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England beat Croatia
Match Details
Stadion HNK Rijeka
(Rijeka)
· 6,342 fans
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Highlights
England show ruthless streak in 7-0 thrashing of Croatia
England produced one of their most dominant performances in recent years as they dismantled Croatia in a stunning 7-0 victory.
Recap via ESPN
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Commentary
- ·Match ends, Croatia 0, England 7.
- 90'+2'Second Half ends, Croatia 0, England 7.
- 90'+1'Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Jordan Pickford (England). Assisted by Nikola Vlasic.
- 90'+1'Foul by Ezri Konsa (England).
- 90'+1'Igor Matanovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 90'Offside, England. Eberechi Eze is caught offside.
- 90'Marc Guéhi (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'Foul by Igor Matanovic (Croatia).
- 89'Attempt missed. Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 87'Goal! Croatia 0, England 7. Morgan Rogers (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a through ball.
- 86'Myles Lewis-Skelly (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Line Score
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENG | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| CRO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Match Leaders
England- HK Harry Kane · 2Goals
- BS Bukayo Saka · 5Total Shots
- JP Jordan Pickford · 1Saves
- LH Lewis Hall · 10Defensive Interventions
- MG Marc Guéhi · 92Accurate Passes
Croatia- IM Igor Matanovic · 3Total Shots
- DL Dominik Livakovic · 3Saves
- LV Luka Vuskovic · 11Defensive Interventions
- MK Mateo Kovacic · 50Accurate Passes
UEFA Nations League Standings
| Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +8 | 6 |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -9 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -5 | 0 |
Key Events
87'Goal! Croatia 0, England 7. Morgan Rogers (England) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a through ball.
68'Goal! Croatia 0, England 6. Bukayo Saka (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane.
53'Goal! Croatia 0, England 5. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Elliot Anderson with a cross.
45'Goal! Croatia 0, England 4. Bukayo Saka (England) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jude Bellingham.
39'Goal! Croatia 0, England 3. Anthony Gordon (England) header from very close range to the top left corner. Assisted by Jarell Quansah with a cross.
21'Goal! Croatia 0, England 2. Jude Bellingham (England) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
8'Goal! Croatia 0, England 1. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Jude Bellingham with a through ball.
Team Stats
EnglandCroatia
General
63.7
Possession %
36.3
19
Shots
12
10
On Target
1
2
Offsides
0
6
Corners
1
6
Fouls
10
Passing & Defense
683
Passes Completed
363
7
Crosses Won
3
10
Tackles Won
9
8
Interceptions
17
4
Clearances
20
Discipline
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
1
Saves
3
Recent Form
Croatia
W
W
L
W
L
England
W
L
W
L
W
Starting Lineups
Croatia4-2-3-1
England4-2-3-1
Full lineups and substitutes
Croatia
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DL #1 Dominik LivakovicG
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JG #4 Josko GvardiolCD-L
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LV #5 Luka VuskovicCD-R
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#14 Ivan PerisicLB
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JS #2 Josip StanisicRB
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PS #17 Petar SucicAM
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MK #8 Mateo KovacicLM
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LM #10 Luka ModricRM
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PM #11 Petar MusaF
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MB #16 Martin BaturinaAM-L
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FI #7 Franjo IvanovicAM-R
Substitutes · 5 used
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IM #20 Igor Matanovic 45' for Petar Musa
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LS #21 Luka Sucic
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IP #12 Ivor Pandur
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NV #13 Nikola Vlasic 45' for Martin Baturina
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MP #19 Marco Pasalic
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IS #3 Ivan Smolcic
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KJ #18 Kristijan Jakic 57' for Luka Modric
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MP #15 Mario Pasalic 45' for Petar Sucic
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JS #6 Josip Sutalo 76' for Josip Stanisic
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JM #22 Josip Misic
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DK #23 Dominik Kotarski
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AK #9 Andrej Kramaric
England
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JP #1 Jordan PickfordG
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MG #6 Marc GuéhiCD-L
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EK #5 Ezri KonsaCD-R
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LH #3 Lewis HallLB
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JQ #22 Jarell QuansahRB
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JB #10 Jude BellinghamAM21'
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AS #4 Alex ScottLM
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EA #8 Elliot AndersonRM
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HK #9 Harry KaneF8'53'
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AG #11 Anthony GordonAM-L39'
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BS #7 Bukayo SakaAM-R45'68'
Substitutes · 5 used
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DC #19 Dominic Calvert-Lewin
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TC #12 Trevoh Chalobah
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JT #13 James Trafford
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EE #21 Eberechi Eze 70' for Anthony Gordon
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RN #14 Rio Ngumoha
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ML #16 Myles Lewis-Skelly 79' for Lewis Hall
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JG #18 James Garner 70' for Alex Scott
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MR #17 Morgan Rogers87' 70' for Harry Kane
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TA #2 Trent Alexander-Arnold
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JB #15 Jarrad Branthwaite
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JS #23 Jason Steele
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MG #20 Morgan Gibbs-White 79' for Elliot Anderson
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