England defeated Croatia in the first round of Group D at the 2020 UEFA European Championship. The meeting in London at Wembley stadium ended with a score of 1: 0.

See also: calendar and results of matches of the final tournament of Euro 2020 In the first half, the teams did not create a large number of scoring chances. The British gave a powerful start, but Foden's kick from outside the penalty area in the 5th minute was taken over by the bar, and Phillips's shot was pulled from afar by the goalkeeper of the "

However, after the break, Gareth Southgate's wards still achieved success.. In the 57th minute, Phillips brought Sterling to a date with Livakovic, and Raheem shot the Croatian goalkeeper.

Almost immediately England could score a second goal. Mount shot into the penalty area, where the far post was closed by Kane, but the captain of the "

The Croats had their best moment in the 65th minute..

Kovacic struck a long-range shot that was blocked by the British defense, and Rebich missed the goal on the rebound. Thus, the Southgate team brought the matter to a minimal victory and took revenge on the Croats for the defeat in the semifinals of the 2018 World Cup..

See also: Euro 2020 tables and groups of the final tournament England and Croatia play in Group D, where their rivals are also the teams of the Czech Republic and Scotland.

2 strongest teams of each quartet and 4 winners of the best third places will reach the 1/8 finals.