England put seven past Croatia in dominating Nations League win
Kane and Saka both score twice, Gordon,Bellingham, and Rogers also on target
Three Lions return to action on Tuesday against Czech Republic
Kane set to equal Shilton's all-time appearance record at Wembley
FT: Croatia 0-7 England
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England are on their way home to prepare for Tuesday's game against Czech Republic at Wembley after one of their all-time great away performances.
It's been a wonderful night for the Three Lions and now attention turns to Harry Kane, who will equal Peter Shilton's all-time record of 125 England appearances if he appears next week.
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ENGLAND WON 7-0 AWAY FROM HOME, PETER!
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The best I have seen England play for 12 months, but let's not get too carried away as Croatia were poor. Konsa and Pickford are a turnover waiting to happen, they do not have the ball skills at this level.
Peter, Monmouth
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Image source, Getty ImagesJude Bellingham is the first midfielder to record four goal involvements in a match for England since David Platt scored four against San Marino in February 1993.
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Image source, Getty ImagesDavid: Misbehaving Croatian school kids don't get detention. They're forced to watch the Croatian national team instead.
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England's Morgan Rogers, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "It's been a great night, incredible night, incredible team performance.
"You could see the togetherness, how we wanted to play. This is what we were about, and everyone at the top of their game, and that's what we can do.
"We know we can do that to a top opposition as well. So, it's a benchmark for how we want to play moving forward, and what the level that we can produce."
On Croatia: "Well, a couple of months ago playing in the World Cup, and we had a difficult first game. And you can see the quality of them, so that just shows the level we're playing at and the level we're at.
"The confidence we're playing with, and how we've got a real togetherness and team spirit, and players coming on the bench and wanting to impact as well.
"That makes a massive difference as well. So, I think we're in a really good place at the moment."
FT: Croatia 0-7 England
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Image source, Getty ImagesHarry Kane is the first player to score 10-plus goals in three different calendar years for England:
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These sort of games used to be banana skins for England. Now, we need to figure out how to get something against the best.
Dave, Luton
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Matt Upson
Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live at Stadion HNK Rijeka
This team is going to play consistently now. Anthony Gordon is going to start every game. Bukayo Saka is going to start every game on the right. Jude Bellingham is going to be number 10, nailed on.
That area of the pitch is functioning in a high level way and it's a rhythm.
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The Croatian team are very good on paper (19:00), but to quote the late Brian Clough, unfortunately the game is played on grass!
JD, West Dorset
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Image source, Getty ImagesBukayo Saka scored two right-footed goals in a match for the first time in his senior career for club and country (378th appearance tonight).
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Jude Bellingham, superstar! Need I say more about this incredible player?
Luke, Sheffield
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Image source, Getty ImagesEngland midfielder Alex Scott, speaking to ITV: "No better feeling first start with a win like that is amazing. The quality in this squad you can see from the first minute the lads we've got in the front line are pretty deadly. Scoring goals with them is pretty easy. It was a great performance from everyone. Defensive line, me and Elliot [Anderson] in midfield. We really wanted to push them as much as possible and we did that today."
On Harry Kane: "H is unbelievable. I knew he was ridiculous. I've been watching him since I was a little boy, so I knew his level but up close you can really see his level. That's why he's being spoken up with Ballon d'Ors and things like that. Jude's [Bellingham] the same and [Anthony] Gordon and Bukayo [Saka]. It's frightening the talent we've got in this squad."
On coming up against Luka Modric: "It's pretty surreal to be fair. Probably one of my favourite players growing up because I had seen him as a boy. One of the best players in the the world on his day. To be on the pitch with him and competing is a great honour and thankfully we got the win today."
Come on, Gary! 7-0 away to Croatia...we have to celebrate that!
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Why is everyone getting so carried away with this win? It's the same old England year after year. They look like world beaters in friendlies and Nations League, but bottle it when it matters in every major tournament. For example, Argentina and Italy. The constant hype is annoying.
Gary, Surrey
FT: Croatia 0-7 England
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Image source, Getty ImagesEngland boss Thomas Tuchel, speaking to ITV: "Maybe three minutes after the 3-0 where we had the big mistake [Mateo Kovacic's opportunity] and some easy ball losses, but that was a 90-minute performance at the highest level from everyone.
"From the first until the last minute, everyone who started and everyone came from the bench, it was the highest level and congratulations to the team.
"On an away pitch very, very impressive. We created so many chances. The first 40 minutes we were so fluid from the start. I remember looking at the clock, I thought, 'Wow, this is a good three minutes', then looked again and it was a good seven minutes.
"It just never stopped. We kept the pace up and played through the gaps. We were very clinical. Stayed hungry in our counter-pressing and defending, so we did the basics right. I love the attitude. We always played humble and always got the basics right and that's why it was a complete performance."
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Aimee Rose: The rare occasion where watching England doesn't stress you out of your mind. Simply stupendous.
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Image source, Getty ImagesEngland's players lined up for a photo in front of their 100 travelling fans after one of the great away performances.
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Thomas Tuchel to ITV: "Congratulations to the team. I loved the attitude. It was the highest level from everyone from the first minute to the last."
