England sneak through - but who had a nightmare start? Player ratings

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England sneak through - but who had a nightmare start? Player ratings

Jordan Pickford: A nightmare start for the England goalkeeper, beaten at his near post by Brian Cipenga's shot for the opening goal of the match as the Three Lions went behind. …

Jordan Pickford: A nightmare start for the England goalkeeper, beaten at his near post by Brian Cipenga's shot for the opening goal of the match as the Three Lions went behind. 5 Djed Spence: Caught in an awkward position for DR Congo's opener. He missed the header when tracking a runner into the box and then had too much ground to cover to stop the shot. Recovered as the game went on but a tough day. 5 Ezri Konsa: Part of a back four that has not looked convincing throughout this tournament, with questions about the amount of space that has been afforded when the opposition attacks. A big chance to equalise in the second half but did not matter after Kane's heroics. 5 Marc Guehi: The Manchester City defender is usually so reliable when playing in the Premier League but the centre back was not convincing in a back four that looked vulnerable. 5 Nico O'Reilly: O'Reilly only emerged as England's starting left-back in November. He's exceptionally talented and performed well for Manchester City but it's been a big ask for the 21-year-old to be such a key player in a back four that is not settled. 5 Elliot Anderson: A difficult night for Anderson who was left with massive amounts of space to cover in England's very open midfield. Improved in the second half as did the rest of the team. 6 Declan Rice: England needed their experienced players to step up. …

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Bukayo Saka · Three Lions · Nico O'Reilly · Premier League · Marcus Rashford · Jude Bellingham · Elliot Anderson · Manchester City · Jordan Pickford