Ten-man England hold on for breathtaking World Cup win over Mexico
Three Lions will play Norway in quarter-final on 11 July
Bellingham scored two in 98 seconds before Quinones pulled goal back
Kane scored Three Lions' third after Quansah sent off for 'nasty challenge'
Jimenez netted penalty to reduce gap but Tuchel's side held on
FT: Mexico 2-3 England
Guy Mowbray
Commentator on BBC One
It is one of the greatest results in England's World Cup history. Mexico do not lose here. Not on their patch. Not in their temple. They DO tonight. A first ever win against a host nation. A first ever win in this arena. 40 years on from the 'Hand of God', the hands of fate have smiled this time. Three Lions, 26 heroes. Nobody should ever have that much drama at four in the morning.
FT: Mexico 2-3 England
Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One
Those players have represented their country in magnificent form tonight. Every single player had the right attitude. Everything that could have gone against them, everything that was thrown at them, the energy, the altitude, they have got past all of that and they deserved it. That is an incredible performance from start to finish.
When they were under the cosh the manager made the right substitutions. The subs came on and they did their job. What an incredible night.
FT: Mexico 2-3 England
"It's coming home" rings around the Azteca.
A stadium that has only twice seen a team other than Mexico win this century. Incredible scenes.
The Mexican players are absolutely gutted. But this is England's moment.
FT: Mexico 2-3 England
Paul Robinson
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Mexico City Stadium
What a colossus performance that was from an England side.
They changed formation, and they dug in. There are a lot of heroes out on that pitch tonight.
They dug in and somehow they have held on.
FT: Mexico 2-3 England
A nerve-shredding, tense, dramatic, chaotic game of football.
Jude Bellingham sinks to his knees. Jordan Pickford smothers his team-mates. Every single one of those players have put in an absolute shift.
What a performance.
Mexico 2-3 England
THAT IS IT. ENGLAND ARE INTO THE QUARTER-FINALS OF THE WORLD CUP.
Mexico 2-3 England
The corner comes in and England continue to throw themselves at absolutely everything.
Mexico win another corner.
Mexico 2-3 England
Paul Robinson
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Mexico City Stadium
I don't think I have been this tense watching England, since I played.
Mexico 2-3 England
Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One
What a tackle. What a tackle John Stones.
Mexico 2-3 England
OH MY WORD.
What a tackle from John Stones to ensure the ball trickles wide of the post right at the end!
Image source, Getty ImagesMexico 2-3 England
Seconds on the clock.
The ball comes across to the back post and England hooki it away before Jude Bellingham chases it down. He has been brilliant.
Mexico 2-3 England
Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One
The subs have worked well up to now. Burn has done his job, Stones has, Spence has. Desperate at times but you've got to do it and they are doing it well.
Mexico 2-3 England
A dangerous ball is swung into the box.
It falls kindly for Jordan Pickford and he gathers.
Mexico 2-3 England
Will we all fit, John?
Mexico 2-3 England
John Murray
BBC football correspondent on BBC Radio 5 Live at Mexico City Stadium
There are two ambulances behind Jordan Pickford's goal. If England gets through this, I might go down and get in one of them.
Mexico 2-3 England
We've got around three more minutes of this stress.
Johan Vasquez goes into the book for an angry bellow in the face of the official.
Jordan Henderson also receives one for his interference from the bench.
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Matt, Manchester
Image source, Getty ImagesMexico 2-3 England
Raul Jimenez gets under the ball, a difficult chance and he pops it over the bar.
Mexico 2-3 England
Paul Robinson
Former England goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live at Mexico City Stadium
Brilliant from the big defender, Dan Burn. Brave as a lion.
Mexico 2-3 England
Raul Jimenez sets up for the acrobatic overhead kick but Dan Burn says 'don't think so pal' and clears the danger away.
