Match No. 878 - Wednesday, 9th September 2009, 8:00pm

  • Assist: Aaron Lennon. "Lennon was barely conscious of resistance in the seventh minute as he tore across the area before being brought down by Josip Simunic...There was no ambiguity either about the penalty dispatched by Frank Lampard." Frank Lampard19th of 29 goals. Right-footed from 12 yards., 7' (pen)
  • Assist: Aaron Lennon. "The lead was doubled in the 18th minute. Lennon, as if intent on showing that his final ball is better than his doubters claim, picked out Steven Gerrard, who scored by heading back across the goalkeeper." Steven Gerrard15th of 21 goals. Header from 7 yards., 18'
  • Assist: Glen Johnson. "Johnson showed the stronger aspect of his game by going clear of Danijel Pranjic in the 59th minute to place the cross from which Lampard nodded in his second goal." Frank Lampard20th of 29 goals. Header from 10 yards., 59'
  • Assist: Wayne Rooney. "After picking out Rooney and then leaping to the cross that was returned to him, Gerrard headed a second goal of his own seven minutes later." Steven Gerrard16th of 21 goals. Header from 8 yards., 66'
  • "Rooney scored by adding England's fifth following a dreadful sliced kick by the otherwise impressive Croatia goalkeeper Vedran Runje 13 minutes from the end." Wayne Rooney25th of 53 goals. , 77'
    • 1
    • Rob GreenWest Ham, 7th of 12 caps
      29 years, 7 months, 22 days
      Goalkeeper
    • 2
    • Glen JohnsonLiverpool, 18th of 54 caps
      25 years, 0 months, 17 days
      Right Back
    • 3
    • Ashley ColeChelsea, 76th of 107 caps
      28 years, 8 months, 20 days
      Left Back
    • 4
    • Steven GerrardLiverpool, 76th of 114 caps
      29 years, 3 months, 10 days
      Left Midfield
    • Off 81'
    • 5
    • Matthew UpsonWest Ham, 17th of 21 caps
      30 years, 4 months, 21 day
      Centre Back
    • 6
    • John TerryChelsea, 56th of 78 caps
      28 years, 9 months, 2 days
      Centre Back       (c)26th captaincy 85'
    • 7
    • Aaron LennonSpurs, 13th of 21 caps
      22 years, 4 months, 23 days
      Right Midfield
    • Off 80'
    • 8
    • Frank LampardChelsea, 74th of 106 caps
      31 years, 2 months, 18 days
      Midfield
    • 9
    • Emile HeskeyAston Villa, 56th of 62 caps
      31 years, 7 months, 29 days
      Centre Forward
    • Off 60'
    • 10
    • Wayne RooneyMan Utd, 55th of 120 caps
      23 years, 10 months, 16 days
      Centre Forward
    • 11
    • Gareth BarryMan City, 33rd of 53 caps
      28 years, 6 months, 14 days
      Midfield
    • 16
    • Jermain DefoeSpurs, 37th of 57 caps
      26 years, 11 month, 2 days
      Centre Forward
    • On 60'
    • 17
    • David BeckhamLA Galaxy, 114th of 115 caps
      34 years, 4 months, 7 days
      Right Midfield
    • On 80'
    • 15
    • James MilnerAston Villa, 3rd of 61 caps
      23 years, 8 months, 5 days
      Left Midfield
    • On 81'
  • "Croatia did break through in the 71st minute. Eduardo's header was saved by Robert Green but spilled loose allowing him to score..." Eduardo da Silva, 73'
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    • 12
    • Vedran RunjeVedran Runje.
      Born 10th Feb 1976, Sinj.
    • 11
    • Darijo SrnaDarijo Srna.
      Born 1st May 1982, Right Back.
    • 3
    • Josip ŠimunićJosip Šimunić.
      Born 18th Feb 1978, Canberra, Australia.
       44'
    • 4
    • Ivica KrićanacIvica Krićanac.
      Born 13th Apr 1979, Split.
    • 16
    • Mario MandžukićMario Mandžukić.
      Born 21st May 1986, Slavonski Brod.
    • 6
    • Danijel PranjićDanijel Pranjić.
      Born 2nd Dec 1981, Nasice.
    • 15
    • Ognjen VukojevićOgnjen Vukojević.
      Born 20th Dec 1983, Bjelovar.
    • 8
    • Niko KranjčarNiko Kranjčar.
      Born 13th Aug 1984, Zagreb.
    • 9
    • Eduardo da SilvaEduardo Alves da Silva.
      Born 25th Feb 1983, Rio de Janeiro.
    • Off 74'
    • 18
    • Ivica OlićIvica Olić.
      Born 14th Sep 1979, Davor.
    • Off HT
    • 13
    • Nikola PokrivačNikola Pokrivač.
      Born 26th Nov 1985, Cakovec.
    • Off HT
    • 7
    • Ivan RakitićIvan Rakitić.
      Born 10th Mar 1988, Mohlin, Switzerland.
    • On HT
    • 10
    • Mladen PetrićMladen Petrić.
      Born 1st Jan 1981, Brcko.
    • On HT
    • 17
    • Ivan KlasnićIvan Klasnić.
      Born 29th Jan 1980, Hamburg, West Germany.
    • On 74'

Notes

  • England Qualify for the World Cup 2010England win group 6 with two games to spare and become the ninth team to qualify for the World Cup 2010.
  • Penalty: Frank Lampard5th scored from 6 taken (83.3%). England's 99th overall. 7th minute. "Lennon was barely conscious of resistance in the seventh minute as he tore across the area before being brought down by Josip Simunic...There was no ambiguity either about the penalty dispatched by Frank Lampard."
  • Goal MilestoneWayne Rooney's 25th Goal

Sources

  • englandstats.com Digital Archive
  • BBC Football England 5 Croatia 1
  • The Guardian Brilliant England swat Croatia aside to seal World Cup passage

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Referee

  • Spain Alberto Undiano Mallenco

Attendance

  • 87,319

Half Time Score

ELO Ratings

  • No change in rank, gaining 18 ranking points to 2015 points England - 4th
  • Croatia - 9th

World Cup 2010 Q

(Group 6)

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    • Pts
    • GD
    • L
    • D
    • W
    • P
    • Flag of England
    • England
    • 27
    • +28
    • 1
    • 0
    • 9
    • 10
    • Flag of Ukraine
    • Ukraine
    • 21
    • +15
    • 1
    • 3
    • 6
    • 10
    • Flag of Croatia
    • Croatia
    • 20
    • +6
    • 2
    • 2
    • 6
    • 10
    • Flag of Belarus
    • Belarus
    • 13
    • +5
    • 5
    • 1
    • 4
    • 10
    • Flag of Kazakhstan
    • Kazakhstan
    • 6
    • -18
    • 8
    • 0
    • 2
    • 10
    • Flag of Andorra
    • Andorra
    • 0
    • -36
    • 10
    • 0
    • 0
    • 10
    • Final Standings.