END OF PART ONE
Mr. 45
One minute added
Mr. 43
Di Lorenzo had space to run down the right wing but stopped and headed the ball back. Time ticks away and nothing moves at 0-0.
Mr. 41
Little game in the last minutes. The two teams looked to be in good shape to be 0-0 at halftime.
Mr. 39
The game could change dramatically or the 0-0 would not be changed at half-time.
Mr. 37
Croatia passed the ball again but could find no space in Italy’s defensive device.
Mr. 35
Pellegrini received on the edge of the area and, after creating space, unleashed a low shot that did not surprise Livakovic.
SPAIN’S SUCCESS CONTINUES IN ALBANIA (0-1)
Min 30
Nice combination coming from Croatia, Modric from the right put in a dangerous cross but Donnarumma cleared it with some difficulties.
Mr. 28
Italy grew in the final minutes and were chasing the goal.
Min 26
Italian opportunity! Great cross from Barella over the head of Bastoni, whose powerful header was taken by Livakovic in a display of reflexes.
Mr. 26
Retegui tries again but Pongracic blocks his shot and the ball goes out for a corner.
Mr. 24
Goalkeeper Livakovic had to leave his spot to clear the ball that caught behind his defender.
Mr. 23
First yellow of the game. Sucic saw it because of a foul on Pellegrini.
Min 22
Retegui created danger again, controlling a ball from Pellegrini, but Pongracic jumped him and deflected his attempted shot.
Min 20
Retegui got it! The giant Genoa striker caught a Calafiori cross from the left and his header was very close to the post. Gvardiol handles the ball and it’s a corner.
Mr. 17
Good delivery of the ball from Italy, but Brozovic tries to cut off the advance.
SPAIN Score AGAINST ALBANIA!
Spain’s goal does not change the rest of the group: Italy will go second and Croatia will be third with 2 points and almost eliminated.
Min 12
Great play by Kramaric down the right, with a cut and a dangerous ball looking for a finisher but Darmian cleans it up, helpful.
Min 10
Italy found space again, now on the left, through Dimarco, whose center was headed wide by Pellegrini in a difficult position.
Mr. 9
Croatia are once again dominating the ball, holding and holding, but creating no danger.
Mr. 7
Di Lorenzo received with space on the right and his cross was cut out by Pongracic as Retegui was ready to finish.
Mr. 5
Stanisic threw himself on the grass to cut off Dimaraco’s progress. Amazing!
Mr. 4
Donnarumma! The Italian goalkeeper began his recital with a save to keep out a shot from Pasalic heading into the top corner.
Mr. 3
Long ball to Kramaric that Bastoni protects and clears on the baseline.
Mr. 2
Croatia’s first moments of absolute ball control against a bowed Italy. Test minutes.
Mr. 1
Long property to start from Croatia.
LET THE MATCH BEGIN!
The players are now on the field! The great match between these two great teams in the so-called group of death is about to begin.
Spalletti made three changes. At the point of attack, Retegui comes in for Scamacca, Darmian comes in for Chiesa, although in fact Dimarco occupies his position on the field by advancing his position on the field on the left wing and, finally, Raspadori relieved Frattesi on the wing.
At 38 years old, Modric could play his last international match today if Croatia are eliminated.
The midfield remains untouched with Modric, Brozovic and Kovacic, but in attack there are two other changes. Mario Pasalic and Sucic came on for Bruno Petkovic and Majer, so Kramaric went from the left wing to the central axis.
In particular, Dalic made four changes compared to the match against Albania. Defensively, Juranovic and Perisic left their places for Pongracic and Stanisic, who returned to the eleven after paying the price for the defeat against Spain, so center back Gvardiol moved to left back.
Croatia, third at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, has been disappointing so far at this European Championship in Germany. They started by defeating Spain 3-0 and let the victory against Albania (2-2) slip away in extremis.
For his part, Luciano Spalletti chose captain Donnarumma between the sticks, Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori and Darmian in defense, Barella and Jorginho in the double pivot, Dimarco, Lorenzo Pellegrini and Raspadori in midfield and Retegui in attack.
We have lineups! Zlatko Dalic, Croatia coach, placed Livakovic in goal, Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic and Gvardiol in defense, captain Modric, Brozovic and Kovacic in the middle and Sucic, Kramaric and Pasalic in forward.
Italy and Croatia are counting on themselves to qualify. A win would have been enough for them to pass, but there was an important difference: a draw would have been enough for the ‘azzurra’, but not for the Balkans.
Spain leads group B with 6 points and has qualified for the round of 16 as the first in the group. Italy are second with 3 points, Albania, third with 1 before facing Spain and Croatia close the table, also with 1 point.
Welcome everyone! Croatia-Italy is here, from group B of Euro 2024, to be played at the Red Bull Arena in Leipzig in 50 minutes.
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Source: La Verdad
I am Shawn Partain, a journalist and content creator working for the Today Times Live. I specialize in sports journalism, writing articles that cover major sporting events and news stories. With a passion for storytelling and an eye for detail, I strive to be accurate and insightful in my work.
