PLAYER RATINGS
ENGLAND (4-2-3-1) TEAM AVERAGE 6.7
JORDAN PICKFORD 6
Almost cost England a goal, needlessly allowing a late kick to be charged down, but could do nothing about the equaliser.
KYLE WALKER 5.5
Had looked assured until he was undone by a brilliant Moder turn which sparked Poland’s leveller.
JOHN STONES 7.5
Targeted by Lewandowski throughout but rarely allowed him to threaten in dangerous areas. Deserved a clean sheet.
HARRY MAGUIRE 6.5
Withstood a testing first half and almost made the breakthrough at the other end but his header hit a post.
LUKE SHAW 6.5
Grew as an attacking threat, even if his delivery often came to nothing. Beaten in the air for Szymanski’s goal.
KALVIN PHILLIPS 6.5
Improved greatly after ragged start and stayed disciplined, but wasted a glorious first-half chance to put Kane through.
DECLAN RICE 7.5
Midfield shield offered vital protection and positional intelligence during Poland’s early pressure.
RAHEEM STERLING 6.5
Lacked service during a frantic first half but still created England’s clearest chance. Looked a threat in the box.
MASON MOUNT 6.5
Clever movement into pockets of space helped build attacks. Failed to clear England’s lines before the hosts’ goal.
JACK GREALISH 6.5
Often frustrating night for the attacker, who wasn’t helped by awful officiating. Two flashes of brilliance created half-chances.
HARRY KANE 8
Dropped too deep too often… then scored with a rocket out of nowhere. That’s what great strikers do.
SUBSTITUTES None.
MANAGER: GARETH
SOUTHGATE 6
Made 11 changes from last game and it nearly worked, but why did he not turn to his bench to close out the game?
POLAND (4-4-2): Szczesny 5; Dawidowicz 6.5, Glik 5.5 n (Helik 80min), Bednarek 6.5, Puchacz 6.5 n (Rybus 80); Jozwiak 6.5 (Frankowski 80), Linetty 6 n, Krychowiak 7.5 n (Szymanski 68, 7 n), Moder 7.5; Buksa 6.5 (Swiderski 63, 6), LEWANDOWSKI 8.
REFEREE: DANIEL SIEBERT (GER) 3 Awful early on. Could have flipped a coin and had more chance of making the right decision. Did at least improve.