 |
RS Raheem SterlingStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.19 |
| Bukayo SakaStarter | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Jude BellinghamStarter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.08 |
MM Mason MountStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.07 |
KT Kieran TrippierStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
LS Luke ShawStarter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.02 |
JS John StonesStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Declan RiceStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jordan PickfordStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
ED Eric DierSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Phil FodenSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
| Harry KaneStarter | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Iran
3-4-3| Player | G | A | Shots | Key passes | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehdi TaremiStarter | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0.91 |
| Sardar AzmounSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.35 |
| Alireza JahanbakhshStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.11 |
| Mehdi TorabiSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
AN Ahmad NourollahiStarter | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.03 |
SE Saeid Ezatolahi AfaghSubstitute | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.01 |
MP Morteza PouraliganjiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ehsan HajsafiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 |
SM Sadegh MoharramiStarter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Performance is shown through recorded statistics. This data source does not provide a player rating or a player-of-the-match award.
Decisive moments
8 eventsPath through 2022
Full tournamentMatch details
Verified record- Round
- First stage, Group B
- Stage
- Group stage
- Date
- 2022-11-21
- Venue
- Khalifa International Stadium, Ar-Rayyan
- Result
- 6–2
- Coverage
- Score, result and scorers; lineup-derived records available; full lineups, expected goals and shot locations
Scorers
England / IranEngland
Jude Bellingham35′
Bukayo Saka43′
Raheem Sterling45+1′′
Bukayo Saka62′
Marcus Rashford71′
Jack Grealish90′
Iran
Mehdi Taremi65′
Mehdi Taremi (penalty)90+13′′
Data by
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