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Bellingham’s three assists against Croatia were the first by an England player in a single match since November 2021.
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England led 4–0 at half-time in Rijeka after goals from Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Anthony Gordon and Bukayo Saka. Kane and Saka scored again after the break, before substitute Morgan Rogers added a seventh. [1]
BBC Sport reporter Alex Howell gave Bellingham 9 out of 10, highlighting his pass for Kane’s opening goal and his assist for Saka. Howell also awarded nines to Kane and Gordon, but picked Bellingham as the best player on the pitch. [1]
Bournemouth midfielder Alex Scott made his first England start. Howell gave him 7 out of 10 and praised his confidence on the ball. [1]
Jude Bellingham scored once and provided three assists as England beat Croatia 7–0 in Rijeka on Saturday. He is the first England player to record three assists in a match since Trent Alexander-Arnold did so against San Marino in November 2021. [2]
After the match, former Republic of Ireland midfielder Roy Keane told ITV that Bellingham could become “one of the greatest players of all time”. Asked by BBC Sport whether the midfielder had reached another level, England coach Thomas Tuchel said it seemed so “at the moment”, adding that players must keep developing. [2]
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