Published October 3, 2026 · By the Goalorithm model desk
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Match report
England beat Croatia 0-7 in the UEFA Nations League on Saturday, October 3, after reaching half-time at 0-4. Croatia finished without a goal, while England scored seven goals; the result was a 7-0 win for England over Croatia.
The scoreline was accompanied by a substantial gap in possession and attacking output. The match record also shows Croatia without a shot or corner, while England registered attempts on target and corners.
The numbers
Croatia had 0 shots, with 0 on target. England recorded 6 shots and 5 on target. Those figures show that Croatia did not test the goalkeeper with a shot, while England put most of its recorded attempts on target. The scoring totals were no goals for Croatia and seven goals for England, making seven goals overall.
Possession was 24% for Croatia and 76% for England. That division of the ball gives the statistical context for the teams’ contrasting shot totals: Croatia had no recorded attempt, while England produced the match’s attempts on target. Possession alone does not describe every attack, but here it sits alongside a clear difference in the recorded attacking output.
The corner count was 0 for Croatia and 3 for England. Croatia made 3 saves, while England made 0. These figures add the set-piece and goalkeeping details to a match record already marked by Croatia’s lack of shots and England’s scoring return. They describe separate parts of the contest: corners, saves, attempts, possession and goals, rather than offering a different account of the final result.