Sweden v England: Steve Gerrard's top five matches for England as he prepares to chalk up a century of caps Gerrard puts the agony of missing out on the 2002 finals through injury behind him by netting his first World Cup tournament goal to seal victory after Peter Crouch nets the opener with only seven minutes remaining. March 2007 - Andorra 0 England 3 Gerrard drags England off the floor almost single-handedly with an inspired second 45 minutes in this Euro 2008 qualifier in Barcelona after a dismal first-half performance in which fans chant non-stop vitriol towards manager Steve McClaren. He scores twice before David Nugent nets his only international goal. September 2009 - England 5 Croatia 1 Revenge is sweet for Gerrard and his team-mates after missing out on the Euro 2008 finals as Croatia are hammered at Wembley to secure a place at the 2010 World Cup. The Liverpool skipper and Frank Lampard share four goals with Wayne Rooney the other marksman. June 2012 - England 1 France 1 One can sense the pride as Gerrard leads England into a major tournament - Euro 2012 - as official captain for the first time. He sets up the opener for Joleon Lescott with a pinpoint cross only for Samir Nasri to equalise. Gerrard named in the UEFA team of the tournament.