Summary

  • Sterling finishes pass from Phillips for England victory

  • First game of Group D before Scotland v Czech Republic on Monday

  • Get involved: #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only - standard message rates apply)

  1. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

    #bbcfootball

    Robin Johnson: As per usual with England, last 15 minutes of backs to the wall defending.

    Paul Carney: We are getting deeper & deeper just like in the World Cup...worrying.

    Alan Guest: Come on England, get a second please!

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 82 mins

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    And here he is.

    Jude Bellingham, 17, becomes the youngest player to appear at a European Championship.

    The Borussia Dortmund kid replaces Harry Kane.

    Interesting!

  3. 'Bellingham warming up'published at 15:37 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

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    Karen Carney
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I'm pretty sure Gareth Southgate turned to Jude Bellingham and said five minutes and you're on. Now he's out aggressively warming up.

  4. Postpublished at 81 mins

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    England are content to sit back now and let Croatia come at them for the equaliser.

    A dangerous game..

  5. Rate the playerspublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

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    Player raterImage source, BBC Sport

    Who has caught your eye this afternoon? Rate the players here.

  6. Postpublished at 15:36 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

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    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

    Kalvin Phillips may have to drop a little deeper and create much more of a block between himself and Declan Rice and play more counter attacking style of play which we can do with players like Raheem Sterling and Marcus Rashford. The options are there, we've just got to make the decision when we need it and when to use it.

  7. Postpublished at 79 mins

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    England won both of their two warm-up games 1-0, that will do very nicely for Gareth Southgate's men today.

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 78 mins

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    Now Croatia send on the big man up top, Bruno Petkovic replaces Ante Rebic with 12 minutes remaining.

  9. Postpublished at 77 mins

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    Declan Rice sweeping up at the back, alert to a cross into the box and hacking clear.

  10. Postpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

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    Karen Carney
    Former England winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

    I think it was just cramp for John Stones after he jumped up.

    It is absolutely boiling, so I suspect there will be a few more players who get cramp in the next 10 minutes.

  11. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

    #bbcfootball

    If Man City could sign Grealish, Kane and Phillips this summer that would be lovely thanks

    Patrick, Brighton

    Some solid performances for England and interestingly, from a few of the more controversial selections - Phillips, Mings, Sterling in particular. It just shows how much better placed Southgate is to make tough calls than most of us amateurs!

    CH, Warwick

  12. Postpublished at 76 mins

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    There's a problem for John Stones as he sits down on the deck and needs his leg examined by the physio.

    A stretch here, a pull there and Stones has been patched up, ready to go again.

    14 minutes to go at Wembley.

  13. WATCH: Mason goes close with free-kickpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

    England 1-0 Croatia

    It was close.

  14. Postpublished at 15:31 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

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    England's record goalscorer Wayne Rooney is enjoying the game with his family at Wembley today.

    Wayne Rooney and familyImage source, Reuters
  15. Postpublished at 74 mins

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    "Aahhhh," groan the home crowd.

    It should be two and Tyrone Mings' knocks the ball down for Raheem Sterling, but the goalscorer blazes wide from his unfavoured left boot.

  16. Postpublished at 15:29 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

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    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

    England have their goal. They know Croatia are going to have to open up. This is international football and this team has got experience within it at European level. They know how to slow things down and keep the ball as much as they can. Just don't let Croatia get into any sort of rhythm that they can enjoy.

  17. CLOSE!published at 73 mins

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    Well this is cool as you like from Kyle Walker, getting his body in between Ivan Perisic and the ball, allowing it to bounce six yards out but Jordan Pickford springs off his line to collect.

  18. WATCH: Kane's misspublished at 15:28 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

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    Will this prove costly?

  19. Postpublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 13 June 2021

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    Jermaine Jenas
    Ex-Tottenham midfielder on BBC One

    It's lovely to hear that reception for Marcus Rashford. Thoroughly deserved.

  20. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 70 mins

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    A change for England.

    Phil Foden, unlucky not to score in the first half, makes way for Marcus Rashford.

    And what an ovation for the Manchester United player.

    Wayne Rooney and family are watching on at Wembley.