England player ratings vs Denmark: Harry Kane poor in Euro 2024 clash | Football

Really active in getting forward down the right. Worrying scenes early-on when he appeared to hurt his ankle but he was able to continue and he set up a glorious chance for Phil Foden in the first half, before conjuring up the assist for Harry Kane’s opening goal.

Struggled a bit more in the second half, though, and gave the ball away cheaply in the 85th minute.

John Stones – 5

Showed good strength early-on to hold off Jonas Wind, who was attempting to get on the end of a deep Denmark cross, but looked shaky later-on as he gave the ball away cheaply just outside the box on the verge of half-time.

Decent block in the first-half to stop Morten Hjulmand from threading it to Denmark and Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund.

Looked even more assured as the first-half went on, with one smart reverse pass through the lines to find Jude Bellingham in midfield.

Was one of England’s better players in the second half despite the team’s messy performance with one particular excellent tackle to win the ball back and another superb slide tackle a little later.

Kieran Trippier – 6

Started pretty well and relieved pressure on the England defence in the first half by sticking out a foot in the nick of time to stop Joakim Maehle just outside the Three Lions’ box.

Some other smart defending in the first-half with one particularly important block to deny Denmark and Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen. Also some neat link-up play with Phil Foden and Jude Bellingham down the left.

Trent Alexander-Arnold – 4

Dear oh dear, that was a performance to forget for the Liverpool man, who was hooked off in the 54th minute.

Sat too deep in the first-half when Denmark had the ball. Too much distance between him and his fellow midfielders for large periods in the opening 45 minutes which saw Gareth Southgate’s side struggle to get anything going.

Declan Rice – 4

Great work early-on, winning the ball high up the pitch on one occasion to set up a chance for Harry Kane. Sat too deep and lost his man – Morten Hjulmand – for Denmark’s first goal, though.

His pace and trickery caused Denmark’s Jannik Vestergaard some problems in the first half but he didn’t make the impact he would have been hoping for.

In the period after Denmark’s equaliser and in the early stages of the second half, he was perhaps the only England player to give Denmark’s defenders some trouble. Some good second-half combinations with fellow attacker Phil Foden. Came off in the 69th minute, though.

Jude Bellingham – 5

Largely ineffective in the first-half – and very quiet for his usual high standards – but involved in the first England goal as he played a lovely ball down the right side for Kyle Walker, who grabbed the assist for Harry Kane.

Also some neat link-up play with Kieran Trippier and Phil Foden down the left. Overall it was a lethargic performance for the Real Madrid superstar, but there was one particular sumptuous ball for substitute Ollie Watkins around the 70th minute.

Phil Foden – 6

Phil Foden faced some criticism for his opening performance against Serbia but avoided being dropped and he made a bright start early-on against Denmark, setting England on a dangerous attack down the right after drifting in-field.

Big miss on 13 minutes where he really should have done better, getting his shot all wrong as it went way over the bar. His running was impressive in the first-half but his finishing was not.