Bellingham, Kane and Gordon lead England in 7-0 win over Croatia

England delivered a one-sided performance in Rijeka, beating Croatia 7-0 as Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane and Anthony Gordon earned the highest praise from BBC Sport reporter Alex Howell.

WHAT HAPPENED
England opened the scoring through Harry Kane. Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka added further goals before half-time. Kane then scored England's fifth early in the second half, Saka converted again from close range and substitute Morgan Rogers rounded off the rout with a seventh.

PLAYER RATINGS (selected)
- Jude Bellingham (9): Described by Alex Howell as "the best player on the pitch." Bellingham threaded a pass to Kane for the first goal, scored England's second and assisted Saka for the fourth.
- Harry Kane (9): Opened the scoring and added England's fifth. Howell noted Kane's finishing, energy and passing range.
- Anthony Gordon (9): Scored and assisted Bellingham; it was his fourth goal in four England games.
- Bukayo Saka (8): Scored twice and narrowly missed a chance that could have completed a hat-trick.
- Jarell Quansah (8): Started at right-back ahead of Trent Alexander-Arnold and supplied a quality assist for Gordon.
- Elliot Anderson (8): Earned praise for a mature midfield display and set up Kane for the fifth goal.
- Jordan Pickford (6), Ezri Konsa (7), Marc Guehi (7), Lewis Hall (7), Alex Scott (7).
- Morgan Rogers (on 70, for Kane) 7; James Garner (on 70, for Alex Scott) 6.

Other substitutes not used included: Steele, Trafford, Alexander-Arnold, Branthwaite, Calvert-Lewin, Chalobah and Ngumoha.

WHY IT MATTERS
BBC Sport called the display one of England's best performances in recent times. The comprehensive scoreline and the number of players highlighted by the reporter underline England's control of the match in Rijeka.