England v Croatia, 13 June 2021

Score1-0 to England
RefereeDaniele Orsato
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Group D
VenueWembley Stadium
Attendance18,497

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Kick-off: 2.00pm BST Attendance limited due to COVID-19 restrictions. Assistant referees: Alessandro Giallatini (ITA) and Fabiano Preti (ITA) Fourth official: Björn Kuipers (NED) Video Assistant Referee: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA) This was match no. 7 of the pan-Europe Euro 2020 tournament. This was the third meeting at a major tournament. England 4-2 in the group stages at Euro 2004 and Croatia won 2-1 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup semi-finals.

1 England

Manager: Gareth Southgate

0 Croatia

Manager: Zlatko Dalić

Goals:

Raheem Sterling 57 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Harry Kane (captain)

Starting lineup:

Dominik Livaković Goalkeeper
Dulje Caleta-Car Defender
Joško Gvardiol Defender
Domagoj Vida Defender
Ivan Perišić Defender/Midfielder
Šime Vrsaljko Defender/Midfielder
Marcelo Brozović Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Luka Modrić Midfielder (captain)
Andrej Kramarić Forward
Ante Rebić Forward

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Phil Foden 71
Jude Bellingham for Harry Kane 82
Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Raheem Sterling 90

Substitutions:

Nikola Vlašić for Marcelo Brozović 70
Josip Brekalo for Andrej Kramarić 70
Bruno Petković for Ante Rebić 78
Mario Pašalić for Mateo Kovačić 85

Cards:

Phil Foden 64 Y

Cards:

Dulje Caleta-Car 42 Y
Mateo Kovačić 48 Y
Marcelo Brozović 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Jude Bellingham
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lovre Kalinić
Goalkeeper Simon Sluga
Defender Domagoj Bradarić
Defender/Midfielder Josip Juranović
Midfielder Milan Badelj
Midfielder Mile Skorić
Midfielder Nikola Vlašić
Midfielder/Forward Luka Ivanušec
Midfielder/Forward Mario Pašalić
Forward Josip Brekalo
Forward Ante Budimir
Forward Bruno Petković

Comments:

This was the first time that England had won their opening game at a UEFA European Championship finals (played ten, lost four). Raheem Sterling, who grew up close to Wembley, had now played more games for England at Wembley without losing than any other player (played 23, won 21). Aged 17 years and 349 days, Jude Bellingham became the youngest-ever player to play at the UEFA European Championship finals; previously Jetro Willems of Netherlands against Denmark at Euro 2012 in Ukraine (18 years and- 71 days). He also became the youngest-ever player to appear for England at a major tournament (includes FIFA World Cup).

Comments:

This was the first time that Croatia had lost their opening game at a UEFA European Championship finals (played six, won four). Croatia's 26-man squad included 13 survivors from their squad that reached the FIFA World Cup Final in 2018. They had now lost three of their last 12 games at the UEFA European Championship finals; also 1-0 defeats against Spain in 2012 and Portugal in 2016.

1 England

Manager: Gareth Southgate

Goals:

Raheem Sterling 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Jordan Pickford
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender Kyle Walker
Defender/Midfielder Declan Rice
Defender/Midfielder John Stones
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Phil Foden
Midfielder/Forward Raheem Sterling
Forward Harry Kane (captain)

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Phil Foden 71
Jude Bellingham for Harry Kane 82
Dominic Calvert-Lewin for Raheem Sterling 90

Cards:

Phil Foden 64 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Goalkeeper Sam Johnstone
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Ben White
Defender/Midfielder Conor Coady
Defender/Midfielder Jordan Henderson
Defender/Midfielder Reece James
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Bukayo Saka
Midfielder Jude Bellingham
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Comments:

This was the first time that England had won their opening game at a UEFA European Championship finals (played ten, lost four). Raheem Sterling, who grew up close to Wembley, had now played more games for England at Wembley without losing than any other player (played 23, won 21). Aged 17 years and 349 days, Jude Bellingham became the youngest-ever player to play at the UEFA European Championship finals; previously Jetro Willems of Netherlands against Denmark at Euro 2012 in Ukraine (18 years and- 71 days). He also became the youngest-ever player to appear for England at a major tournament (includes FIFA World Cup).

0 Croatia

Manager: Zlatko Dalić

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Dominik Livaković Goalkeeper
Dulje Caleta-Car Defender
Joško Gvardiol Defender
Domagoj Vida Defender
Ivan Perišić Defender/Midfielder
Šime Vrsaljko Defender/Midfielder
Marcelo Brozović Midfielder
Mateo Kovačić Midfielder
Luka Modrić Midfielder (captain)
Andrej Kramarić Forward
Ante Rebić Forward

Substitutions:

Nikola Vlašić for Marcelo Brozović 70
Josip Brekalo for Andrej Kramarić 70
Bruno Petković for Ante Rebić 78
Mario Pašalić for Mateo Kovačić 85

Cards:

Dulje Caleta-Car 42 Y
Mateo Kovačić 48 Y
Marcelo Brozović 66 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lovre Kalinić
Goalkeeper Simon Sluga
Defender Domagoj Bradarić
Defender/Midfielder Josip Juranović
Midfielder Milan Badelj
Midfielder Mile Skorić
Midfielder Nikola Vlašić
Midfielder/Forward Luka Ivanušec
Midfielder/Forward Mario Pašalić
Forward Josip Brekalo
Forward Ante Budimir
Forward Bruno Petković

Comments:

This was the first time that Croatia had lost their opening game at a UEFA European Championship finals (played six, won four). Croatia's 26-man squad included 13 survivors from their squad that reached the FIFA World Cup Final in 2018. They had now lost three of their last 12 games at the UEFA European Championship finals; also 1-0 defeats against Spain in 2012 and Portugal in 2016.