England cruised to a 2-0 victory over Malta in a UEFA Euro qualifying match, with Manchester United defender Harry Maguire playing the entire match, including extra time.

After a severe collision with Trent-Alexander Arnold of Liverpool, Rashford was substituted off and did not get the chance to finish the game, unlike Maguire.

It seemed like Rashford couldn’t continue after coming off worse. Cole Palmer, a sensation at Chelsea and making his senior national team debut, came on for the 26-year-old forward.

In a backline that also included Kieran Trippier and Fikayo Tomori, Maguire was positioned next to Marc Guehi.

Maguire completed two clearances while on the field. An important interception was also one of his accomplishments.

Even though a Malta player managed to dribble by him once, the ex-Red Devils captain was not called upon to make a tackle.

There was no need for him to engage in any kind of ground combat. As far as aerial obstacles were concerned, it was an entirely new scenario.

His influence at the back was so great that he won all seven of the aerial duels in which he was required to participate.

A whopping 120 touches of the ball were recorded by the 30-year-old.

The English defender tried an astounding 114 passes, showcasing his involvement in open play. Seventy-seven of them were fruitful. His pass accuracy was 94%, which was quite excellent.

Ten long balls were ping-ponged by Maguire. His ten goals were a breathtaking display of his technical skill with the ball.

At long last, the United player stopped two shots.

(Data found on Sofascore)

When critics pointed out that Erik ten Hag had been picking Maguire over the more decorated and successful Raphael Varane, Maguire proved that ten Hag was right.