“Harry Kane opens the scoring with a clinical finish from the center of the box after Bellingham's through ball.”
Pivotal“Jude Bellingham doubles England's lead with a close-range finish assisted by Anthony Gordon.”
Pivotal“Bukayo Saka finishes off a dominant first half, putting England 4-0 up right before the break.”
Pivotal“Saka grabs his second of the match, making it 6-0 and effectively ending any hope of a Croatian response.”
“Substitute Morgan Rogers caps off the demolition with a late seventh goal, finishing off Bellingham's through ball.”
Croatia
England
Outstanding performance
England•MidfielderEngland dismantled Croatia with a performance built on early dominance and ruthless finishing, taking a four-goal lead by half-time and never easing off. Harry Kane's early strike set the tone, and Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka all got in on the act before the break, with England racking up 11 big chances to Croatia's solitary one. The visitors controlled 64% of possession and doubled Croatia's shot count, with Saka and Kane both grabbing second goals in the second half as Croatia's resistance completely collapsed, Matanovic, Pasalic and Vlasic all introduced at the break failing to stem the tide. For England this is a statement of intent and a ominous marker for rivals, while Croatia, already struggling in mid-table, face serious questions about their defensive frailties heading into their next fixtures.
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Eberechi Eze is caught offside for England.
Foul committed by Igor Matanovic of Croatia.
Marc Guéhi from England is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Nikola Vlasic from Croatia attempts a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes close and misses to the right. Mateo Kovacic provided the assist.
assist: Jude Bellingham
Goal! England leads 7-0 against Croatia. Morgan Rogers scores with a left-footed shot from the left side of the box into the bottom left corner, assisted by Jude Bellingham's through ball.
Foul committed by Franjo Ivanovic of Croatia.
Myles Lewis-Skelly wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
Mateo Kovacic commits a foul for Croatia.
Myles Lewis-Skelly of England is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Igor Matanovic from Croatia.
Ezri Konsa wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
Ivan Perisic's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Kristijan Jakic.
Igor Matanovic's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
Luka Vuskovic commits a foul for Croatia.
Morgan Gibbs-White from England is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution for England: Myles Lewis-Skelly comes on for Lewis Hall.
Delay is over, and they are set to continue.
Substitution for England: Morgan Gibbs-White comes on for Elliot Anderson.
Delay in the match in England.
Jude Bellingham's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Morgan Rogers.
Substitution for Croatia: Josip Sutalo comes on for Josip Stanisic.
Corner awarded to England after Mateo Kovacic concedes.
Attempt missed. Bukayo Saka (England) had a left-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but it went too high. He was assisted by Morgan Rogers.
Mateo Kovacic wins a free kick for Croatia in the defensive half.
Elliot Anderson commits a foul for England.
Substitution for England: Eberechi Eze comes on for Anthony Gordon.
Substitution for England: James Garner comes on for Alex Scott.
Substitution for England: Morgan Rogers comes on for Harry Kane.
Mateo KovacicYellow CardMateo Kovacic of Croatia receives a yellow card.
assist: Harry Kane
Goal! England leads 6-0 against Croatia. Bukayo Saka scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner, assisted by Harry Kane.
Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) takes a right-footed shot from the center of the box, but it goes just over the bar. He was assisted by Kristijan Jakic's cross.
Igor Matanovic's right-footed shot from outside the box for Croatia is blocked. Nikola Vlasic provided the assist.
Corner awarded to Croatia after a concession by Marc Guéhi.
Bukayo Saka's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Jude Bellingham provided the assist.
Attempt blocked. Nikola Vlasic's right-footed shot from outside the box for Croatia is blocked. He was assisted by Igor Matanovic.
Substitution for Croatia: Kristijan Jakic comes on for Luka Modric.
Jude Bellingham from England misses a right-footed shot from the left side of the box, sending the ball to the right. The attempt was assisted by Anthony Gordon, who provided a through ball during a fast break.
