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Harry Kane ties Robert Lewandowski on 92 goals as England beat Croatia 2-1

On 12 November at Wembley, England beat Croatia 2-1 in the Nations League. Harry Kane's 64th-minute penalty gave him 92 international goals, level with Robert Lewandowski, and sent England into the quarter-finals.

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How it came to this

24th minuteMorgan Rogers puts England ahead
59th minutePetar Sucić equalises for Croatia
64th minuteHarry Kane scores from the penalty spot, his 92nd international goal

Kane's penalty seals a Wembley win

England beat Croatia 2-1 at Wembley on 12 November in the Nations League, a result that sent them through to the quarter-finals. Morgan Rogers gave the hosts the lead in the 24th minute, and Petar Sucić equalised for Croatia in the 59th minute. Harry Kane then converted a penalty in the 64th minute, the 92nd international goal of his career.

The goal came in Kane's 126th appearance for England, a record for the national team. Before kickoff, Prince William and Peter Shilton, the former joint record holder, presented Kane with a shirt bearing his name and the number 126. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich forward had said his next target is 100 goals for England.

Croatia arrived with a point to prove after a difficult run in the competition. Interia Sport recalled that England had beaten them 7-0 in Rijeka in October, and that Croatia had opened their campaign with a 2-1 win over the Czech Republic.

Kane draws level with Lewandowski

With 92 goals each, Kane and Lewandowski now share sixth place on the all-time list of international scorers, according to RMF24. Cristiano Ronaldo remains the leader with 146 goals. Above the pair are Lionel Messi with 126, Ali Daei with 108, Sunil Chhetri with 95 and Romelu Lukaku with 94.

Kane is one goal behind Lukaku's total and two behind Chhetri, a gap he could close in the coming matches. Lewandowski's Poland still have a chance to respond, as they face Romania away on Saturday, 14 November. In their previous meeting Lewandowski scored a hat-trick against Romania.

All-time men's international goal leadersgoals

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Other results in Groups A1 and A3

In Group A3, Spain lead with a full 15 points and have already secured a place in the quarter-finals, with England behind them. Spain beat the Czech Republic 2-0 in the same round, with goals from Alex Baena and Marc Pubill.

In Group A1, France needed only a point against Italy but lost 1-3 in Milan. Michael Olise put France ahead in the 10th minute after an error by Gianluigi Donnarumma, but Francesco Pio Esposito scored twice for Italy and Davide Frattesi added a third. Italy and France both have 10 points, while Belgium have nine after a 2-1 win away to Turkey.

Fixtures ahead

Belgium host Italy on Sunday, 15 November, and France host Turkey the same day, so the group table in A1 could shift considerably. Poland's Saturday trip to Romania comes before that round of fixtures. Sources reporting the group results did not state England's quarter-final opponent.

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