England midfielder Jude Bellingham scored two goals in less than two minutes during the first half of the World Cup Round of 16 match against Mexico at the Azteca Stadium on Monday.
The Real Madrid star silenced the crowd of nearly 90,000 Mexican fans by finding the back of the net twice within a 90-second span, putting Thomas Tuchel's side ahead 2-0 by the 38th minute.
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Mexico quickly responded four minutes later when breakout star Julian Quinones scored to cut England's lead to 2-1 before halftime.
The high-stakes knockout match featured intense early action, including an incredible save by England goalkeeper Jordan Pickford against Mexican forward Raul Jimenez.
Meanwhile, England midfielder Declan Rice narrowly avoided a red card early in the contest, which followed a previous round where Ecuador's Piero Hincapie was sent off against Mexico.
Prior to the match, squad selection decisions surrounding the English team drew significant media attention, particularly regarding the omission of Chelsea attacker Cole Palmer.
The winger remained at home alongside Phil Foden and Trent Alexander-Arnold despite public calls from football pundits for their inclusion in the tournament roster.
Speaking about the situation, Palmer expressed his perspective on missing out after coming off a season where he recorded 10 Premier League goals and one assist following an injury struggle.
"I'm watching it where I can.
I'm enjoying my holidays and doing different things, but when I'm chilling then, yeah, if a game is on I'll watch it," said Cole Palmer.
