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England’s substitute Spence is straight into the action with a right footer straight into the centre of the box. But Livajovic is wise to it.
England’s fresh legs are again making the impact when England strike on the counterattack, quick feet from Saka create space for him to get a pass to Rashford, who scores England’s fourth goal – all but sealing a Three Lions victory.
England 4-2 Croatia, 86 minutes
Pickford makes his first save, blocking a strike from Marco Pasalic. Another not long after from Igor Matanovic is also saved, but it’s an easier one from a poor attempt.
Croatia replace goalscorer Baturina with Nikola Vlasic and Pasalic comes off for Andrej Kramaric.
England substitute one of their own goalscorers, Bellingham, for Djed Spence.
England 3-2, Croatia, 77 minutes
We’re back after the drinks break and England have made a triple substitution.
Marcus Rashford will replace Gordon, Bukayo Saka is on for his Arsenal clubmate Madueke, and Morgan Rogers is on for Rice.
England 3-2 Croatia, 75 minutes
Croatia have made another substitution, taking defender Vuskovic off and for forward Marco Pasalic.
England are still up 3-2 after another attempt from Gordon is blocked. We head into the second hydration break.
England 3-2 Croatia, 68 minutes
Rice is back to the corner again in the 55th minute. His ball in finds O’Reilly and Livakovic is forced to make a double save after Gordon got his head to the rebound of the first save. Although he’s let three goals get past him, this is some fantastic keeping from the Croatian.
It goes out for England’s seventh corner of the match. Livakovic punches it away, but it’s not cleared far and soon Kane gets not one, but two strikes on target. A third attempt from the skipper is blocked as well. Livakovic is the busiest man on the pitch right now.
Croatia substitution: Modric off, Kovacic on.
England 3-2 Croatia, 57 minutes
Rice finds space and has a strike on target, forcing Livakovic to make the save and granting England their second corner in the first 10 minutes of this half.
Rice takes it again, but Perisic blocks it. It soon goes out for another corner. It’s certainly been England’s half so far.
Croatia escape this time.
England 3-2 Croatia, 52 minutes
We’re back from the break and the second half is under way in Dallas.
And we’re not back for long, not even two minutes before Bellingham gets a brilliant solo goal when he strides up the right side of the pitch and strikes with his right foot. That’s too easy.
England are back ahead again, but by the way this match has gone so far, Croatia will get another soon enough.
England win a corner not long after and Nico O’Reilly gets his head to the end of it, again unmarked. But he’s just slightly wide.
England 3-2 Croatia, 49 minutes
The two most telling stats at half-time are that Croatia finished the half with more possession, and that England finished it without a save from keeper, Pickford.