Jude Bellingham scored twice in less than two minutes to give England an advantage at the Azteca Stadium
At a glance
England's last-16 World Cup game against Mexico delayed by one hour because of severe weather around the Azteca
Jude Bellingham scores twice in 98 seconds to put England in control
Julian Quinones pulls one back for Mexico three minutes before half-time
Jarell Quansah sent off after 54 minutes for a high challenge on Jesus Gallardo before Harry Kane restores England's two-goal advantage from the spot
Kane then fouls Gutierrez in the area, with Raul Jimenez scoring from the spot
England produced their best display of the World Cup amid the passion and emotion of the Azteca Stadium to secure a dramatic victory over Mexico and set up a quarter-final against Norway.
On a night of sheer sporting theatre, with the game delayed by an hour because of severe storms, Thomas Tuchel's side even survived Jarell Quansah's red card early in the second half to record one of their finest wins in recent years.
Mexico had lost only two of 89 competitive games at their Azteca fortress, but England's cool approach early on allowed them to take command when the outstanding Jude Bellingham scored twice in the space of 98 seconds before half-time.
England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford was in superb form, twice saving brilliantly from Raul Jimenez, but he was powerless to stop Julian Quinones pulling a goal back for Mexico with a powerful finish three minutes before the break.
Mexico were being driven forward by a constant cacophony of sound, which increased when Quansah was sent off for a high challenge on Jesus Gallardo, but England restored their two-goal lead when Harry Kane scored from the spot after Anthony Gordon was brought down by keeper Raul Rangel.
Just when England thought they had restored order, Kane was the culprit when he kicked Brian Gutierrez's foot in the area, Jimenez scoring the resulting spot-kick.
With England under pressure and in frantic atmosphere, Tuchel brought on Dan Burn and Djed Spence, reverting to a five-man defence to see out 11 minutes of stoppage time for a superb win.
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Manager:Javier Aguirre
Formation:4 - 3 - 3
Manager:Thomas Tuchel
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
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Kick off 1' | England |
2' | England |
3' | Mexico |
4' | Mexico |
5' | Mexico |
6' | England |
7' | England |
8' | England |
9' | England |
10' | England |
11' | England |
12' | England |
13' | Mexico |
14' | England |
15' | England |
16' | England |
17' | England |
18' | England |
19' | England |
20' | England |
21' | England |
22' | England |
23' | Mexico |
24' | Mexico |
25' | Mexico |
26' | England |
27' | England |
28' | England |
29' | Mexico |
30' | Mexico |
31' | Mexico |
32' | Mexico |
33' | Mexico |
34' | Mexico |
35' | Mexico |
36' | EnglandGoal |
37' | England |
38' | EnglandGoal |
39' | England |
40' | England |
41' | England |
42' | EnglandGoal |
43' | Mexico |
44' | Mexico |
45' | Mexico |
45'+1 | Mexico |
45'+2 | Mexico |
45'+3 | Mexico |
45'+4 | Mexico |
45'+5 | Mexico |
Half time 45'+6 | Mexico |
46' | Mexico |
47' | Mexico |
48' | Mexico |
49' | England |
50' | England |
51' | England |
52' | England |
53' | England |
54' | EnglandRed Card |
55' | Mexico |
56' | Mexico |
57' | Mexico |
58' | Mexico |
59' | Mexico |
60' | MexicoPenalty |
61' | Mexico |
62' | England |
63' | Mexico |
64' | Mexico |
65' | Mexico |
66' | Mexico |
67' | Mexico |
68' | Mexico |
69' | MexicoPenalty |
70' | England |
71' | England |
72' | England |
73' | England |
74' | England |
75' | Mexico |
76' | Mexico |
77' | Mexico |
78' | Mexico |
79' | Mexico |
80' | Mexico |
81' | Mexico |
82' | Mexico |
83' | Mexico |
84' | Mexico |
85' | Mexico |
86' | Mexico |
87' | Mexico |
88' | Mexico |
89' | Mexico |
90' | Mexico |
90'+1 | Mexico |
90'+2 | Mexico |
90'+3 | Mexico |
90'+4 | Mexico |
90'+5 | Mexico |
90'+6 | Mexico |
90'+7 | Mexico |
90'+8 | Mexico |
90'+9 | Mexico |
90'+10 | Mexico |
90'+11 | Mexico |
90'+12 | Mexico |
Full time 90'+13 | Mexico |
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