Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka scored twice apiece as England demolished Luka Modric’s Croatia 7-0 in Rijeka on Saturday, but Spain stayed three points clear at the top of their Nations League group with a 3-1 victory over the Czech Republic.
In League B, Scotland won 2-0 at North Macedonia through goals from Kieron Bowie and John McGinn before Scott McKenna was sent off in the 83rd minute. Mateo Kovacic squandered a close-range chance before Bellingham crossed for an unmarked Saka to score a minute before halftime.
“We spoke a lot about having a 90-minute game from start to finish, being completely dominant with the ball and without the ball. Kane took his international tally to 89 goals in 124 appearances, moving within one cap of Peter Shilton’s England record. That was it right there. Bellingham doubled the lead in the 21st minute after Gordon turned Saka’s cross back across goal. Gordon added the third in the 39th, meeting Jarell Quansah’s cross with a first-time finish. Elliot Anderson supplied Kane’s second goal with a low cross in the 53rd minute, before Josip Stanisic’s misplaced pass across his own box gifted Saka another goal in the 68th.
“Unbelievable from start to finish,” Kane told ITV.
Jude Bellingham scored once and provided three assists for England, with Anthony Gordon and substitute Morgan Rogers also on target in a performance captain Kane described as “unbelievable”.