Photo Gallery – Portuguese teams best captured moments of the match against Croatia
Croatia and Portugal sealed the day with their meeting in Lens – in an inconceivably cagey game, we got champ just in 117th moment after a fatal counter-attack. Neither one of the sides needed to submit excessively numerous players forward, apprehensive of the quick counter-attacks that could come.
It was Croatia with the possession and the vast majority of the control. However, their creation let them down. Perisic had an open door in the 31st however his shot went too wide.
The second half started without changes; however, Portugal made their first soon a while later – Renato Sanches supplanted Andre Gomes in the 50th moment, and acquired some control the Portuguese play in the match against Croatia.
Portugal began to command possession and pitch. A couple of strong open doors were made by Renato Sanches’ passing, in any case, it wasn’t sufficient.
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William Carvalho got a booking for fouling Brozovic, before both directors rolled out one more improvement each – Quaresma swapping Joao Mario for Portugal, and Kalinic being brought on rather than Mandzukic for Croatia.
Croatia looked all the more vivacious toward the start of extra time, Kalinic had an open way to the goal in the 97th after Fonte’s mistake, yet he crushed his shot wide. Perisic likewise attempted in the 105th, just to see his shot floated too high after Modric’s cross.
Pjaca replaced Rakitic as we looked sure to go to penalties – yet then, when the match was nearing its end, the firecracker of occasions – Croatia at long last wandered forward, and had two chances to murder it – Vida had an open goal after a corner attack however his header went wide. At that point after a wonderful keep running by Pjaca, Perisic hit the post.
It wasn’t intended to be for Croatia – seconds a while later, Portugal kept running forward for a counter-attack, Nani’s pass discovered Ronaldo, his underlying shot was spared by Subasic, however, Quaresma was there to coordinate the header into the void net.
Photo Gallery – Portuguese teams best captured moments of the match against Croatia
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