England came back from one of their worst defeats in years to upset Slovakia and advance to the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Sunday, courtesy to stunning goals from Jude Bellingham and Harry Kane.

England appeared set for a humiliating last-16 defeat in Gelsenkirchen, falling behind to a first-half goal from Ivan Schranz.

And as a devastating defeat loomed, Gareth Southgate’s side appeared to be out of options, when Bellingham scored a bicycle kick in the 96th minute, forcing extra time.

And, just one minute into extra time, Harry Kane headed home from close range to give England the lead, securing their spot in the quarter-finals against Switzerland.

England (4-2-3-1)

Jordan Pickford – 6: Both short and long-range distributions were accurate. Couldn’t do anything about Slovakia’s goal.

Kyle Walker – 3: Overcommitted by pressing forward more than once, leaving England vulnerable and at risk. Even his speed couldn’t save him this time.

John Stones – 3: Stones remains unconvincing as England’s senior center defender; when the team faced its most nerve-racking moments, Stones was far from secure. He also botched a header as Slovakia closed in on goal and took the lead. In the second half, he was cleaning his face with his shirt when a short pass slid by him to Strelec, whose long-range strike nearly beat Pickford for 2-0. That would have gone down as one of England’s greatest mistakes.

Marc Guehi – 5: Booked within three minutes, ruling him out of England’s quarter-final, albeit Trippier bears some responsibility for that (see below). Slovakia’s goal was the result of a lack of positional discipline, possibly combined with a lack of experience. However, he directed the ball to Bellingham for England’s stunning equaliser.

Kieran Trippier – 4: Put Guehi under excessive pressure in the opening stages, and the centre-back went on to commit a foul and receive a booking. Also, he hurried a shot in a decent position with plenty of room, which ballooned beyond the bar. Was denied an assist as Foden found the net but went offside. I picked up a knock and left at 65 minutes.

Declan Rice – 5: Attempted to play the critical pass several times, clipping balls over Slovakia’s defence but always struggled to find his man. I did win the ball in advantageous spots now and then. In the final ten minutes, hit the post with a long-range shot.

Kobbie Mainoo – 7: His positive attitude and quick touches on the ball were welcome in the midfield for England. One volley was close to the goal, and England fans applauded the effort. Eze replaced him with less than 10 minutes remaining.

Jude Bellingham – 8: Scored one of England’s most legendary goals, doubling his rating. Started off more animatedly than in previous games, although his eventual result was still nowhere to be seen at initially. Actually, things got worse as the game went on, until that overhead kick in the 96th minute, which will be featured in highlights packages for decades. Saved England. He shouted, “Who else?”

Bukayo Saka – 6: Despite not being the most effective here, the Arsenal man was always optimistic and got the job done when switched from right flank to left back. If only more of his teammates adopted his mentality.

Phil Foden (4): For long of the game, he remained anonymous, and when he did reveal himself, his ideas were brilliant but poorly executed. Early in the second half, he scored a tap-in but was offside, therefore the goal was disallowed. Deliveries from free kicks were of variable quality. Foden has been inconsistent at Euro 2024, and even with his best performances, one cannot claim for certain that he belongs in this team. In the final five minutes, Toney took over.

Harry Kane – 7: Similar to Bellingham, he drastically increased his rating in one important time. Did not get a sniff until beyond the 20-minute mark, and his passing accuracy was poor when he dropped deep. Improved slightly in the second half, finding up Trippier with a brilliant pass in the buildup to England’s disallowed goal and connecting with his teammates around the opposition area. I wasted a terrific chance to score a header off a free kick, a rebound after Rice hit the post, and yet… Kept working away and was rewarded with a headed goal in overtime.

Substitutes:

Cole Palmer – 7: Replaced Trippier at 65 minutes. Immediately introduced the same kind of directness and adventure that he brought off the bench against Slovenia. It was clear that he should have started the game. Must start the next one.

Eberechi Eze – 6: Replaced Mainoo in the last ten minutes and, like Palmer, was very positive.

Ivan Toney – 7: Replaced Foden in extra time, seemingly too late to make a difference… yet he assisted Kane with a brilliant header.

Conor Gallagher – 6: Replaced Kane in the second half of extra time as Southgate looked to get England over the line. Harassed the Slovakian defenders energetically.

Ezri Konsa (6): Replaced Bellingham as England played more defensive in the final 15 minutes.