ENGLAND
Jordan Pickford Saved from Kramaric after half an hour, parried Croatia’s only other effort from Perisic. Solid. 7
Kyle Walker Grew as an attacking force in the second half and never stopped running but could not provide a final ball. 6
John Stones Booked for a foul on Rebic, with whom he had something of a duel. Otherwise calm on the ball. 6
Harry Maguire A liability in possession, gave the ball away several times. On the back foot he read the game well. 5
Ben Chilwell Impressive performance from the Leicester man on only his second cap. A threat on the ball. 8
Eric Dier Might have scored with a header on the verge of half-time. Otherwise low-key but stuck to his task. 6
Jordan Henderson Got booked very early but then kept his cool and offered the best range of passing. 7
Ross Barkley Grew into the game in the second half but, really, did not deliver much. Had a penalty shout turned down. 6
Raheem Sterling Not a great performance. Booked for kicking the ball away and subbed off after quiet night on the right. 5
Marcus Rashford Another case of great chances, not converted. His first miss was horrible. But showed ability to make a difference. 7
Harry Kane Another quiet match by his standards but still hit the bar and had a goal ruled out for offside. 6
Substitutes Sancho (for Sterling 78) 7
CROATIA
Dominik Livakovic Made a decent save from Rashford’s second effort and dealt well with other shots. Passing was poor. 6
Tin Jedvaj Booked for nasty challenge on Dier and was troubled by both Chilwell and Rashford. 5
Dejan Lovren Another booking, this time for thumping into Sterling. Just about held his own otherwise. 6
Domagoj Vida Hashed a clearance then chased it all the way down the pitch. Poor on the ball. 5
Josip Pivaric Dealt well with Sterling, then in a world of pain for Sancho’s brief cameo. 6
Mateo Kovacic Another one to see yellow but did an effective job at the base of midfield. 6
Ivan Rakitic Quiet by his standards. With Kovacic mopping up behind him could have been more adventurous. 5
Luka Modric Only the odd glimpse of genius but was never ruffled by this match. At the heart of things. 7
Ivan Perisic Croatia’s best player both going forward and, often, tracking back. Drew a save from Pickford. 8
Ante Rebic A different position – as a central striker – seemed to suit him. Strong and nimble in the box. 7
Andrej Kramaric: Missed the first chance of the match and slashed at another. Disappointing. 5
Substitutes
Marko Pjaca (for Perisic, 68): 6
Milan Badelj (for Kovacic, 73) 6
Marko Livaja (for Rebic, 80) 6
