England produced a relentless offensive display to thrash Croatia 7-0, securing their second victory in three UEFA Nations League group-stage matches.
Tuchel’s side delivered a scintillating tactical masterclass at Stadion Rujevica in Rijeka, storming to a 4-0 lead before halftime and maintaining relentless pressure throughout the second period.
Kane and Saka Shine as England Demolish Croatia
The attacking partnership of Harry Kane and Bukayo Saka stole the spotlight, with both forwards registering clinical doubles in the historic away victory.
Kane opened the scoring in the eighth minute, latched onto a crisp pass from Jude Bellingham, and fired high into the net.
Bellingham doubled the advantage soon after, before Anthony Gordon nodded in a third.
Saka completed his brace just before halftime to cap a rampant opening 45 minutes. Kane added his second early in the second half, followed by Saka’s second, before substitute Morgan Rogers completed the seven-goal tally late in the contest.
Seven goals. One unforgettable night for England ????????
The Three Lions ran riot against Croatia in a 7-0 Nations League demolition ?
Sit back and enjoy EVERY goal ???#Internationalfootball pic.twitter.com/Z3MtP20cdF
— DAZN Football (@DAZNFootball) October 3, 2026
Tuchel Heaps Praise on Harry Kane
Following the commanding victory, manager Thomas Tuchel hailed captain Harry Kane’s irreplaceable quality at the pinnacle of world football.
“Harry Kane is the highest-level striker possible. You will not find another like him,” Tuchel said after the match.
“There will be someone else, but it will not be Harry or a clone of Harry. We will figure it out… but perhaps not me. It could be another 10 years!”
???????? Thomas Tuchel: “Harry Kane is the highest level of striker possible. You will not get another Harry Kane”.
“There will be someone else, but it will not be Harry or a copy of Harry. We will find a solution… but maybe not me. It might be another 10 years!”. pic.twitter.com/cJ8Yu0TzsH
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) October 3, 2026
The dominant victory leaves England second in the group behind Spain, with their next fixture against Czech Republic on Tuesday.
