England absolutely annihilated Croatia with a dominant 7-0 thrashing in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday. That’s right, seven goals to zero. But it gets crazier, because the Three Lions just snagged their ninth competitive away win outside major tournaments for the first time since 1967. Think about that, 1967! That’s a record that’s been standing for nearly six decades, and they just blew past it.
The First Half Firestorm
The action kicked off fast, with Harry Kane delivering the opener in just the eighth minute. Jude Bellingham dropped him a pass, and Kane didn’t hesitate, absolutely blasting it into the roof of the net. Croatia’s Dominik Livakovic then had to work, stopping an effort from Anthony Gordon that could have doubled the lead. But Gordon wasn’t done, and he was right there to slide the ball across for Bellingham to easily tap into the net for the second goal. Bellingham nearly returned the favor moments later with a low cross, but Gordon hit his shot straight at Livakovic. Don’t worry though, Gordon made up for it big time, eventually finding the net with a diving header after a beautiful cross from Jarell Quansah. Croatia even had a chance to get on the board, but Mateo Kovacic, after dispossessing Elliot Anderson and rounding Jordan Pickford, sliced his effort wide. Ouch. Bukayo Saka then added a fourth before halftime, burying it from close range after another pass from Bellingham. Talk about a first half statement.
Kane’s Record and the Scoring Barrage
England kept the pressure on in the second half, with Anderson slipping a pass to Kane who tapped it home in the 50th minute. That goal wasn’t just another score, either. With that tap-in, Harry Kane officially became the first England player to score at least 10 goals in three different calendar years. TEN goals, three years in a row, nobody else has done that for England. Bellingham almost got his second before the hour mark, but he couldn’t hit the target from a solid position. Saka then made it six for England in the 68th minute after a defensive mistake by Croatia, just classic stuff. To top it all off, Morgan Rogers completed the scoring, running onto Bellingham’s pass, rounding the keeper, and slotting the ball into the net. It was a complete beatdown, start to finish.
This England squad is back in action on Tuesday, and they’ll be facing Czechia at Wembley. After a monstrous 7-0 performance and matching a 59-year record, you gotta wonder what kind of show they’re going to put on next.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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