England player ratings vs Croatia: Two players scored 5/10 on Harry Kane’s big night
It was a night all about Harry Kane, who made history with a record-breaking appearance for England in their Nations League match against Croatia. Before the game, Kane showed off his Ballon d’Or trophy to the Wembley fans, then went on to make his 126th appearance for England, passing former goalkeeper Peter Shilton to become the country’s most-capped player.
The Bayern Munich striker made the night even more special by scoring a penalty in a hard-fought 2-1 win. Morgan Rogers opened the scoring with a goal after Kane set up Jude Bellingham with one of his famous diagonal passes. Bellingham then crossed the ball for Anthony Gordon to score his eighth goal this season.
Compared to the big 7-0 win over Croatia last month, this game was quieter. Croatia tied the match around the hour mark with a goal from Petar Sucic, but Kane quickly put England back ahead with a penalty after Jarell Quansah was fouled.
This night will always be remembered for Kane’s historic achievement as England’s most-capped player. Here’s how the players did in the 2-1 win over Bilic’s team:
Jordan Pickford – 6/10
Not much to do except deal with a few hopeful shots. Couldn’t stop Croatia’s equalizer after a mistake from Quansah.
Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6/10
One of England’s main attacking options but careless at times, losing the ball in risky spots. Despite that, he showed why he should stay in the squad with his creativity.
Jarell Quansah – 5/10
Made a big error leading to Croatia’s goal with a poor backpass. It’s hard to see a Quansah-Burn defense working when Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi are available, but he did make a key tackle late on.
Dan Burn – 5/10
England had never conceded when Burn started before this game. That streak ended with Croatia’s goal. He struggled against their forwards at times.
Lewis Hall – 6/10
Started again for a second game after a good showing last month. Looked calm on the ball, completing most of his passes.
Declan Rice – 6/10
Had a quiet but solid night back in the lineup, doing his usual reliable work in midfield.
Elliot Anderson – 6/10
Not his best game compared to his usual form. Showed glimpses early on but faded after half-time.
Morgan Rogers – 7/10
Scored the opener and earned the highest rating among England players. Well deserved!
Jude Bellingham – 7/10
Dangerous in the first half, assisted Rogers’ goal. A steady performance, but he’ll aim to do even better for England.
Anthony Gordon – 6/10
Not his best game lately with England, but contributed as usual.
Harry Kane – 7/10
Set up the first goal with one of his classic passes and calmly scored the winning penalty. Just had to score on such a special night for England’s top player ever.