Full quotes from the England boss coming up.
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Image source, Getty ImagesEngland captain Harry Kane, speaking to ITV: "Unbelievable from start to finish. We spoke a lot about having a 90-minute game from start to finish, being completely dominant with the ball and without the ball. That was it right there. We're at our best when we're free and when we're physically overpowering and making it a Premier League level. You saw that out there today. They couldn't live with our pace, with our runs.
"There was freedom. All four [himself, Gordon, Bellingham and Saka] of us are good players, and we can play in the 10 pocket, we can play as a nine. It is so hard for the opposition to pick it up. The bottom line is if you lose the ball, we're all smart enough and good enough to cover midfield or defence. That is the way we want to play. It was so hard for them to pick a man and press.
"Every man was at the highest level. It was an important game, they rested a lot of players on Tuesday. I feel they saw this as their best opportunity to get into those top two spots. During the week beautiful weather, an amazing hotel, looking out to the ocean. We could have fallen into that holiday mode. An unusual camp for us. We have never been away that long. The perfect end to the week."
On aiming to equal Peter Shilton's all-time record of 125 caps for England: "Would be nice. That is why he takes me off, to save me for the next one!"
Harry Kane can equal Peter Shilton's all-time England appearance record against Czech Republic on Tuesday.
England delivered arguably their most impressive performance under head coach Thomas Tuchel as they produced a devastating attacking display to thrash Croatia in their Uefa Nations League match in Rijeka.
In an international that was labelled as behind closed doors as a sanction against Croatia supporters for previous bad behaviour, but which was attended by 6,000 schoolchildren and 100 visiting fans, rampant England ran riot to humiliate Slaven Bilic's side.
England recovered from the opening defeat by Spain at Wembley with a deserved win against the Czech Republic in Prague – but moved on to a different level to destroy Croatia, 108 days after a 4-2 win against the same opposition at the World Cup in Dallas.
Harry Kane put England ahead after eight minutes, ruthlessly punishing a mistake by Manchester City defender Josko Gvardiol by taking Jude Bellingham's pass in his stride to rifle a finish high past Croatia keeper Dominik Livakovic.
Bellingham scored the second after 21 minutes, finishing from close range after Anthony Gordon did brilliantly to bring Bukayo Saka's cross under control at the far post.
Gordon added the third himself, his fourth in four games, when he scored with a far post header from Jarell Quansah's perfect cross.
As England pierced Croatia at will, Saka added the fourth on the stroke of half-time with another simple finish from Bellingham's delivery.
England did not let up after the break, Kane scoring again eight minutes after the break, sliding in at the far post to turn in Elliot Anderson's cross.
Croatia were not helping their own cause, more dreadful defending leaving Saka with a simple task to make it 6-0 and substitute Morgan Rogers getting in on the act to give the scoreline an even more emphatic look after rounding Livakovic.
It completed a highly satisfactory night for Tuchel and England.
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England's magnificent win in Croatia was built on brilliant individual performances from their four attacking players, who simply carried too much quality and firepower for a beleaguered home defence.
Rijeka has been a fortress for Croatia who had never lost there before – indeed they had lost only four of their previous 41 games at home - but it crumbled here in the face of a constant wave of England attacks.
If there is one qualification to be made amid the euphoria of such an outstanding display, it is that England were confronted by a shambolic Croatia side that was a shadow of the formidable force that has caused them so many problems in the past.
In the slightly surreal atmosphere in Rijeka, with the small stadium mainly populated by schoolchildren, England's forward quartet were irresistible, demonstrating that at their best they could threaten any side.
England have shown far more attacking intent since criticism poured down on Tuchel after his timid tactics led to defeat in the World Cup semi-final against Argentina.
Even in defeat against Spain, England were a genuine threat, that game turning on a rare Kane penalty miss that could have given them a 3-1 lead in a match they eventually losing 3-2.
Kane, it almost goes without saying, led from the front superbly once more against Croatia, opening the scoring, then adding his second, before setting up a goal for Saka.
Saka was on the mark twice and could have added more, while Gordon has been a revelation since making his move to Barcelona from Newcastle United.
Gordon has been England's stand-out performer in these Nations League games, a creator and goalscorer on a hot streak that ends any debate about his place on the left flank.
Similar applies to Bellingham, who oozes world class after his place in England's starting line-up was questioned before he had an outstanding World Cup campaign. On this occasion he scored one goal and provided three assists in a virtuoso individual display.
Rogers, who was Bellingham's main rival for England's 'number 10' role, showed he was still around with a late goal as Tuchel's side demonstrated what a danger they can be with such an embarrassment of attacking riches.
This was the perfect night for England.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 6 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 4 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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4 Israel | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | -9 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
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3 Belarus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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4 San Marino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | -14 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Montenegro | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
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2 Cyprus | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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3 Armenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
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4 Latvia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
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2 Moldova | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
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3 Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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4 Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
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2 Estonia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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3 Luxembourg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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4 Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Malta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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2 Gibraltar | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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3 Andorra | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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1 Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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2 Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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3 Liechtenstein | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
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Manager:Slaven Bilic
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager:Thomas Tuchel
Formation:4 - 2 - 3 - 1
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