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On Saturday, October 3, the UEFA Nations League match between Croatia and England took place at the Rujevica Stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, starting at 6pm local time (16:00 GMT). The game was behind closed doors due to a stadium ban imposed on Croatia by UEFA for fan misconduct during a previous match against France. Despite this, around 6,000 children were allowed to attend the match.

England, coached by Thomas Tuchel, fielded a strong lineup with Jordan Pickford in goal and players like Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, and Morgan Rogers in key positions. England dominated the game, securing a 7-0 victory over Croatia, which lifted them to second place in League A3.

England's performance was marked by stellar contributions from multiple players: Jude Bellingham scored one goal and assisted three others, while Bukayo Saka netted two goals and narrowly missed completing a hat-trick. Despite limited action for the hosts due to their ban, England showcased their strength and cohesion under Tuchel's guidance.

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England GPE · 6× Saka PERSON · 5× Bellingham PERSON · 2× Gordon PERSON · 2× Rijeka GPE · 2× Barcelona GPE · 1× Croatia GPE · 1× Nations League ORG · 1× Slaven Bilic’s PERSON · 1× the Czech Republic GPE · 1×

Saka scored his 18th and 19th goals for his country and missed a late chance to make it a hat trick as England were in seventh heaven against Slaven Bilic’s Croatia in their Nations League fixture in Rijeka.

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🔮 Saka will return to Premier League champions Arsenal with boosted confidence after his two-goal showing in Rijeka, with the Gunners back in action against Leeds on Saturday, October 10.

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Bukayo Saka heaps praise on 'special' England stars as Three Lions run riot in Croatia · assertive framing

Saka scored his 18th and 19th goals for his country and missed a late chance to make it a hat trick as England were in seventh heaven against Slaven Bilic’s Croatia in their Nations League fixture in Rijeka. asserted

England → score → Rijeka

Bellingham scored once and assisted three further goals in England’s blistering victory, while Gordon grabbed one goal and one assist to make it a strike in each of his last four appearances for his country. asserted

it → score → country

“He [Bellingham] was amazing tonight, to be fair,” said Saka. asserted

Saka → say → ?

“He deserved [England] player of the year and he probably deserves man of the match tonight as well. asserted

he → deserve → match

“I am happy to play with him and happy to have him in the England team.” asserted

I → play → team

Saka was then asked whether he agrees that Gordon, the Barcelona forward, has stepped up for his country in recent months. asserted

Gordon → ask → months

“Another player who is also on fire in an England shirt,” Saka said. asserted

Saka → say → shirt

“It is nice to have players like that around you.” asserted

It → have → you

England face the Czech Republic at Wembley on Tuesday in their fourth and final match of the international break before the return of club football next weekend. asserted

England → face → football

Saka will return to Premier League champions Arsenal with boosted confidence after his two-goal showing in Rijeka, with the Gunners back in action against Leeds on Saturday, October 10. asserted

Saka → return → Saturday

Bukayo Saka heaps praise on 'special' England stars as Three Lions run riot in Croatia

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