Croatia vs. Italy Full Highlights | EURO2024

Croatia vs. Italy Full Highlights | EURO2024

from either side of the Adriatic Sea the ever zealous No Limits all for one combatants of croaa and the reigning Champions Italy to retain ownership on their Crown while Croatia revert to the same defense which began their opening game against Spain stanisich and pic return guardal is back to left fullback the Vintage Midfield is undisturbed but once again they alter their front line starts for Mario pelich and Lucas Suchi at the expense of Mayer and petkovich well luchano spetti promised change in the Italian team and he delivers Matteo Darian into the back line and dearco who is past fit likely to operate from wide left as Kaza drops out in addition at the top there are first tournament starts for Napolis raspadori and Argentina born RI of Genoa select ahead of fesi Albania will seek to have their say regardless of that here in leig unless Croatia win they’ll be out unless Italy lose they will be heading to Berlin for knockout football on Saturday so let us see how the story un wides Market about twice that of Croatia here’s Modric he was once worth plenty what a h of a hit from mic which required tonor to react yeah oh I think this ball must have been dipping and swerving because didn’t look the most convincing from donaruma does enough in the end gets a good hand on it but look at the dip the swerve it’s an excellent save in the end jinho spread for dearco who has green grass into which he can run here it’s DeMarco it was Pelini with an elaborate ding header calafiori Shino calori RI Ripple The netting from the outside he feels the ball took a deflection strong in the air isn’t he gets up really well guide the header inside the post but there’s a warning for Croatia it may well have taken a brush off vard’s [Applause] head slung in by DeMarco and set here for barel Baston it’s a fabulous reach by lakovic a it’s an amazing save I just wonder whether he should have been given the chance to save this really saw how dangerous he was in the air air in the opening game against Albania Baston it’s a beautiful ball from Bella but look it’s right in the middle of the goal and the other thing that you taught to do support up coming from calori Pelini it’s a firm hit lakovic is behind it once again just providing that bit more of a threat than Croatia nice sharp turn and strike comfortable lakovic brzovic front of bmir Taken on by [Applause] karic Andre karic and suchit there’s a scream for hand ball and there’s going to be a v check there is no question that the ball struck the player’s arm there is no question this is merely a matter of interpretation well I think it’s a formality because you cannot have your hand there that is such an unnatural position arms away from the body I don’t think the referee is going to take very long here we go it’s a penalty kick have they depended on him how often has he delivered Luca modri and G Ruma gets across he is vast the man whose penalty saves rendered Italy European Champions oh he’s a man Mountain isn’t he back in by such and B him here and M it’s astonishing and it may change everything the master would not be denied his story has a Sting from desperation to huge oh what is he doing there what on Earth is Luca Modric doing to get on the end of a rebound I mean buddy has a brilliant effort it’s an incredible save but donor rer cannot get up quick enough to make the block he’s got to wrap his foot around it Luca Modric and he does and what a reprisal for him having missed a penalty I mean here we go look it’s a brilliant save it’s not the worst penalty you’re ever going to see and Italy must have thought this is our night but literally within a minute Everything Has Changed dorenzo faced by karic in by torento and Scythe behind a full stretch by pgic yeah he is a full stretch as well really important got something as pedor’s tle the header is mighty close it’s Baston again oh we look at his reaction tells you he should be doing better he feels he should be doing better it’s a free header he doesn’t keep it down dorenzo RI in by barel and Darian I’m still staggered that he was following up and getting a a rebound he’s only 17 you know foli skaka RI as Kaka could not apply a stud and a stud is all it would have taken oh it’s brilliant it’s brilliant and it’s the first real heart stopping moment for the Croatian defense since they took the lead really oh inches just a fraction too much Pace on the ball it’s those fine margins at the moment they’re going Croatia’s [Applause] way Baston skaka foraging ch fesi calafiori rampaging here Zak salvation theur reach to the skies and Croatia hit the turf in sorrow oh boy the Modric Marvel is undone by the zest of zaky well this is as heartbreaking as it gets if you’re Croatia I said he could almost Reach Out And Touch it but I didn’t factor in Ricardo Cala Fury take a about because this is brilliant from the central Defender he strikes forward and he draws Croatian bodies to him and there is still so much for zaka to do here and he finds a beauty he finds the perfect strike no chance for lakovic and heartbreak for Croatia Matia Zak of Lazio has scored his first ever International goal and he keeps Italy alive goodness knows what names have been taken there goodness knows how it must feel to be Croatian Croatia crushed Italy weeping te of relief football taking human beings to places they hadn’t imagined Croatia could see the line they were there the last 16 had all but embraced them and with the last kick that mattered zakan came up with a gem and Italy having stared into the ab B Embrace each other joyfully now and embrace their ongoing involvement at Euro 2024 this game tears you up [Applause]

Massive stakes in Group B as Croatia and Italy battled for a spot in the Round of 16 at EURO2024.