UEFA Nations League A Grp. 3 · Round 3 · 03 Oct 2026
POST-MATCH REPORT
Croatia
4-1-4-1 · Slaven Bilić
0–7
FULL TIME · ENGLAND WIN
Stadion HNK Rijeka, Rijeka · Ref. Sven Jablonski
England
4-2-3-1 · Thomas Tuchel
Kane 8', 53'
Bellingham 21'
Gordon 39'
Saka 45', 68'
Rogers 87'
CROATIA
FAIR
TEAM MATCH SCORE
CRAFThow well they executed
41
80
OUTPUTwhat they produced, per 90
52
74
Minutes-weighted average of every graded player — Craft / Output percentiles vs same-role performances (≥30') in UEFA Nations League A 2026/2027, 2024/2025.
ENGLAND
STRONG
TOP PERFORMERS
A. GordonLeft winger · 9.5
100
H. KaneStriker · 9.8
100
L. HallLeft-back · 8.2
93
E. AndersonDefensive midfielder · 7.9
90
1.17–2.72
xT added
expected threat
44–92
Prog. passes
+ 14–14 carries
10–25
Box entries
passes + carries
32%–68%
Field tilt
final-third touches
20.3–15.4
PPDA
lower = harder press
0.05–6.88
xGOT
quality on target
THE NUMBERS
Match facts
OPTA = event-model stats
36%Possession64%
1.37Expected goals6.14
12Total shots19
1Shots on target10
1Big chances11
17Touches in opp. box48
422Passes745
24Final-third entriesOPTA68
10Key passesOPTA19
1Through ballsOPTA4
4Switches of playOPTA5
PHASE BATTLE
Game in phases
team percentile vs pool
CroatiaEngland
53
Attacking
66
57
Creating
75
52
Passing
73
47
Carrying
72
60
Defending
57
45
Duels
57
OPTA STANDOUTS · MATCH LEADER
xT addedJ. Bellingham+0.70
Progressive passesE. Anderson18
Progressive carriesI. Perišić3
Box entriesJ. Bellingham6
Key passesJ. Bellingham8
MOMENTUM · WHO HAD THE UPPER HANDabove = Croatia · below = England · dots = goals
England won 7–0 away at Croatia. On expected goals it finished 1.37–6.14 — the scoreline matched the chances. England owned territory with 68% of the final-third touches. Top performer by Match Score: Anthony Gordon (100/100, elite for a winger). Official player of the match: Jude Bellingham.
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CHANCES
SHOT MAP
31 shots · 7.51 xG
circle size = xG
CroatiaEnglandGoal (ringed)Filled = on targetDashed = off / blocked
Croatia
Shots1 on target · 5 blocked12
xGnon-penalty 1.371.37
xGOTquality of shots on target0.05
Inside the box1 chance of 0.30+ xG6
Best chanceMateo Kovačić 41'0.58
England
Shots10 on target · 3 blocked19
xGnon-penalty 6.146.14
xGOTquality of shots on target6.88
Inside the box8 chances of 0.30+ xG17
Best chanceHarry Kane 53'0.93
XG RACE
How the chances built up
cumulative xG · dots = goals
BEST CHANCES
Croatia
top 6 by xG
41'Mateo Kovačićregular play0.58OFF
42'Mateo Kovačićfast break0.15BLOCKED
43'Petar Musaregular play · header0.15OFF
83'Igor Matanovićregular play0.12BLOCKED
40'Petar Musaregular play · header0.10OFF
62'Mario Pašalićregular play0.09OFF
BEST CHANCES
England
top 6 by xG
53'Harry Kaneregular play0.93GOAL
45'Bukayo Sakaregular play0.91GOAL
72'Bukayo Sakaregular play0.73OFF
21'Jude Bellinghamregular play0.58GOAL
25'Anthony Gordonregular play0.56SAVED
68'Bukayo Sakaregular play0.46GOAL
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20Morgan Gibbs-WhiteDefensive midfielder · on 79'11'6.2–
Match Score = Craft (how well) + Output (how much, per 90) percentiled vs same-role performances (≥30') in UEFA Nations League A 2026/2027, 2024/2025. Rating = consensus of the published match ratings.
