Zidane stepped up to take the seventh-minute penalty, opting to impudently chip the diving Gianluigi Buffon, the ball going in via the underside of the crossbar.
So it was no surprise when the hosts doubled their lead, debutant Kyle Walker laying the ball back to Luka Modric, the Croatian's shot blocked, and Kranjcar - like Crouch, a former Portsmouth star himself - impudently flicking in the rebound.