Croatia 0-7 England: Kane and Saka score twice as Tuchel's side run riot in Rijeka

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What a result. England thrashed Croatia 7-0 in the Nations League at Stadion HNK Rijeka, with Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka both scoring twice. Kane opened the scoring in the eighth minute and added another in the 53rd, while Saka scored just before half time and again in the 68th minute. Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Morgan Rogers also got on the scoresheet. Croatia are not usually a side you put seven past, especially at home

Roy Keane was full of praise on Sky, which does not happen often. He called it everything you would want, a complete performance in possession with a real goal threat. He was particularly impressed with Bellingham, suggesting he can go on to become one of the greatest players of all time. Praise from Keane is rare enough to be worth noting

Kane's goals extend his scoring run to six consecutive away games for England, and he has now scored in three straight Nations League matches this international break. The captain just keeps going. Saka looked sharp all night, and having Bellingham, Gordon and Rogers all contribute shows how much attacking depth Thomas Tuchel has available. Rogers in particular continues to make a strong case for a regular place. England's attack looked better balanced than it has for a long time

It comes after some mixed performances earlier in this window, so it is a timely response from Tuchel's side. Spain still lead Group A3 with a perfect record, so England will need to keep winning. Next up is the Czech Republic at home on 6 October. A result like this will give the squad plenty of confidence going into that one

The BBC had the match as a live page, and it must have been a fun one to follow as the goals kept coming. Who was your man of the match? Is this the best England attacking display under Tuchel? And can they catch Spain in the group?


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Saka's brace was well deserved. He has been England's most consistent attacker for a few years now

When he is in this form, defenders cannot cope. Arsenal fans will be smiling too