Kieran Trippier (LB) : Unlucky not to get an assist. But lack of left foot a problem all tournament. 4
Kobbie Mainoo (CM) Did not protect defence well but he showed personality on the ball. Drove England forward. 6
Declan Rice (CM) Faced with too many runners. Struggled in possession, hit post. Better when England led 2-1. 5
Bukayo Saka (RW) Teammates too slow to find him. Flickered at times. Unselfishly played left-back and right wing-back. 6
Jude Bellingham (AM) Frustrating for long spells. Then saved England with an absurd bicycle kick. Who else indeed? 7
Phil Foden (LW) Thought he had equalised, only for VAR to intervene. Ineffective on left. Final product poor. 4
Harry Kane (CF) Had a shot blocked, missed a sitter. Off pace. Scored the winner. Work that out. 6
Substitutes: Cole Palmer (for Trppier, 66) Offered creativity after his belated introduction. Should have started. 7 ; Eberechi Eze (for Mainoo, 84) Flashed the ball back into the box for England’s second goal. Had to play left wing-back. 7 ; Ivan Toney (for Foden, 90+4) Spooked Slovakia after coming on in added time – such a smart assist for Kane, 7 ; Conor Gallagher (for Kane, 105), 6 ; Ezri Konsa (for Bellingham, 105) 7
Slovakia (4-3-3)
Martin Dubravka (GK) Barely had anything to do before England’s goals. Strong in the air, relieving pressure at set pieces. 6
Peter Pekarik (RB) Caught out of position for England’s disallowed goal. Missed a glorious chance to equalise. 6
Denis Vavro (CB) Made an important block when Kane threatened. Stood firm but resistance faltered at the end. 6
Milan Skriniar (CB) The Paris Saint-Germain centre-back shone, only for Bellingham to take over. Toney unsettled Slovakia too. 6
David Hancko (LB) : Overlapped and shot wide. Had the unenviable task of marking Saka and Palmer. Kept going. 7
Stanislav Lobotka (CM) Ran midfield during the first half, knitting everything together. England could have done with his intelligence. 7
Juraj Kucka (CM) Headed on for the opener. Involved in plenty of clever moves. Picked up early booking. 7
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