{"id":1518002,"date":"2026-11-12T22:09:49","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T22:09:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&#038;p=1518002"},"modified":"2026-11-12T22:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T22:12:56","slug":"post-match-analysis-england-vs-croatia-12-11-26","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/post-match-analysis-england-vs-croatia-12-11-26\/","title":{"rendered":"England vs Croatia stats and analysis: Harry Kane makes history as Three Lions edge improved Croatia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/england\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">England<\/a> kicked off the final international break with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/competitions\/uefa-nations-league-2026-2027\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UEFA Nations League<\/a> welcome of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/croatia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Croatia<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Three Lions went into the game on Thursday with a quarter-final spot all-but wrapped up. After all, they obliterated Croatia 7-0 in the reverse fixture. It was essentially an exhibition match in early October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/arcade\/the-scoresheet\/\" style=\"display:block;text-decoration:none;margin:24px 0;border-radius:14px;overflow:hidden;padding:22px 26px;box-shadow:0 4px 18px rgba(34,3,74,.3);background-image:linear-gradient(100deg,#6F00FF 22%,rgba(157,102,255,.12) 88%),url('data:image\/svg+xml,%3csvg%20width=%27100%25%27%20height=%27100%25%27%20xmlns=%27http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%27%20preserveAspectRatio=%27none%27%3e%3cdefs%3e%3cpattern%20id=%27pattern%27%20x=%270%27%20y=%270%27%20width=%2719.11%27%20height=%2743.05%27%20patternUnits=%27userSpaceOnUse%27%20patternTransform=%27rotate(-45)%20scale(1.8)%27%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M-9.37,38.5l-.19-19.11,19.11-.19c.11,10.56-8.36,19.2-18.92,19.3Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M18.92,0%20l0.19,20%20l-19.11,0.19%20C-0.11,8.74,8.36,0.11,18.92,0%20Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3cpath%20d=%27M9.74,38.18l-.19-19.11,19.11-.19c.11,10.56-8.36,19.19-18.92,19.3Z%27%20fill=%27%2322034a%27\/%3e%3c\/pattern%3e%3c\/defs%3e%3crect%20width=%27100%25%27%20height=%27100%25%27%20fill=%27url(%23pattern)%27\/%3e%3c\/svg%3e'),linear-gradient(135deg,#9D66FF 10%,#6F00FF 90%);background-size:100% 100%;background-repeat:repeat\">\n  <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n    <div style=\"min-width:220px;flex:1\">\n      <div style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:24px;font-weight:900;font-style:italic;letter-spacing:-0.01em;line-height:1.15\">THE SCORESHEET<\/div>\n      <div style=\"color:#f0e9ff;font-size:14.5px;line-height:1.45;margin-top:6px;max-width:560px\">Name a player from a real result: a scorer wins you three points, an appearance one. Can you win the league &mdash; or the Champions League?<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;gap:18px;flex-wrap:wrap\">\n      <div style=\"display:flex;flex-direction:column;gap:7px;background:rgba(24,15,62,.72);border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,.14);border-radius:12px;padding:10px 16px;min-width:172px\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:10px\">\n          <span style=\"color:#d6cffc;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase\">Home<\/span>\n          <span style=\"display:flex;gap:4px\">\n            <span style=\"display:inline-block;min-width:22px;padding:2px 0;text-align:center;background:#ffffff;color:#22034a;font-size:15px;font-weight:900;border-radius:5px\">2<\/span>\n            <span style=\"display:inline-block;min-width:22px;padding:2px 0;text-align:center;background:#ffffff;color:#22034a;font-size:15px;font-weight:900;border-radius:5px\">1<\/span>\n          <\/span>\n          <span style=\"color:#d6cffc;font-size:11px;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:.06em;text-transform:uppercase\">Away<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;justify-content:space-between;gap:8px;background:rgba(255,255,255,.08);border-radius:8px;padding:5px 8px\">\n          <span style=\"color:#ffffff;font-size:12.5px;font-weight:700\">Your pick: ?<\/span>\n          <span style=\"background:#22c55e;color:#ffffff;font-size:11px;font-weight:900;letter-spacing:.06em;padding:2px 7px;border-radius:5px\">+3<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <span style=\"background:#ede4ff;color:#6F00FF;font-size:13px;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.04em;text-transform:uppercase;padding:12px 24px;border-radius:999px;white-space:nowrap\">Play The Scoresheet &rarr;<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>In this article, we&#8217;ll cover:<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-kane-s-performance-on-his-126th-outing\" data-level=\"3\">Kane\u2019s performance on his 126th outing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-croatia-s-improved-resolve\" data-level=\"3\">Croatia\u2019s improved resolve<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-england-s-defensive-fragility\" data-level=\"3\">England\u2019s defensive fragility<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/harry-kane\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Harry Kane<\/a> dominated the pre-match narrative. The Bayern Munich hitman went clear of Peter Shilton as England\u2019s all-time appearance holder. Thursday\u2019s game at Wembley marked the 126th time he\u2019s represented his nation, moving one clear of the former goalkeeper. A giant tifo was unveiled beforehand to commemorate the achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This time around, it took England a little longer to get up and running. Kane had already scored by the time <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/elliot-anderson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Elliot Anderson<\/a> fired over in the 15th minute as the Three Lions didn\u2019t start with the same zip and intensity as they did in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/rijeka\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rijeka<\/a> last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a slow start, England finally found the breakthrough midway through the first half. Kane played a raking pass to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/jude-bellingham\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jude Bellingham<\/a>, who picked out <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/morgan-rogers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Morgan Rogers<\/a> with a fine first-time cross, albeit via a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/josko-gvardiol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josko Gvardiol<\/a> air-kick. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/chelsea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chelsea<\/a> man didn\u2019t make a great connection, but it was enough to squirm past <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/dominik-livakovic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dominik Livakovic<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Croatia, to their credit, didn\u2019t crumble having gone behind. Rather, Rogers\u2019 goal seemed to settle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/slaven-bilic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Slaven Bilic<\/a>\u2019s side. