How they played
Jordan Pickford 7
Added another couple of saves to his scrapbook, a deflected effort from Kevin De Bruyne and a Thomas Meunier volley.
Phil Jones 5
Looked uncomfortable, struggling to judge his positional requirements as Belgium repeatedly found space.
John Stones 7
Blocked three shots in the first half, all of which could have gone in, but was up against it throughout.
Harry Maguire 7
Battled hard against a forward line of the highest quality. He did not win every battle but snuffed out several attacks.
Kieran Trippier 6
Was not at the level that has made him one of the tournament’s brightest sparks but still reeled off a few testing crosses.
Danny Rose 5
Looked lethargic and let Thomas Meunier past him for Belgium’s opener and was hooked at half- time. ( JESSE LINGARD. A bright spark. 7)
Eric Dier 6
Came within a whisker of levelling for England when his delicate chip was hooked off the line, and headed wide soon after. His job, anchoring a midfield containing Belgium’s master lockpickers, proved a thankless one.
Fabian Delp 6
Put himself about well in the first half, seeking lots of touches and doing his best to link midfield and attack. Moved to left wing-back at half-time.
Ruben Loftus-cheek 7
The nominal attacking midfielder. Picked things up as the game progressed and launched a few raids into the box. (DELE ALLI. Offered a late run but could not make an impact. 5)
RAHEEM Sterling 5
He saw plenty of the ball but turned over possession frequently and was sacrificed at half-time. Still without an international goal since 2015. (MARCUS RASHFORD. Guilty of some sloppy final balls. 6)
Harry Kane 5
Clipped a first-time effort wide by a yard or two and, although he looks certain to take the Golden Boot, his threat in open play has tailed off badly.