Croatia showed again that it is a very competitive selection and achieved an important victory in Split (2-0) over a France that came with its stars and the one that defeats puts in a very compromised situation. The winner of this tie will play the semifinals against the winner of Spain-Holanda.
The punishment could be even worse for the Deschamps team because in the five minutes Croatia had a penalty by Konaté’s hands. Kramaric threw it very badly through the center and stopped him.
After a couple of opportunities from Mbappé, Croatia scored in 26 in a play that Modric started and passed through Perisic, which focused the area where Budimir, the Osasuna striker, advanced to Saliba and put his team advantage. It was a somewhat rare goal because it seemed that Maignan stopped the ball, but made a stranger and introduced himself into his goal.
In the addition Croatia doubled its advantage with a Volley of Perisic, which forced France to attack with everything in the second half. Dembelé was able to score in 59 after an assistance from Mbappé, but did not adjust his shot. Barcola and Camavinga entered and it was Barklaw who wasted another very clear occasion.
In 81 it was Mbappé’s turn but not Livakovic was able to get the ball. There were four minutes of addition, but Croatia knew how to tie the victory that sets foot and a half in the semifinals.
San Siro
Germany reacted on time
In San Siro, Germany knew how to overcome (1-2) a match that was placed immediately by Tonali marked for the Azzurri at nine minutes. In the first part Germany had more the ball, but the opportunities were more for Spalletti, very solid at the defensive level.
The second part was of German domain. Kleindienst marked the draw after a Kimmich center at 48 minutes. With 1-1 Germany intensified his domain of the ball, but Italy was dangerous against. Kean first and then Raspadori could do the 2-1, but it was Goretzka who scored 1-2 in 76 when a corner kick chopped. Baumann avoided Italy’s draw by saving a great shot by Maldini.
In the Parken of Copenhagen Denmark he won by the minimum of Portugal thanks to a lonely goal by Hojlund in 78. Denmark deserved the victory left over. Diogo Costa arrested Eriksen a penalty, brought a spectacular hand to Biereth and in the last minutes of the first half Dalot took an Eriksen mouth shot under sticks.
Portugal attacked something else in the second half and in the addition, when he was looking for the desperate draw, Bernardo Silva asked for a penalty that was not granted.
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