Jude Bellingham scored twice inside two minutes as England delivered a dramatic performance. England beats Mexico 3-2 at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City on Sunday. The victory knocked out the co-hosts in their deepest World Cup run in 40 years. England will face Norway in the quarterfinals in Miami on Saturday.

Thomas Tuchel’s side made it hard for themselves but ultimately deserved victory. The spirited Mexicans handed England their first-ever World Cup defeat at the iconic Azteca. Mexico had only lost two competitive games there since 1966. Therefore, England achieved something remarkable at this historic stadium.

England were reduced to 10 men in the 54th minute when Jarrell Quansah was sent off. The defender committed a tackle on Jesus Gallardo that warranted dismissal. Quansah became the first England player sent off at the World Cup since Wayne Rooney in 2006. So the Three Lions faced adversity midway through the match.

Inside five minutes of the red-card incident, England earned a penalty. Anthony Gordon was brought down by goalkeeper Raul Rangel in the box. Consequently, Harry Kane took the spot-kick in the 60th minute. Kane scored confidently to make it 3-1. Therefore, England had established a comfortable lead despite being down to 10 men.

Mexico struck back immediately when officials awarded them a penalty. Kane had kicked the underside of Brian Gutierrez’s foot inside the box. Raul Jimenez remained cool to convert the penalty in the 69th minute. Therefore, Mexico made it 3-2 and maintained hope.

Bellingham broke the deadlock in the 36th minute with clinical finishing. England counter-attacked from midfield. Declan Rice drove forward and found Bukayo Saka down the right. Saka sent the ball into the box. Although it missed Kane, Bellingham was there to bury it.

Bellingham doubled England’s lead in the 38th minute with another precise finish. Kane fed the Real Madrid forward in the box. Subsequently, he fired home with his right foot. So England surged ahead through Bellingham’s excellence.

Julian Quinones pulled one back for Mexico in the 42nd minute. Mexico had a free-kick on the left-hand side. The ball flew into the box and fell kindly for Quinones. He lashed it into the roof of the net. Therefore, Mexico reduced the deficit before halftime.

The match faced a one-hour delay due to adverse weather. Thunderstorms around the Azteca Stadium forced a shelter-in-place order. FIFA postponed the start despite scheduling concerns. However, officials ultimately decided to proceed with the match as planned. Finally, England beats Mexico in one of the tournament’s most dramatic encounters.