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STAR MAN
#11
Anthony Gordon
Left winger · 70' played · rating 9.5
England
HIGHEST MATCH SCORE
MATCH SCORE
ELITE · #1 of 312
CRAFThow well he executed
100
ELITE
OUTPUTwhat he produced, per 90
100
ELITE
vs 312 winger performances · same-role performances (≥30') in UEFA Nations League A 2026/2027, 2024/2025
PHASE PROFILE
Game in phases
percentile
Attacking
96
ELITE
Creating
97
ELITE
Passing
93
ELITE
Carrying
92
ELITE
Defending
59
SOLID
Duels
71
SOLID
WHERE HE PLAYED
Touch heatmap
61 touch points · white dot = average position
WHY
What drove the score
LIFTED THE SCORE
Dribble Success3/494
Expected Assists (xA)0.8699
Chances Created497
weighted by role · number = pool percentile
1
Goal
1.33 xG
1
Assist
0.86 xA
PHASE LEADERS
Best in each phase, both sides
percentile vs same-role pool · 30+ minutes · outfield
CroatiaEngland
AttackingJ. Stanišić80A. Gordon96
CreatingP. Sučić85J. Bellingham99
PassingN. Vlašić74A. Gordon93
CarryingM. Kovačić79H. Kane99
DefendingK. Jakić77M. Guéhi70
DuelsI. Perišić69L. Hall81
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ON THE BALL
422–745
Passes
attempted
86%–92%
Pass accuracy
1.17–2.72
xT added
passes + carries
44–92
Prog. passes
10–25
Box entries
passes + carries
PASS NETWORK
Croatia
starters, until the first change
PASS NETWORK
England
starters, until the first change
Node = average touch position, size = completed passes · line = passes between the pair (3+), thicker = more. Both sides attack left → right.
EXPECTED THREAT
xT added
1J. Bellingham+0.68 pass · +0.02 carry+0.70
2A. Gordon+0.44 pass · +0.09 carry+0.52
3E. Anderson+0.27 pass · +0.02 carry+0.30
4J. Quansah+0.24 pass · +0.04 carry+0.28
5M. Kovačić+0.05 pass · +0.21 carry+0.26
6P. Sučić+0.21 pass · +0.02 carry+0.23
PROGRESSION
Progressive passes
1E. Anderson7 into final third18
2J. Bellingham12 into final third14
3E. Konsa11 into final third10
4M. Guéhi11 into final third9
5H. Kane4 into final third8
6L. Modrić4 into final third7
CARRYING
Progressive carries
1I. Perišić91 m carried3
2F. Ivanović154 m carried3
3A. Gordon145 m carried3
4M. Rogers94 m carried3
5M. Kovačić268 m carried2
6M. Baturina89 m carried2
CREATION
Key passes + assists
1J. Bellingham1.59 xA8
2A. Gordon0.86 xA4
3N. Vlašić0.07 xA2
4K. Jakić0.05 xA2
5M. Rogers0.39 xA2
6J. Stanišić0.09 xA1
PENETRATION
Box entries
1J. Bellingham5 pass · 1 carry6
2B. Saka4 pass · 1 carry5
3A. Gordon2 pass · 3 carry5
4J. Stanišić1 pass · 1 carry2
5J. Quansah1 pass · 1 carry2
6L. Hall2 pass · 0 carry2
RECEIVING
Final-third receptions
1J. Bellingham87 receptions in all30
2B. Saka44 receptions in all29
3A. Gordon39 receptions in all19
4L. Hall49 receptions in all16
5E. Anderson88 receptions in all15
6J. Quansah38 receptions in all13
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TERRITORY & DEFENDING
36%–64%
Possession
32%–68%
Field tilt
final-third touches
20.3–15.4
PPDA
lower = more pressing
29m–38m
Defending height
avg ball-winning point
52–59
Recoveries
WHERE THEY PLAYED
Croatia
586 touches · bar = final-third zones L / C / R
24%34%42%
WHERE THEY PLAYED
England
920 touches · bar = final-third zones L / C / R
45%28%27%
WINNING IT BACK
Croatia
140 defensive events · dashed = avg height
WINNING IT BACK
England
120 defensive events · dashed = avg height
RecoveryTackleInterceptionClearanceBlocked passAerialDribbled past / foulgrey = lost
THE DUEL BATTLE
Duels won
Croatia left · England right
All duels
3248
Ground
2745
Aerial
53
Tackles won
1519
DUELLISTS
Net duels
won – lost · best 3, worst 2
L. Hall8–2+6
E. Konsa6–2+4
M. Kovačić6–3+3
I. Matanović2–7-5
F. Ivanović5–12-7
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WORK RATE
52–59
Recoveries
15–19
Tackles
17–7
Interceptions
No speed or distance tracking is published for this competition, so this page reads the effort from what every match records — who won the ball back and who did the defensive work.