Record-breaking Harry Kane's message on Spain: "We have a perfect opportunity to prove ourselves"

Harry Kane, who broke a historic record when he took to the pitch in an England shirt, turned his attention to the crucial match against Spain after the celebrations held in his honour.

Winning his 126th cap against Croatia, Kane moved past legendary goalkeeper Peter Shilton to become, in his own right, the most-capped player in the history of the England national team.

The Bayern Munich star striker played a key role in Morgan Rogers' first-half goal and, after Petar Sučić's equaliser, converted the penalty that brought victory, giving his side a 2-1 win in the Nations League. Taking his international tally to 92 with that goal, Kane extended his record further and crowned an unforgettable night.

The experienced forward, who also received a meaningful memento before the match from his former Tottenham team-mate Luka Modrić, expressed his delight at the reception he was given.

Speaking after the match, Kane said: "The gesture at the start of the match and the reception I got were incredible. But once the game started, our only aim was to win and take the three points. We played against a tough team who wanted to show what they can do. I think we did a good job for most of the match. We felt a bit of tiredness in the closing stages, but overall it was a great win and it has put us in a great position ahead of Sunday's match."

Thomas Tuchel's England guaranteed their place in the quarter-finals of the competition with the win over Croatia. However, England must beat Spain away in Madrid if they are to finish top of Group A3.

Recalling that they lost 3-2 to Spain at Wembley in September, Kane said: "In the first match we played against them, we knew we had left some things undone on the pitch and that we could do better. We had set ourselves the target of winning every match ahead of us until the next one. Now we have a perfect opportunity to prove ourselves on Sunday."

The England captain concluded: "We are in the middle of a very demanding schedule at club and international level, so you can't expect everything to be perfect all the time. Of course there are areas we need to improve and, if we want to win on Sunday, we have to show that on the pitch, but in the end the most important thing was to win this match."