Match No. 816 - Monday, 21st June 2004, 9:00pm
- "David Beckham fouled Milan Rapaic and the Croatian midfielder's free-kick to the far post saw Ashley Cole mis-kick towards his own goal as he tried to clear. David James got a hand to Cole's panicky clearance but Niko Kovac was quickest to react and he flicked the ball home." Niko Kovač, 5'4:46
- "...Tudor headed home a free kick on 73 minutes to fire up the Croatians." Igor Tudor, 73'72:54
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- 12
- Tomislav ButinaTomislav Butina.
Born 30th Mar 1974, Zagreb.
- 13
- Dario ŠimićDario Šimić.
Born 12th Nov 1975, Zagreb.
62:02 Tripping Rooney. - 67'66:41
- 3
- Josip ŠimunićJosip Šimunić.
Born 18th Feb 1978, Canberra, Australia.
- 21
- Robert KovačRobert Kovač.
Born 6th Apr 1974, West Berlin, West Germany.
- HT'45:00
- 5
- Igor TudorIgor Tudor.
Born 16th Apr 1978, Split.
- 6
- Boris ŽivkovićBoris Živković.
Born 15th Nov 1975, Zivincie.
(c)
- 7
- Milan RapaićMilan Rapaić.
Born 16th Aug 1973, Nova Gradiska.
- 55'54:30
- 20
- Đovani RosoĐovani Roso.
Born 17th Nov 1972, Split.
- 9
- Dado PršoMiladin Pršo.
Born 5th Nov 1974, Zadar.
- 10
- Niko KovačNiko Kovač.
Born 15th Oct 1971, West Berlin, West Germany.
- 11
- Tomo ŠokotaTomo Šokota.
Born 8th Apr 1977, Zagreb.
- 19
- Ivica MornarIvica Mornar.
Born 12th Jan 1974, Split.
- HT'45:00
- 18
- Ivica OlićIvica Olić.
Born 14th Sep 1979, Davor.
- 55'54:30
- 8
- Darijo SrnaDarijo Srna.
Born 1st May 1982, Right Back.
- 67'66:41
- Assist: Wayne Rooney. "Six minutes before the interval England put their best move of the half together and the result was Scholes' goal. Steven Gerrard fed the ball to Lampard and the Chelsea midfielder's pass sent Michael Owen clear. Butina came out bravely to deny Owen, but the ball broke to Rooney whose header across goal was nodded into the net by the stooping Scholes." Paul Scholes14th of 14 goals. Header from 4 yards., 40' 39:29
- Assist: Paul Scholes. "In first-half stoppage time, Scholes turned creator, flicking the ball into the path of Rooney, who unleashed an unstoppable shot past Butina." Wayne Rooney8th of 53 goals. Right-footed from 25 yards., 45' +145:33
- Assist: Michael Owen. "England took control of the game in the 68th minute when Rooney latched on to Owen's pass and the Everton striker stroked the ball past Butina to claim his fourth goal of the tournament." Wayne Rooney9th of 53 goals. Right-footed from 18 yards., 68' 67:23
- Assist: David Beckham. "...but Lampard restored England's two-goal advantage after he broke into the box with a surging run and then drilled the ball past Butina." Frank Lampard4th of 29 goals. Left-footed from 15 yards., 79' 78:05
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- David JamesMan City, 27th of 53 caps
33 years, 10 months, 20 days
Goalkeeper
- 2
- Gary NevilleMan Utd, 66th of 85 caps
29 years, 4 months, 3 days
Right Back
- 3
- Ashley ColeArsenal, 29th of 107 caps
23 years, 6 months, 1 day
Left Back
- 4
- Steven GerrardLiverpool, 27th of 114 caps
24 years, 0 months, 22 days
Midfield
- 5
- John TerryChelsea, 10th of 78 caps
23 years, 6 months, 14 days
Centre Back
- 6
- Sol CampbellArsenal, 61st of 73 caps
29 years, 9 months, 3 days
Centre Back
- 7
- David BeckhamReal Madrid, 71st of 115 caps
29 years, 1 month, 19 days
Right Midfield (c)35th captaincy
- 8
- Paul ScholesMan Utd, 65th of 66 caps
29 years, 7 months, 5 days
Left Midfield - 70'69:37
- 9
- Wayne RooneyEverton, 16th of 120 caps
18 years, 7 months, 28 days
Centre Forward - 72'71:17
- 10
- Michael OwenLiverpool, 59th of 89 caps
24 years, 6 months, 7 days
Centre Forward
- 11
- Frank LampardChelsea, 22nd of 106 caps
26 years, 0 months, 0 days
Midfield - 84'83:37
- 15
- Ledley KingSpurs, 7th of 21 caps
23 years, 8 months, 9 days
Defensive Midfield - 70'69:37
- 23
- Darius VassellAston Villa, 21st of 22 caps
24 years, 0 months, 8 days
Centre Forward - 72'71:17
- 14
- Phil NevilleMan Utd, 49th of 59 caps
27 years, 5 months, 0 days
Midfield - 84'83:37
Referee
- Italy Pierluigi Collina
ELO Ratings
- Up 1 place, gaining 27 ranking points to 1970 points England - 6th - 1
- Croatia - 18th
Euro 2004
(Group B)
- France
- 7
- +3
- 0
- 1
- 2
- 3
- England
- 6
- +4
- 1
- 0
- 2
- 3
- Croatia
- 2
- -2
- 1
- 2
- 0
- 3
- Switzerlan...
- 1
- -5
- 2
- 1
- 0
- 3