England player ratings vs Norway: Bellingham inspires jaded Three Lions to the semis | OneFootball

England required extra time and another moment of individual brilliance from Jude Bellingham to overcome a resilient Norwegian side at Miami Stadium on Saturday, coming from behind to win 2-1 and book a place in the World Cup semi-finals.

Norway were the better side for large periods of the contest, dominating possession in dangerous areas and creating the sharper chances against an England side forced into a defensive shift for much of the 90 minutes.

Erling Haaland was kept remarkably quiet throughout, shackled by Marc Guehi’s man-marking job, with Norway’s threat instead coming from elsewhere on the pitch. It took genuine resilience from Thomas Tuchel’s side to see out a game they didn’t control, before Bellingham’s decisive intervention deep into extra time settled it.

Here’s how England’s players rated in Miami.

England player ratings vs Norway

Goalkeeper & Defence

Jordan Pickford – 5/10 Became England’s most-capped World Cup player in history. But his role in Norway’s opener was not worthy of this historic night. Beaten by Andreas Schjelderup’s delivery in a moment that will trouble him more than the record pleases him. An unconvincing evening between the posts.

Ezri Konsa – 7/10 Asked to operate at right-back rather than his customary central role, Konsa delivered a composed, disciplined shift. Defensively secure throughout, though his forward contributions were understandably limited. One loose pass toward Stones briefly threatened disaster.

Marc Guehi – 8/10 Given the unenviable task of shackling Erling Haaland while managing a hamstring issue picked up earlier in the tournament, Guehi delivered arguably his most complete England performance. His concentration rarely wavered even as Norway sat deep and forced him into more possession than comfortable.

John Stones – 7/10 His reading of the game proved crucial with one interception in particular denying Haaland a clear sight of goal. Briefly careless in possession in a dangerous area, escaping without punishment, but his positional intelligence outweighed that lapse.

Nico O’Reilly – 7/10 Continues to grow into the demands of a genuinely unusual role — left-back with license to become an auxiliary number ten in possession. Alexander Sørloth pinned him at times and nearly capitalised, but O’Reilly’s contribution going forward remained valuable.

Midfield & Attack

Elliot Anderson – 7/10 Operating in a more advanced role initially, his driving run started the move that led to England’s equaliser. Dropped into a deeper midfield position once Rice departed and adjusted seamlessly.

Declan Rice – 6/10 Deployed as England’s deepest midfielder, likely a consequence of his illness during the week combined with the tactical need to shield the back line from Norway’s direct route to Haaland and Sørloth. Visibly below full sharpness and withdrawn at half-time.

Jude Bellingham – 9/10 (Player of the Match) Once again the difference-maker when England needed him most. His two goals — the second arriving deep into extra time — continue a tournament pattern where Bellingham simply refuses to let England’s campaign end. He has been operating on another level throughout this competition.

Noni Madueke – 5/10 Had opportunities to run at his marker early on but couldn’t consistently execute. A quiet, disappointing half brought his evening to an early close at the interval.

Anthony Gordon – 8/10 Relentlessly positive in his intent, Gordon brought energy and directness even in demanding conditions. His assist for Bellingham’s equaliser was the product of that persistence.

Harry Kane – 6/10 Found almost no space against a well-organised Norwegian defence and saw a first-half effort ruled out for offside. Dropped deeper to involve himself in build-up play and held the ball up effectively when service arrived, even without finding the target.

Substitutes

Eberechi Eze (46′) – 5 Introduced at the break to inject creativity against Norway’s stubborn defensive block. The change didn’t spark the intended impact, and he was subsequently shifted out to the left.

Bukayo Saka (46′) – 7 Brought on as Tuchel looked to seize control while carefully managing Saka’s overall minutes. Delivered two dangerous crosses that deserved better and contributed two important defensive interventions.

Reece James (71′) – 6 Introduced into central midfield initially as England sought to retain possession, before reverting to his natural right-back role as Tuchel continued shuffling his options.

Djed Spence (86′) – 7 Tasked with containing the threat of Oscar Bobb after replacing at left-back, Spence handled that assignment well and offered a genuine counter-attacking outlet with his pace. Won what looked like a penalty in extra time before VAR intervened, and forced a late save.

Morgan Rogers (89′) – 7 His shot, spilled into the danger area, created the chance that Bellingham converted for the extra-time winner. A telling contribution in helping England wrestle back control of the contest.

Dan Burn (111′) – 6 Introduced late to help see out the closing stages as England protected their lead.

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