England player ratings vs Croatia as two 5/10's handed out on Harry Kane's special night

It was a night that belonged to Harry Kane, who etched his name into the history books with a record-breaking appearance for England in their Nations League clash against Croatia.

After parading his Ballon d'Or trophy in front of the Wembley crowd before kick-off, Kane made his 126th England appearance, surpassing former goalkeeper Peter Shilton to become the nation's most-capped player.

It was a career-defining night for the Bayern Munich striker, who marked the special occasion by finding the back of the net from the penalty spot in what was a hard-fought 2-1 win.

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Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for Thomas Tuchel's side after Kane picked out Jude Bellingham with a trademark diagonal pass.

Bellingham proceeded to cross the ball across the face of goal, where the Chelsea midfielder was on hand to bundle home from close range, his eighth goal in all competitions so far this season.

Kane shows off his Ballon d'Or ahead of England vs Croatia. Image credit: Getty

Compared to last month's 7-0 drubbing of Croatia, it was a relatively uneventful spectacle. The visitors equalised on the hour mark through Petar Sucic, but Kane soon put England 2-1 up from the spot after Jarell Quansah was fouled.

Ultimately, this night will be remembered for the historic achievements of England's most-capped player.

Here's how the players rated in their 2-1 win over Bilic's men.

Jordan Pickford – 6/10

Had little to contend with apart from a handful of speculative efforts. Had no real chance of keeping out Croatia's equaliser following an error from Jarell Quansah.

Trent Alexander-Arnold – 6/10

One of England's biggest threats going forward but was lackadaisical at times, giving away possession in dangerous areas.

England's makeshift back four lacked cohesion and looked nervy at times, but for me, the full-back showed why he deserves to be in contention with his creative output.

Jarrell Quansah – 5/10

Made a costly error in the build-up to Croatia's equaliser, misjudging his headed backpass to Jordan Pickford.

It's difficult to see a Quansah x Burn partnership being the way forward when Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi are both fit and available, but he made up for his mistake with a goal-saving tackle in the latter stages,

Dan Burn – 5/10

Ahead of tonight's game against Croatia, England had never conceded a goal in a match when Dan Burn started. That record was broken after Sucic's tap-in. Struggled to deal with Croatia's front line at times.

Lewis Hall – 6/10

Was rewarded for his performance against Croatia last month with another start. Looked comfortable in possession, completing 97 of his passes.

Declan Rice – 6/10

A relatively uneventful evening for the Arsenal midfielder on his return to Tuchel's starting line-up. Went about his business quietly and efficiently.

Elliot Anderson – 6/10

By his usually high standards, it was a disappointing evening for Anderson, who has been one of Manchester City's standout performers this season. Showed flashes of his quality in the first half but faded after the break.

Morgan Rogers - 7/10

Opened the scoring in the 23rd minute. Sofascore gave him a rating of 8.3, the highest of any England player. Hard to disagree.

Jude Bellingham – 7/10

A constant threat in the first-half. Got his customary assist for Rodgers' opener. A solid performance from the Real Madrid man, but not one to write home about. He'll have better days in an England shirt.

Anthony Gordon – 6/10

Given his form for the Three Lions of late, this certainly wasn't his finest outing in an England shirt.

Harry Kane – 7/10

Delivered one of his trademark clipped passes in the build-up to Rodgers' goal before scoring the winner from the spot. He just had to score, didn't he? A night that belonged to England's greatest-ever player.