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. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:46 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    #bbcfootball

    Steve Adams: I was laughed at for suggesting that Delph was pretty good against USA and deserved a spot v Croatia... Looks like I got that one spot on, the lad's got sniper accuracy today!

    DelphImage source, PA
  2. Postpublished at 14:44 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Gary Flintoff
    BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Wembley

    The Croatia fans have decided to have a party. They are all dancing up and down behind the goal to my right. They are clearly making their own entertainment after a poor display from their side in the first half.

    Croatia fanImage source, AFP
  3. Postpublished at 44 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Kyle Walker tries to thread a ball into the box from the right after reaching the back line. It almost dribbles its way through for the incoming Eric Dier but is taken away from him at the last moment just as he'd lifted his foot to shoot.

  4. Postpublished at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Gary Flintoff
    BBC Radio 5 live reporter at Wembley

    Gareth Southgate has the look of a manager who knows his side should be in front. He has just walked back to the bench from the edge of his technical area with his hands in his pockets. He is clearly delighted with the way England are playing, but they need a goal.

    SouthgateImage source, AFP
  5. Postpublished at 42 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Less than five minutes of the first half to go. England have dominated and have definitely had the better chances but nothing to show for it.

    Yet.

  6. 'Barkley doesn't quite get over the ball'published at 14:42 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Barkley holds his form and technique well as the ball is falling out of the sky. He's watching it come down but then doesn't quite get over it.

    BarkleyImage source, Reuters
  7. CLOSE!published at 41 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Ben Chilwell swings a cross in from the left and it's headed into the path of Ross Barkley, who is following up on the far side of the area.

    He watches the ball fall and attempts a volley which flies into the side-netting. Some of the Wembley crowd celebrate, thinking it's gone in.

  8. 'Rebic is playing like the rest of his team'published at 14:40 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Ante Rebic is displaying how Croatia are feeling - he lost possession, then almost downed tools. He's barely moved since.

    RebicImage source, Reuters
  9. Postpublished at 40 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Croatia are short on options so they play a long diagnonal ball, looking for Tin Jedvaj on the right-hand side, but it's overcooked and bounces out for a goalkick.

  10. England should be aheadpublished at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Phil McNulty
    BBC Sport chief football writer at Wembley

    Croatia's fans are finding their voice as their team finally gets a few minutes' respite from England's early momentum.

    England manager Gareth Southgate will be frustrated at not being ahead given the manner in which they were carving Croatia open.

    He will hope they don't pay for missing chances against Croatia...again.

  11. Postpublished at 39 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Ante Rebic, Luka Modric and Ivan Perisic link-up nicely on the left-hand side with some neat touches and a few lifted passes.

    Eventually, Andrej Kramaric is clear and he darts towards the back line before Joe Gomez sticks out a foot and wins the ball on the right-hand side of the area.

    There are a few appeals from the Croatia players for a penalty but it would have been very soft.

  12. Postpublished at 36 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Marcus Rashford does brilliantly to step aside from Luka Modric on the edge of the box before Tim Jedvaj comes sliding in.

    England patiently try to find an opening, passing it around the area before Croatia win a free-kick.

  13. Postpublished at 35 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    John Stones tries to find Marcus Rashford but the Manchester United forward is caught on his heels and doesn't go to meet the ball despite cries from Stones saying "man on, man on!"

    Croatia quickly try to thread it through the middle but Jordan Pickford calmly collects it in the area. Stones turns back to Rashford and urges him to wake up.

    PickfordImage source, Getty Images
  14. 'Lovren & Vida don't like the ball played over the top'published at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    England have been the better of the two teams - Domagoj Vida and Dejan Lovren are very good with the ball in front of them, but not when the ball is played over them or spinning around at the side.

  15. Postpublished at 32 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Luka Modric, who has been very quiet so far, is just starting to string a few passes together in midfield. Croatia then try to play it long into the feet of Ante Rebic but he's offside.

    ModricImage source, Getty Images
  16. Postpublished at 30 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Raheem Sterling's touchmap shows just how much the forward is stretching Croatia's back line, with runs on either side of the pitch.

    England are using their pace to great effect so far. Just lacking end product.

    .Image source, Opta
  17. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 27 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    An early change for Croatia as Antonio Milic comes on for Sime Vrsaljko.

  18. 'Croatia haven't played well but it's still 0-0'published at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 18 November 2018

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Matthew Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 live

    Even though Croatia haven't played well in this game - it's still 0-0.

    You look back to the World Cup semi-final - we started well in that game too.

    But I'm excited about how England have started this game.

  19. GREAT SAVE!published at 27 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Raheem Sterling escapes down the right with his pace. He tries to lift it into the box for Harry Kane but Dejan Lovren's outstretched leg just about tips it clear for a corner.

    The corner is headed clear but only to Ben Chilwell, who is lurking on the left-hand side, just outside the box. He drills it towards goal and it's swerving before the keeper makes a smart low save.

  20. Postpublished at 24 mins

    England 0-0 Croatia

    Almost 25 minutes gone and it's all England.

    .Image source, Opta