Nikola Vlasic wins a free kick for Croatia in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Lewis Hall of England.
assist: Elliot Anderson
Goal! Harry Kane scores for England with a right-footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Elliot Anderson's cross. The score is now Croatia 0, England 5.
Attempt missed. Igor Matanovic (Croatia) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that is close but misses the top left corner. Luka Modric provides the assist.
England wins a corner after Josko Gvardiol concedes.
Foul committed by Igor Matanovic of Croatia.
Ezri Konsa wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
Substitution for Croatia: Mario Pasalic comes on for Petar Sucic.
Substitution for Croatia: Nikola Vlasic comes on for Martin Baturina.
The second half begins with the score at Croatia 0, England 4.
Substitution for Croatia: Igor Matanovic comes on for Petar Musa.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Anthony Gordon from England misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it just to the right. Jude Bellingham provided the assist with a cross.
First half ends with Croatia trailing 0-4 against England.
assist: Jude Bellingham
Goal! England leads 4-0 against Croatia. Bukayo Saka scores with a right-footed shot from close range to the high center of the goal, assisted by Jude Bellingham.
Petar Musa from Croatia misses a header from the left side of the six-yard box, sending the ball to the left. He was assisted by Petar Sucic's cross.
Mateo Kovacic's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Martin Baturina.
Petar Musa commits a foul for Croatia.
Ezri Konsa wins a free kick for England in the defensive half.
Mateo Kovacic from Croatia misses a right-footed shot from the center of the box, just missing the top right corner. Petar Musa provided the assist.
Petar Musa from Croatia misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. The cross was assisted by Josip Stanisic.
assist: Jarell Quansah
Goal! England leads 3-0 against Croatia. Anthony Gordon scores with a header from close range into the top left corner, assisted by Jarell Quansah's cross.
Mateo Kovacic wins a free kick for Croatia in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Bukayo Saka (England).
Foul committed by Petar Sucic of Croatia.
Jude Bellingham from England is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Harry Kane's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Anthony Gordon provided the assist.
Corner awarded to England after a concession by Ivan Perisic.
Elliot Anderson from England misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Jude Bellingham.
Attempt missed. Marc Guéhi's header from the center of the box goes to the right. Bukayo Saka provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation.
Franjo Ivanovic commits a foul for Croatia.
Jude Bellingham of England is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Anthony Gordon's right-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Dominik Livakovic in the center of the goal. Jude Bellingham provided the assist with a cross.
England win a corner after Josko Gvardiol concedes.
Bukayo Saka of England misses an attempt with a header from the center of the box, sending it too high. The cross was assisted by Anthony Gordon.
assist: Anthony Gordon
Goal! England leads 2-0 against Croatia. Jude Bellingham scores with a right-footed shot from close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Anthony Gordon.
Corner awarded to England after Luka Vuskovic concedes.
Mateo Kovacic wins a free kick for Croatia in the defensive half.
Elliot Anderson commits a foul for England.
Offside called against England. Bukayo Saka is caught offside.
Franjo Ivanovic from Croatia is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Alex Scott of England.
Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the center of the goal by Dominik Livakovic. The assist came from Lewis Hall.
assist: Jude Bellingham
Goal! England takes the lead 1-0 against Croatia. Harry Kane scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the top left corner, assisted by Jude Bellingham's through ball.
Foul committed by Petar Sucic of Croatia.
Jude Bellingham of England is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Anthony Gordon's left-footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Dominik Livakovic. The assist came from Jude Bellingham with a through ball.
Corner awarded to England after a concession by Dominik Livakovic.
First half begins.
Croatia look to bounce back from a chastening 4-1 defeat to Spain when they host an England side riding high after a 2-0 win in Czechia. With both teams level on points, this Group A3 clash in Rijeka carries real early-season significance, played behind closed doors due to UEFA sanctions.
