The Croatia vs England game at Station HNK Rijeka is one the Three Lions will wish to always have at the back of their head. The England National team comfortably breezed past Croatia in an emphatic 7-0 win on October 3, making it the home team’s worst defeat in their history. The Croatia Vs England game really delivered as expected.
In the Croatia vs England game, goals from Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon, Bukayo Saka and Morgan Rogers sealed the memorable win for the Three Lions, with Kane and Saka finding the back of the net twice.
England were already leading 4-0 at halftime against a fatigued Croatian national football team. According to Wayne Rooney, England put up an impressive performance in the first half:
️ “It was such a top performance by Thomas Tuchel’s men. The link-up play between Jude Bellingham and Anthony Gordon was excellent. Two assists and a goal for Bellingham, one assist and a goal for Anthony Gordon, A goal for Bukayo Saka and Harry Kane, respectively. Our attack was on fire.”
Why The Croatia vs England Game Was Played Behind Closed Doors
Recall Croatia played France sometime around March 2025, when Croatian fans were suspected to have set off smoke bombs, fireworks and pyrotechnics in a bid to cause a disturbance. Additionally, several fans were suspected of partaking in the discriminatory Nazi Salutes.
To this effect, UEFA issued a sanction on the Croatian fans. The sanction was that travelling supporters and spectators in general were estopped from watching matches involving the Croatian national team. However, UEFA ruled in some exceptions: schoolchildren below the age of 14 were allowed as spectators.
This is why the England vs Croatia game was played behind closed doors, and had over 6000 underaged fans as spectators.
Jude Bellingham Is One To Watch Out For
Bellingham put up a masterclass performance in the Croatia Vs England game, and it doesn’t come as a surprise why Thomas Tuchel consistently fields him as a No.10. The stats of the Real Madrid midfielder include:
- 1 goal
- 3 assists
- 8 chances created
- 4 big chances created
- 2/2 crosses
- 6/7 long balls
- 4/6 dribbles
- 3 times fouled
- 8 duels won
- 1 interception
- 2 recoveries
- 2 defensive contributions
FC Barcelona Have A Star In Gordon
Apart from Bellingham, Gordon delivered an impressive performance in the Croatia vs England match, although he missed a huge chance and has been criticised as of late. The forward’s stats include:
- 1 Goal
- 1 Assist
- 6 Chances Created
- 92% Accurate Passes
- 9.1 Rating
Gordon has nine G/A for the Three Lions in the last seven games. He has also found the back of the net five times in a row for the England national team.
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Is Kane Ballon d’Or Worthy?
Although the votes for the Ballon d’Or have come to an end, Harry Kane just keeps on proving why he’s a huge contender for the award. Leading the line for England vs Croatia, Kane provided two goals and an assist. His form in international and England football has been magnificent. His stats include:
- 70 minutes played
- 2 goals
- 1 assist
- 44 touches
- 3 shots
- 33/37 passes completed
- 7 passes into the final third
- 1 key pass
- 1 big chance created
- 3/6 accurate long balls
- 2/2 successful dribbles
- 1 LAST MAN TACKLE
- 5 recoveries
- 1/1 ground duels won
For each game away from home, Kane has managed to find the back of the net. The two goals he scored in the England game today have him 36 goals ahead of Rooney in 124 appearances.
Extra Time Talk
Going to Stadion HNK Rijeka and putting seven past Croatia shows how ready the Three Lions are. Although they lost to Spain recently, England are a big contender for the Nations League Cup.
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