Summary

  • England beat Croatia to qualify for next summer's Nations League finals

  • Lingard and Kane score in final 12 minutes to complete comeback

  • England were five minutes from relegation to second tier

  • Croatia relegated to second tier, Spain finish second

  1. Postpublished at 15:13 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    England are pressing, probing and in control of this game just like in the first half.

    RashfordImage source, PA
  2. Postpublished at 56 mins

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    Marcus Rashford plays a dangerous ball across the box but there are no England players making any movement towards it.

    It comes back out and is threaded through to Fabian Delph, who had made a smart run into the box from the left-hand side.

    His shot is then fired over the bar from a tight angle.

  3. Postpublished at 54 mins

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    Luka Modric comes clattering into Raheem Sterling and gives away a free-kick on the right-hand side. Ben Chillwell and Ross Barkley are stood over it but it's the midfielder who swings it in.

    Croatia head it clear but England retain possession and pass it around at the back, waiting for another opening.

  4. CLOSE!published at 53 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Luka Modric plays an excellent ball forward with the outside of his boot towards Andrej Kramaric. The Croatian forward waits for the support of Ivan Perisic, who makes a run around the outside and into the left-hand side of the box.

    Kramaric slips it in but Perisic's shot is saved at the near post.

    England quickly attack at the other end and Marcus Rashford feeds it into Raheem Sterling. But his shot is poked into the keeper's hands again.

  5. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

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    Dave Dixon: Kane has been very poor in a hugely positive first half performance from England. Give him till the 60th and then if he still hasn't made an impact get Wilson on or push Rashford up and get Sancho on

    KaneImage source, AFP
  6. Postpublished at 49 mins

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    Antonio Milic swings a ball in from a deep position on the left wing but it's headed awkwardly clear by Joe Gomez.

    England quickly send it forward to Marcus Rashford on the left, who dances his way into the box before he's forced to come back out and then wins a throw-in.

  7. 'It was hard to pick a fault'published at 15:06 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    We are hoping for much of the same.

    At half-time I thought what fault would I pick, but it was very hard except for not putting the ball in the back of the net.

  8. Postpublished at 48 mins

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    England are once again controlling the possession at the start of this second half. It comes out to the left to Fabian Delph, who drops a shoulder and beats a player before his pass for Marcus Rashford is intercepted.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:04 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

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    Kyle: More brilliant football played by England. These are really exciting times. The bench could be the difference. Alli, Sancho, Loftus Cheek, Lingard and Wilson are all good options for England. We should still have enough to win this game.

    Jesse LingardImage source, PA
  10. Postpublished at 15:03 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

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    This is what the average positions were in that first half. England (on the left) were taking it to Croatia and were on the front foot.

    Croatia were forced to drop deeper as England attacked with direction and pace.

    .Image source, Opta
  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 46 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Josip Brekalo comes on for just his second international cap. He replaces Ante Rebic for Croatia.

  12. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    This game has a last-minute winner written all over it. Hopefully, it'll be England's. The second half is under way.

  13. As it standspublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

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    Get Involvedpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

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    Kazim: England are playing like a Premier League team and it’s so good to watch now than it was under recent previous managers. I think regular Premier League football for these guys is really benefitting the national team - it’s good to see.

  15. Portugal to host finalspublished at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    Portugal will host the Nations League finals next summer after qualifying for the mini-tournament by finishing top of Group A3.

    They finished above Italy and Poland - the other two countries to have expressed an interest.

    The details are set to be confirmed by Uefa on Monday, 3 December - the finals draw will also take place that day.

    Portugal will be joined by the three other Group A winners and the tournament will comprises of two semi-finals, on 5 and 6 June, followed by the third-place match and final on Sunday, 9 June.

    .Image source, Getty Images
  16. 'Delph has contributed massively'published at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    I've enjoyed England's display, but it's just lacking in goals. That last kick of the game highlights the danger in this game. Croatia could have gone in 1-0 up - that would have been a travesty.

    Delph was a surprise starter, but he's contributed massively.

    I can't think of many teams that have quicker centre-backs than Joe Gomez, then there's Kyle Walker and Fabian Delph in midfield.

    Barkley has been deeper than Delph - the biggest thing he's shown is the responsibility to acknowledge that. He's also given the ball simple and has had an outstanding first half.

  17. How it standspublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

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    So as it stands, England will finish second in the group, ahead of Croatia on goal difference. Croatia will be relegated to the second tier, with Spain qualifying for next summer's semi-finals.

  18. Rate the playerspublished at 14:49 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

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    Who has impressed you so far? You can rate the players out of 10 here.

  19. HALF-TIMEpublished at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Luka Modric lifts a dangerous ball into the box and it's inches away from Ivan Perisic, who is coming in from the right-hand side.

    It's only a few yards away from the goal and any contact would likely have pushed it past Jordan Pickford. Thankfully, there isn't a touch and England breathe a sigh of relief.

    The whistle goes seconds later for the end of the first half.

  20. Postpublished at 46 mins

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    Eric Dier skips away from Marcelo Brozovic in midfield but England can't penetrate the area. They keep possession, recycle it around the back and win a throw-in on the left-hand side with Ben Chilwell.