OFFICIAL: Rashford named the Player of the Match for Wales vs England
Rashford scores a brace to help England beat Wales 3-0 to reach the last 16 of the 2022 World Cup, where they will face Senegal.
He missed an opportunity in the first half when he really should have beaten Ward, but he didn’t let that affect him too much making some good runs in the first half. Put England ahead with a wonderful free-kick, the first direct free-kick scored at the World Cup and then won the ball very high up the pitch for Foden’s goal. Capped off the win with good work for England’s third of the game and 100th overall in World Cups, beating Ward at his near post. Taken off with 15 minutes to play, most likely to be rested for his start against Senegal on Sunday.
Marcus Rashford's game by numbers vs Wales:
50 touches
8 touches in opp. box (most)
6 shots (most)
5 duels won
4 ball recoveries
4 shots on target (most)
3 take-ons completed (most)
2 goals (most)
Another stat, only two Man Utd players have scored 3+ goals at a World Cup for England:
◎ Sir Bobby Charlton CBE (1966)
◉ Dr. Marcus Rashford MBE (2022)