Croatia, led by Luka Modric, make amends for Saturday’s draw against Wales in Split (1-1) and top Group D qualifying for Euro 2024 after beating Turkey 0-2 in Bursa with a double Matthew Kovacic and move it from the first place.
Third in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Croatia kept its competitive gene over the years and knew how to fight the initial harassment from the Turks to get the game back on track with a 0-2 scoreline at halftime thanks to maximum being it is effective in attacking after two steals of the ball.
Turkey, Directed by Stefan Kuntzwho starred in a fantastic start to the game fueled by the deafening support of their fans from the stands.
Ünder runs into an excellent Livakovic
Cengiz Under He started like a motorcycle and was a torment for the Croatian defense with his forays down the right. The Marseille winger scored in the 4th minute after losing the ball from Marcelo Brozovic, but Dominik Livakovic he showed why he is one of the best goalkeepers at the World Cup in Qatar by deflecting his early shot with a providential hand.
Only two minutes after him under He tried again and this time his kick went wider. The oppressive pressure of the Turks did not allow his rival to breathe and, after the loss of the center Josip Sutalo, Kerem Akturkoglu saw how Livakovic he again avoided the goal with his fingertips (9′).
From annulled goal to 0-1
At the same time it is the same Akturkoglu he scored but the goal was disallowed for offside. There is one more attempt Orkun Kokcu that Livakovic stopped safely (17′).
Croatia struggled Josisp Stanisic found an escape route down the right wing and on his second arrival he found the way to goal. The Bayern Munich full-back, warned by a shot that crossed too far, came back to recover a ball contested by Mario Pasalic, fell at the feet of Kovacic, shot by satin (20′).
Another loss, another goal
This goal calmed Croatia, Türkiye accused the replacement due to the damage of Hakan Calhanoglu (37′) and Modric He has more room to develop his game. The loss of the newcomer is already in the discount of the first part Ismail Yuksek in the middle of the field, he developed a counter. Real Madrid’s midfield veteran handled the space with class Pasalic, whose shot covered it Mert Gunock but Kovacic, attentive to the short rebound, he pushed the ball into an empty goal.
The Croatia of come on sweetiec weathered the worst of it and went into half-time in control of possession after being cornered at the start of Turkey’s whirlwind. In the second half, Turkey tried to get into the game, insisting on the attack but without success in elaboration and definition, while the Balkans were closer to 0-3.
Modric applauded
Modric he put it on a tray pasalic with a good pass from the right, but the Atalanta midfielder, in front of the goal, crashed his shot against the body of Gunok (57′).
It’s a like and I can’t be from Turkey, whose fans surrendered to the evidence and applauded Modric when Dalic He pulled him back in the 83rd minute to decide everything.
Turkey
02
Croatia
Turkey: Gunok; Çelik, Demiral, Söyüncü, Kadioglu; Kökçü (Yilmaz, 67′), Özcan, Çalhanoglu (Yüksek, 38′); Ünder (Tosun, 81′), Enes Ünal (Nayir, 81′), Aktürkoglu (Guler, 67′)
The
Croatia: Livakovic; Stanisic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Barisic; Modric (Muse, 84′), Brozovic, Kovacic; Pasalic (Juranovic, 65′), Kramaric (Majer, 84′), Perisic (Ivanusec, 92′)
The
Goals: 0-1 Kovacic (20′), 0-2 Kovacic (45′)
Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden). Yellow cards to Livakovic (62′), Gvardiol (69′)
Spectators: 43,000 at Bursa Metropolitan Stadium
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Source: La Verdad
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