Clockwatch: How the action unfolded
Our minute-by-minute guide to England's thrilling World Cup victory over Argentina.
2 minutes: Seamen collects Gonzalez cross confidently with Batistuta ready to pounce.
3 mins: Hargreaves goes off for treatment on left knee after collision with Zanetti.
5 mins: Zanetti allowed space in midfield but long-range shot comfortably saved by Seaman.
6 mins: Hargreaves back on but still struggling.
7 mins: Clever Sorin back-heel leaves three England defenders stranded but Gonzalez shot from edge of penalty area flashes across Seaman's goal.
12 mins: Batistuta booked for late tackle on Cole.
13 mins: Batistuta elbows Beckham and foul given but not second yellow card.
15 mins: Cole puts late tackle in on Ortega in front of bench.
18 mins: Hargreaves still struggling and replaced by Sinclair.
23 mins: Owen shot hits far post with Cavallero beaten after collecting great Butt pass and creating space with Samuel in front of him.
24 mins: Batistuta loses Campbell and connects with Gonzalez cross but heads straight at Seaman.
27 mins: Pochettino body checks Sinclair on halfway line.
28 mins: Cole booked for late tackle on Ortega.
30 mins: Gonzalez blazes shot over when well placed at far post.
39 mins: Beckham gives Gonzalez a bloody nose in aerial challenge.
42 mins: Owen collects cross from Butt on edge of area and with second touch draws a foul from Pochettino - and it's a penalty.
43 mins: Goal - 1-0 England. Beckham fires penalty low into middle of goal with Cavallero moving to right.
46 mins: Aimar on for Veron at half-time.
47 mins:Owen collects long ball on edge of Argentine penalty area and turns Placente but shoots wide.
48 mins: Scholes' 30-yard volley punched away by goalkeeper Cavallero on his line.
49 mins: Heskey booked for dissent.
53 mins: Speculative Batistuta shot from 20 yards flies well over.
54 mins: Beckham dispossess Placente in Argentina's penalty area but cannot squeeze his shot inside near post.
55 mins: Sheringham on for Heskey.
57 mins: Sheringham volley palmed over by Cavallero.
59 mins: Batistuta replaced by Crespo.
63 mins: Gonzalez replaced by Lopez.
66 mins: Sinclair's mazy run down right ends with soft shot easily saved by Cavallero at near post.
67 mins: Aimar wastes good opportunity.
70 mins: Sheringham's flicked header goes narrowly wide.
73 mins: Pochettino header just wide from Aimar free-kick as pressure builds.
76 mins: Ferdinand clears from inside own six-yard area.
76 mins: Pochettino header hits Seaman on line and is cleared.
79 mins: Owen replaced by Bridge.
85 mins: Confusion in England area almost lets in Ortega.
91 mins: Referee Pierluigi Collina blows the final whistle!
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