Sichuan Online reporter Deng Hanyu
On the evening of June 13th, in the first round of the 2020 European Cup Group D, England played against Croatia at Wembley Stadium in London. In the end, with Sterling’s goal, England won the game 1-0, got the start of the Cup, and won 7 consecutive victories in all competitions.
In the first half, Foden centered the post and Sterling repeatedly missed shots. After halftime, England temporarily 0 to 0 Croatia. In the second half, Sterling made a contribution and Kane missed the goal.
The goal occurred in the 56th minute, Walker passed straight from the right, Phillips then went straight, Sterling inserted into the penalty area and succeeded. England led Croatia 1-0. This is also the only goal in the game.
Sterling’s goal opened the door to victory for England. After defeating Croatia, England won the European Cup. In the last 7 various events, the Three Lions have won a full victory. This is not only the first goal scored by the Three Lions in this European Cup, but also England’s first win in the first game of the European Cup finals.
According to statistics, Sterling has directly participated in 19 goals in the past 17 England games, including 13 goals and 6 assists. Moreover, the “Three Lions” have won the 10 games in which Sterling scored before.