Talking points from England’s 7-0 thrashing of Croatia | OneFootball

England produced one of their most dominant displays in recent years, sealing a stunning 7-0 victory over Croatia at the Stadion HNK Rijeka on Saturday evening.

Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka scored before the break to give the Three Lions a commanding advantage.

Kane and Saka added two more after half-time before substitute Morgan Rogers completed the annihilation with a late seventh.

Perfect response after Spain defeat

England lost their opening Nations League game to Spain after several costly individual mistakes.

The Three Lions bounced back with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Czechia and moved through the gears to destroy Croatia.

England’s performance in Rijeka was arguably their most impressive under manager Thomas Tuchel.

They were dominant from the outset, pressing high up the pitch and forcing Croatia into countless errors.

England registered nine shots on target.

Saka shines at just the right time

Saka missed a big scoring opportunity in the first half against Czechia.

The Arsenal star had a point to prove against Croatia and produced a superb display, scoring in both halves.

The 25-year-old was in the right place to convert Bellingham’s cross on the stroke of half-time.

He added another in the 68th minute and could have completed a hat-trick when he fired over from close range.

Alex Scott stars on full debut

England’s attackers stole the headlines after scoring seven goals to hand Croatia their heaviest-ever defeat.

Midfielder Alex Scott made his first start for England count, delivering an assured display.

Scott won the ball back high up the pitch on a few occasions and was involved in the move that opened the scoring for the visitors in the first half.

The Bournemouth midfielder had 81 touches and rarely gave the ball away. He made five defensive contributions and won every aerial duel.