England thrash Croatia 4-0 in first half of Nations League clash

England led Croatia 4-0 at halftime in their Nations League Group 3 match in Rijeka, with Harry Kane setting a national record.

• Kane opened the scoring in the 8th minute and Bellingham doubled the lead in the 21st at Rujevica Stadium.
• Gordon headed England's third in the 39th minute, and Saka added a fourth before the break.
• Opta said Kane is the first England player to score 10 or more goals in three different calendar years.
• England completed a 7-0 win, with Kane and Saka each scoring twice and substitute Morgan Rogers adding a goal.
• The 7-0 defeat was Croatia's heaviest-ever loss, surpassing their 6-0 loss to Spain in 2018.
• England moved to six points in second place in Group 3, level with Spain on points but behind on goal difference.
• With his two goals, skipper Harry Kane extended his England record tally to 89 goals.
• Jude Bellingham contributed a goal and three assists in the 7-0 victory over Croatia.
• Croatia coach Slaven Bilic said he had not imagined such a scenario and accepted responsibility.
• Bellingham became the first England midfielder to contribute to four goals in a single match since David Platt in 1993.
• England recorded their largest-ever win over Croatia, who also suffered their heaviest home defeat in the 7-0 loss.
• Croatia coach Slaven Bilic called the defeat a 'collective blackout', noting his side have conceded 12 goals in three matches.