Kane Marks Record 126th England Cap With Winner as Three Lions Beat Croatia 2-1

Harry Kane celebrated becoming England’s most-capped player of all time by scoring the winner in a 2-1 Nations League victory over Croatia at Wembley on Thursday night.

The captain’s 126th international appearance moved him past Peter Shilton, and he marked the occasion with his 92nd England goal — a 64th-minute penalty, fired down the middle after Ivan Smolcic hauled Jarell Quansah to the ground at a corner and VAR intervened.

Morgan Rogers had given England a first-half lead, bundling home after Kane’s pass found Jude Bellingham at the back post, before a calamitous headed back-pass from Quansah allowed Petar Sucic to equalise just before the hour. The win seals England’s place in the Nations League quarter-finals.

Far from perfect, but through

Thomas Tuchel’s side were well below their best — a far cry from the 7-0 thrashing of the same opponents last month — but Kane admitted afterwards that the result mattered far more than the performance on a night that belonged to him.

Spain showdown on Sunday

England now travel to Madrid on Sunday knowing only a win over world champions Spain, who lead Group A3 by three points, will be enough to finish top of the group and earn a seeded quarter-final draw.

Source: Sky Sports