It should be Luka Modrica day before turning 39 this Monday, whoever helped out Croatia to give him victory over Poland by Robert Lewandowski with a great goal from a free kick (1-0). The Barcelona player came close to equalizing moments later, but his shot hit the crossbar.
Croatiain trouble after losing 2-1 match Portugal on Thursday in his debut in the current Nations League, he dominated the first half in Poland (which for its part also started on Thursday with a 2-3 victory against Scotland). But the world runner-up in Russia 2018 and third in Qatar 2022 will have to finish the plays.
Lewandowskiopponent against Scotland With a penalty goal and an assist, he was unable to beat the Croatian defense in Osijek, although he had the clearest chance with his boots, which could have given his team a 1-1 lead. The Blaugrana played 90 minutes this Sunday against Croatia, despite the fact that Thursday ended with discomfort against Scotland. In the Polish ranks he made his debut Mateusz Bogusz.
Igor Matanovicthis Sunday the most advanced player at the start of Croatiahad a few chances, such as the action where he sent the ball over the crossbar after a pass from Modric. Lukasz Skorupskigoalkeeper Polanda header stops from Duje Caleta-Car after a corner served by the omnipresent half of Madrid. Of those Zlatko Dalic They did not score a goal in this second day of group 1 of League A of the Nations League 2025.
Until his captain and great leader, the player of Madrid Luka Modricscored in the 52nd minute by brilliantly converting a free kick to give away Croatia his first victory in the current edition of the tournament. This is goal number 27 of Modric in 180 meetings with Croatia. Matanovic hits the crossbar with a ball.
A good deed Lewandowski, who sent the ball into the Croatian defense, his teammate couldn’t capitalize on Karol Swiderski to tie the match. Poland, gray for a good portion of the game, He showed his best offensive arguments at the end, with the score against. Croatia is coming off a streak of 4 games without a win
match lineup
1
20
19
4
5
6
13
8
17
22
10
1
13
21
3
5
4
20
10
9
16
7
Opus Arena
Lukasz Skorupski1
13′
Jakub Kaminski13
81′
91′
Nicola Zalewski21
Pawel Dawidowicz3
Jan Bednarek5
43′
Sebastian Walukiewicz4
39′
45′
Sebastian Szymanski20
85′
1′
78′
Piotr Zielinski10
61′
67′
68′
Robert Lewandowski9
68′
Mateusz Bogusz16
61′
51′
Kacper Urbanski7
61′
Replacements
Marcin Bulka12
Bartlomiej Dragowski22
Kamil Piatkowski2
Jakub Kiwior14
Tymoteusz Puchacz15
78′
Bartosz Bereszynski18
Jakub Piotrowski6
85′
45′
Jakub Moder8
61′
68′
Bartosz Slisz17
61′
68′
90′
Przemyslaw Frankowski19
81′
91′
Karol Swiderski11
61′
Krzysztof Piatek23
coach
Zlatko Dalic
Michal Probierz
Source: La Verdad
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