Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount almost broke an international record held by Spanish great Xavi last night.
Gareth Southgate handed the Chelsea star the central playmaking role in the 5-0 win against World Cup qualifying opponents San Marino on Thursday.
Mount took advantage of the minnows’ inevitable inability to control the Three Lions’ attacks, creating eight chances in open play.
Not since Barcelona legend Xavi’s nine-chance performance against Bosnia and Herzegovina for Spain back in 2008 had a single player created more in a match at this level, reports The Sun.
What’s more, 22-year-old Mount came within touching distance of the record before being taken off at half-time.
As defined by Opta, all four of his crosses met their men and were statistically deemed ‘good’ balls in.
The midfielder also provided one assist at Wembley, winning the ball deep in San Marino territory and playing in Raheem Sterling for his goal.
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