• ENGLAND RATINGS v ANDORRA: Sam Johnstone - 6: Not a save to make until last 10 minutes – although had been flagged for offside anyway. Well protected by defence on few occasions Andorra threatened and earned assist with throw to Grealish for fifth goal. Getty
    ENGLAND RATINGS v ANDORRA: Sam Johnstone - 6: Not a save to make until last 10 minutes – although had been flagged for offside anyway. Well protected by defence on few occasions Andorra threatened and earned assist with throw to Grealish for fifth goal. Getty
  • Kieran Trippier - 7: Made captain for the evening by Gareth Southgate. Not under any pressure defensively and always looked to push forward. Getty
    Kieran Trippier - 7: Made captain for the evening by Gareth Southgate. Not under any pressure defensively and always looked to push forward. Getty
  • Conor Coady - 7: Usual vocal presence at the back and, like defensive partner Stones, always looked to push England forward. Took elbow in face second half that should have seen Rebes Ruiz sent-off for second yellow. Booked himself in last five minutes. AFP
    Conor Coady - 7: Usual vocal presence at the back and, like defensive partner Stones, always looked to push England forward. Took elbow in face second half that should have seen Rebes Ruiz sent-off for second yellow. Booked himself in last five minutes. AFP
  • John Stones - 7: Sprayed ball out nicely from centre of defence. Headed first-half chance over bar and managed to pick up a needless booking. Reuters
    John Stones - 7: Sprayed ball out nicely from centre of defence. Headed first-half chance over bar and managed to pick up a needless booking. Reuters
  • Ben Chilwell - 8: Missed early hearder but scored first England goal when he drilled into corner after being teed-up by Sancho after 17 minutes following long VAR check for offside. Linked up well with Sancho down left. PA
    Ben Chilwell - 8: Missed early hearder but scored first England goal when he drilled into corner after being teed-up by Sancho after 17 minutes following long VAR check for offside. Linked up well with Sancho down left. PA
  • James Ward-Prowse - 8: Good return to England set-up for Southampton midfielder. Caused usual chaos with dead-balls into box and ran middle of park with Foden. Saw penalty saved but showed good reactions to score rebound. Reuters
    James Ward-Prowse - 8: Good return to England set-up for Southampton midfielder. Caused usual chaos with dead-balls into box and ran middle of park with Foden. Saw penalty saved but showed good reactions to score rebound. Reuters
  • Phil Foden - 9: Pulled the strings playing like a quarterback from midfield and his passing was sensational. Started move for Chilwell opener and then picked out Sancho for second. Man of the match. AFP
    Phil Foden - 9: Pulled the strings playing like a quarterback from midfield and his passing was sensational. Started move for Chilwell opener and then picked out Sancho for second. Man of the match. AFP
  • Jesse Lingard - 5: Manchester United man will have been disappointed with night’s work. Struggled to make any impact and never offered any cutting edge. AP
    Jesse Lingard - 5: Manchester United man will have been disappointed with night’s work. Struggled to make any impact and never offered any cutting edge. AP
  • Bukayo Saka - 7: Quiet first half down right as England found regular joy down other flank but suddenly produced fine first touch and finish from brilliant Foden ball just before break. AP
    Bukayo Saka - 7: Quiet first half down right as England found regular joy down other flank but suddenly produced fine first touch and finish from brilliant Foden ball just before break. AP
  • Jadon Sancho - 8: Manchester United winger tormented Andorra from the off. Set up Chilwell for opening goal and Abraham for third. Silly booking, though, for kicking ball away and went off at half-time ranting at opposition. AP
    Jadon Sancho - 8: Manchester United winger tormented Andorra from the off. Set up Chilwell for opening goal and Abraham for third. Silly booking, though, for kicking ball away and went off at half-time ranting at opposition. AP
  • Tammy Abraham - 7: Striker showing good form with Roma in Italy and should have made it 2-0 but headed straight at goalkeeper in a first half when his first-touch let him down on occasions. Well-timed run and finish to make it 3-0 for his first England goal in nearly two years. PA
    Tammy Abraham - 7: Striker showing good form with Roma in Italy and should have made it 2-0 but headed straight at goalkeeper in a first half when his first-touch let him down on occasions. Well-timed run and finish to make it 3-0 for his first England goal in nearly two years. PA
  • SUBS: Fikayo Tomori – (On for Stones 60’) 7: AC Milan player slotted straight into the defence with little problem. AFP
    SUBS: Fikayo Tomori – (On for Stones 60’) 7: AC Milan player slotted straight into the defence with little problem. AFP
  • Jack Grealish – (On for Sancho 73’) 7: Straight into the action earning England penalty after being chopped down in box and then scored his first goal for England with quality finish to make it five. Getty
    Jack Grealish – (On for Sancho 73’) 7: Straight into the action earning England penalty after being chopped down in box and then scored his first goal for England with quality finish to make it five. Getty
  • Mason Mount – (On for Lingard 73’) 7: Like Grealish, an instant handful for Andorra. PA
    Mason Mount – (On for Lingard 73’) 7: Like Grealish, an instant handful for Andorra. PA
  • Ollie Watkins – (On for Abraham 80’) N/A: Denied chance to make it six by good block. Reuters
    Ollie Watkins – (On for Abraham 80’) N/A: Denied chance to make it six by good block. Reuters

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England player ratings v Andorra: Phil Foden 9, Jadon Sancho 8, Tammy Abraham 7

Three Lions move another step closer to World Cup finals in 2022

Gareth Cox

October 10, 2021

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England took another step towards qualifying for the 2022 World Cup finals after an easy 5-0 win against Andorra at the Estadio Nacional.

Manchester City midfielder Phil Foden produced a wonderful passing performance in midfield, Tammy Abraham scored his first England goal for two years, while Ben Chilwell and substitute Jack Grealish both opened their Three Lions' accounts.

Foden played in Jadon Sancho who in turn teed-up Chelsea full-back Chilwell for the first England goal after 17 minutes - following a long VAR review to see whether the Manchester United winger had been caught offside.

The City playmaker then delivered the perfect pass for Arsenal's Bukayo Saka to add a second five minutes before the break.

Roma striker Abraham produced a fine first-time finish to make it 3-0 after the break following an excellent Sancho ball into the box that caught the defence sleeping.

Southampton midfielder James Ward-Prowse made it four on the rebound despite seeing his penalty saved by Andorra goalkeeper Josep Gomes, after Grealish had been fouled in the box.

Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, who never had a save to make, earned an unlikely assist with a throw out to Grealish who went on to score after a fine solo run and finish with four minutes to go.

England remain top of Group I with 19 points from seven games, four clear of second-placed Albania.

Next up for Gareth Southgate's side are Hungary at Wembley Stadium on Tuesday night.

Player ratings from the match can be seen in the gallery above.

Updated: October 10, 2021, 2:49 AM
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