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/mateo-kovacic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mateo Kovacic<\/a> tested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/jordan-pickford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jordan Pickford<\/a> from range, though the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/everton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Everton<\/a> man was equal to the midfielder\u2019s effort. Five minutes before the break, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/trent-alexander-arnold\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/a> rifled over from range, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/martin-baturina\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Martin Baturina<\/a> saw a low drive easily gathered by Pickford in a subdued opening 45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Desperate to mark the occasion with a goal, Kane saw a second-half effort blocked by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/josip-stanisic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Josip Stanisic<\/a> following some good play down the right by Rogers and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/declan-rice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Declan Rice<\/a>. Bellingham then saw a low hit denied by Livakovic after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/anthony-gordon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Anthony Gordon<\/a> looked to have been fouled in the box. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Barcelona<\/a> man then rifled a shot wide of the far post as England came racing out of the blocks after the break.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it was Croatia who struck shortly before the hour mark as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/petar-sucic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Petar Sucic<\/a> capitalised upon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/jarell-quansah\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jarell Quansah<\/a>\u2019s attempted header back to Pickford to rifle in the equaliser. The Vatreni were level for all of five minutes, with Quansah involved in England\u2019s second. The defender was hauled down by right-back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/ivan-smolcic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ivan Smolcic<\/a> following a corner and, after a VAR review, the Three Lions were awarded a penalty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kane duly dispatched of the spotkick to bag his 92nd England goal on his 126th international outing. Croatia pushed for another equaliser, and were given a reprieve when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/james-garner\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Garner<\/a>\u2019s first and England\u2019s third was chalked off for offside with five minutes to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/ante-budimir\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ante Budimir<\/a> should have done better in second-half injury time having headed over from close range. And while Croatia were much-improved this time around, it wasn\u2019t enough to exact revenge upon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/thomas-tuchel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Thomas Tuchel<\/a>\u2019s men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-kane-s-performance-on-his-126th-outing\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kane\u2019s performance on his 126th outing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kane at least scored on his record-setting appearance for the Three Lions. The Bayern Munich striker struck for the first time since his Ballon d\u2019Or triumph last month, even if he needed to do so from the spot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It was Kane\u2019s cross-field pass for Bellingham, meanwhile, that resulted in England\u2019s opener. On the whole, however, it wasn\u2019t a stand-out showing from the England skipper on his 126th outing.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"819\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-819x1024.jpg\" alt=\"England touches in their 2-1 UEFA Nations League win over Croatia\" class=\"wp-image-1518004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-214x267.jpg 214w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-160x200.jpg 160w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-48x60.jpg 48w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-120x150.jpg 120w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2-59x74.jpg 59w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2026\/11\/12220516\/season_stat-leader-top-10-no-image-2.jpg 1620w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 819px) 100vw, 819px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, Kane failed to create a goalscoring chance and managed just two shots across the 90 minutes. Of all England starters, he touched the ball the fewest times (34). It was an evening to be celebrated, for sure, but Kane will have hoped for a more memorable performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-croatia-s-improved-resolve\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Croatia\u2019s improved resolve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans trekking to Wembley on a cold Thursday night will have hoped for a repeat of the reverse fixture between England and Croatia. The Three Lions trounced their European counterparts 7-0 in early October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, they saw England claim all the spoils. On the whole, however, they will have headed home disappointed. And that\u2019s due to a more defensively disciplined Croatia side. They gave up just four shots on target, an improvement on the 10 they conceded on home turf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They also made more tackles this time around (22 to 15) and enjoyed a larger share of possession (45.9% to 36.4%). It wasn\u2019t pretty, but at least Croatia put up more of a fight when the pair locked horns at Wembley.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-england-s-defensive-fragility\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">England\u2019s defensive fragility<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three of the five defensive players that started the 7-0 win in Croatia featured from the outset on Thursday night. Pickford kept his spot between the sticks. Quansah featured once more, albeit moving from right-back to centre-back, while <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/lewis-hall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lewis Hall<\/a> retained his place in the XI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it was clear that England missed the calming presence of Marc Guehi and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/ezri-konsa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ezri Konsa<\/a> at the back. The partnership of Quansah and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/players\/dan-burn\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dan Burn<\/a> just didn\u2019t fit together correctly, which presented Croatia with a number of opportunities to rescue a result in London.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, it was Quansah\u2019s second-half mistake that presented Croatia with a chance to work their way back into the game, one they duly grabbed with both hands. Ultimately, Kane\u2019s spotkick meant the error wasn\u2019t costly. On another night, however, England would have lost that game owing to a sub-par defence.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Read more:<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/\"><strong>Latest football news<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football betting tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best betting sites<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/best-free-bet-offers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Best free bet offers<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/accumulator\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Football accumulator tips<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>England kicked off the final international break with the UEFA Nations League welcome of Croatia. The Three Lions went into the game on Thursday with a quarter-final spot all-but wrapped up. After all, they obliterated Croatia 7-0 in the reverse fixture. It was essentially an exhibition match in early October. Harry Kane dominated the pre-match&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3564,"featured_media":1518003,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"England","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"England beat Croatia at Wembley as Kane marked his 126th cap with a goal. 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