England vs Croatia, 2020 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipEuro 2020: England beat Croatia in opener with Sterling goal
England beat Croatia 1-0 in the opening game of their Euro 2020 campaign at Wembley on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Raheem Sterling (England).
- 3': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (England) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 6': Attempt saved. Ante Rebic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Luka Modric.
- 8': Corner, England. Conceded by Duje Caleta-Car.
- 9': Attempt saved. Kalvin Phillips (England) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 16': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
- 16': Kalvin Phillips (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Offside, England. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 19': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (England).
- 19': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (England) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 27': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko with a cross.
- 39': Offside, England. Kieran Trippier tries a through ball, but Kalvin Phillips is caught offside.
- 39': Offside, Croatia. Dominik Livakovic tries a through ball, but Ante Rebic is caught offside.
- 42': Hand ball by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
- 42': Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 43': Attempt blocked. Kieran Trippier (England) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Hand ball by Raheem Sterling (England).
- 45': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 45': Tyrone Mings (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, England 0, Croatia 0.
- 45': Second Half begins England 0, Croatia 0.
- 47': Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (England).
- 47': Offside, Croatia. Duje Caleta-Car tries a through ball, but Ivan Perisic is caught offside.
- 48': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
- 48': Mason Mount (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 52': Foul by Declan Rice (England).
- 52': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Foul by Kalvin Phillips (England).
- 53': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
- 57': Goal! England 1, Croatia 0. Raheem Sterling (England) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kalvin Phillips with a through ball.
- 61': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 61': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 61': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (England) right footed shot from very close range is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mason Mount with a cross.
- 64': Foul by Phil Foden (England).
- 64': Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Phil Foden (England) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 65': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 66': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 66': Mason Mount (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Attempt missed. Mason Mount (England) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 69': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Kyle Walker.
- 70': Attempt missed. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luka Modric following a corner.
- 70': Substitution, Croatia. Nikola Vlasic replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
- 70': Substitution, Croatia. Josip Brekalo replaces Andrej Kramaric.
- 71': Substitution, England. Marcus Rashford replaces Phil Foden.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ante Rebic (Croatia) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sime Vrsaljko with a cross.
- 74': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
- 74': Harry Kane (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Raheem Sterling (England) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrone Mings with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 78': Substitution, Croatia. Bruno Petkovic replaces Ante Rebic.
- 79': Foul by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
- 79': Raheem Sterling (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Kieran Trippier (England).
- 82': Substitution, England. Jude Bellingham replaces Harry Kane.
- 85': Foul by Jude Bellingham (England).
- 85': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Mateo Kovacic.
- 86': Foul by Duje Caleta-Car (Croatia).
- 86': John Stones (England) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
- 88': Jude Bellingham (England) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Substitution, England. Dominic Calvert-Lewin replaces Raheem Sterling.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, England 1, Croatia 0.
- 0': Match ends, England 1, Croatia 0.
Statistics
 CRO |
ENG |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 1 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 381 |
| 458 | Passes | 454 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 5 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 10 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,497
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 18,497
EURO Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
England (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jordan Pickford (GK) |
| 15 | Tyrone Mings |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 12 | Kieran Trippier |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 19 | Mason Mount |
| 4 | Declan Rice |
| 14 | Kalvin Phillips |
| 9 | Harry Kane |
| 10 | Raheem Sterling |
| 20 | Phil Foden  |
Croatia (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Livakovic (GK) |
| 5 | Duje Caleta-Car |
| 21 | Domagoj Vida |
| 25 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Sime Vrsaljko |
| 11 | Marcelo Brozovic |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 17 | Ante Rebic |
| 4 | Ivan Perisic |
| 9 | Andrej Kramaric |
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