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England cruised into the semi-finals of Euro 2020 after thumping Ukraine 4-0 in Rome.
A brace from Harry Kane, coupled with goals from Harry Maguire and Jordan Henderson, helped England overwhelm Andriy Shevchenko's side in the Italian capital.
Kane opened the scoring after latching onto a ball from Raheem Sterling, while Maguire doubled England's advantage with a header only a minute into the second half.
Harry Kane then popped up with another strike soon after to effectively end the contest. Henderson, who had only come off the bench a while ago, then bagged his first England goal with a header.
Ukraine mustered just two shots on target all night, both of which were saved by Jordan Pickford, as they were second-best for most of the game.
England now play Denmark at the Wembley on Wednesday for a place in the Euro 2020 final. On that note, here are the player ratings for both teams:
Ukraine Player Ratings against England
Heorhiy Bushchan - 6/10
Bushchan produced some confident stops in the match but had no chance with any of England's goals. The Ukrainian custodian could've done better for the first one, though.
Illya Zabarnyi - 5/10
England's marauding attackers knocked the daylights out of Zabarnyi, who struggled to keep up with their pace and looked shaky on the ball.
Serhiy Kryvtsov - 5/10
Kane tied Kyyvtsov in knots for England's first goal before the latter's game ended prematurely after he got injured.
Mykola Matviyenko - 6/10
Matviyenko was difficult to beat in one-on-one situations and made two clearances and interceptions apiece. But he let Maguire off the hook in the build-up to England's second goal.
Oleksandr Karavayev - 6/10
England's high press pinned Karavayev back and limited his attacking movements.
Mykola Shaparenko - 5/10
He's usually Ukraine's creative spark, but playing in a slightly deeper position against England negated his attacking threat.
Serhiy Sydorchuk - 6/10
Sydorchuk cleaned up everything ahead of his side's defence but couldn't do much when Ukraine fell apart in the second half.
Oleksandr Zinchenko - 6.5/10
A switch in position liberated Zinchenko to some extent, as he saw more of the ball and drove forward more often. However, the Manchester City star's overall impact still left a lot to be desired.
Vitaliy Mykolenko - 6/10
England - or more specifically, Kyle Walker - made the most of the space behind Mykolenko, who tracked Jadon Sancho. Mykolenko threw his body on the line to stop England's attacks, making five tackles and reading the game well, making four interceptions.
Andriy Yarmolenko - 5/10
It was a forgettable game for Yarmolenko, who looked well off the pace and couldn't break down England's defence when going forward.
Roman Yaremchuk - 6/10
He was the only bright spot in Ukraine's attack, as everything good on the offensive front stemmed through him. The 25-year-old ran directly at the England defence and mustered a few venomous shots. He was also the only Ukraine player who came close to scoring, forcing Pickford to make a save from a shot inside the box in the 17th minute of the game.
Ratings of Ukraine substitutes
Viktor Tsygankov - 6/10
With Ukraine struggling to get into the game, Tsygankov injected some much-needed vigour after coming on, thanks to his direct runs and dribbling prowess. However, he faded in the second half when England piled on the pressure, and he also failed to mark Henderson for the fourth goal.
Yevgeniy Makarenko - 5/10
The 30-year-old distributed the ball around well and made two tackles in the match.
England Player Ratings against Ukraine
Jordan Pickford - 7/10
The England custodian made one good save in each half to deny Ukraine and registered a deserved clean sheet.
Kyle Walker - 6/10
He's been good at Euro 2020, but against Ukraine, Walker was uncharacteristically sloppy. At one point, he allowed Yaremchuk to get in behind the England defence.
John Stones - 6.5/10
Yaremchuk caused a lot of problems early on, but Stones held firm. Stones made two clearances in the game and completed 95% of his passes.
Harry Maguire - 7/10
Maguire was not tested much, so he confidently drove forward and also headed in a goal.
Luke Shaw - 7/10
A revelation on the left flank, Shaw timed his runs to perfection and laid out several good crosses, including setting up Kane's second and Maguire.
Kalvin Phillips - 6/10
England's player of the tournament, Phillips continued to be tidy in possession and hard-working off it. He made one key pass against Ukraine.
Declan Rice - 7/10
He very nearly found the net with a superb curling effort. That was the only downside in an otherwise good performance, which saw Rice dictate England's tempo and provide stout cover for the back four.
Jadon Sancho - 7/10
He linked up well with Sterling and Shaw in the first half but faded after the break.
Mason Mount - 7/10
Mount made one good clearance in the first half but then made a real contribution at the other end with an assist for Henderson.
Raheem Sterling - 7.5/10
There were no goals for Sterling on the night, but he didn't have a poor game by any stretch of imagination. He put Kane on his way to score England's opener with a fine delivery and bamboozled the Ukraine defence with his movements.
Harry Kane - 8/10
The England captain built on his goal against Germany with a clinical brace aganst Ukraine. Only a fingertip save from Bushchan prevented him from registering a hat-trick.
Ratings of England substitutes
Jordan Henderson - 7/10
Jordan Henderson produced a fine header to score his first England goal in his 62nd appearance, helping his team win 4-0.
Kieran Trippier - 6/10
He slotted in straight at left-back after coming on, but there was nothing special from him on the night.
Jude Bellingham - 6/10
Another appearance off the bench for England's youngest player, whose calmness and composure belies his tender years.
Marcus Rashford - 5/10
His search for a first goal at Euro 2020 continued, as Rashford couldn't conjure anything meaningful in his limited time on the pitch.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin - 5/10
The Everton man came back into the team after being left out against Germany. But he mustered only two passes in 17 minutes and did not attempt a single effort on goal all night.
