Arsenal's Saka scores twice as England thrash Croatia 7-0 away

📰 Arsenal's Bukayo Saka scored twice away in Croatia as England ran out 7-0 winners. 📌 Key points ⚽ Saka found the net in the 45th and 68th minutes. 🏟️ England beat Croatia 7-0 away in Rijeka. 📉 It was the heaviest defeat in Croatia's national-team history. 🧢 Arsenal defender Ezri Konsa also started and helped keep a clean sheet. 🗓️ England face Czechia at Wembley on the 6th in the final game of this international window. 📝 What happened ⚽ In their third Nations League match, played on 3 October at the HNK Rijeka stadium in Rijeka, Croatia, England went ahead through Kane's eighth-minute opener. Bellingham and Gordon added further goals, and Saka tapped in Bellingham's low cross from close range just before the break to make it 4-0 at half-time. 🎯 The pattern continued after the interval. Kane grabbed his second in the 53rd minute, and in the 68th Saka pounced after a Croatian error, taking Kane's pass to score the sixth. Morgan Rogers, on as a substitute in the 87th minute, scored the final goal. 📈 According to World Soccer Talk, Croatia's previous heaviest defeat was a 6-0 loss to Spain in 2018. The FA recorded the match as England's biggest-ever Nations League win. 🗣️ Tuchel said everyone had shown a high level for the full 90 minutes, while Kane and Saka were delighted, calling it an incredible win. 📊 By the numbers • Saka's goals: 45th minute (first half), 68th minute (second half) • Final score 7-0 (Kane 2, Saka 2, Bellingham, Gordon and Rogers 1 each) • Croatia's previous heaviest defeat: 6-0 v Spain, 2018 • England's Nations League record: 2 wins from 3 games 🔭 Why it matters Saka returning to his club with his scoring touch sharpened on international duty is welcome news for Arsenal. However, if he also plays against Czechia (6 October), he would go straight into the home game against Leeds four days later on 10 October, so managing his fitness could become a factor.