UEFA Euro 2020: Result CROATIA 3 – 1 SCOTLAND, Tuesday 22 June 2021

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66% Ball Possession CROATIA and 34% Ball Possession SCOTLAND
  Croatia 3 – 1 Scotland
17′ Nikola Vlasic                            42′ Callum McGregor
62′ Luka Modric
77′ Ivan Perisic

Croatia win the UEFA Euro 2020 Group D Matchday 3 defeating Scotland on Tuesday 22 June 2021 at the Hampden Park in Glasgow.   Glasgow taboo for Croatia is now “gone”, which in the previous 5 have never won (3 draws, 2 defeats). Black period for Dalic’s men, able to win only two matches of the last 11 (3 draws and 6 defeats).  Scotland eliminated and Croatia qualifying to the Round of 16.   Five precedents between the two teams: three draws and two Scottish successes.

Italian Serie A  players in this game.

  • Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) played all game.
  • Genoa midfielder Milan Baldelj (Croatia) listed as substitute
  • Atalanta midfielder Mario Pasalic (Croatia) listed as substitute
  • Inter forward Ivan Perisic (Croatia) goal in 77th minute, 81st minute replaced by Ante Rebic.
  • AC Milan forward Ante Rebic (Croatia) replacing Ivan Perisic in the 81st minute.

Note:  No Serie A players with Scotland

Croatia opening the score in the 17th minute. Nikola Vlasic defeating Scotland goalkeeper David Marshall with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner with the headed assist by Inter player Ivan Perisic.

Scotland equalizing for the 1-1 in the 42nd minute with the goal by Callum McGregor defeating Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.

Croatia taking the lead again in the 62nd minute. It is Luka Modric to break the draw with a right footed shot.

Ivan Perisic scoring for Crotia reaching 3 goals in the 77th minute. What a performance from Perisic shining big time in the Euro, assist and now a goal!!!

Serie A players now out and in. AC Milan forward Ante Rebic replacing Inter forward Ivan Perisic in the 81st minute.

Click the video to watch Croatia vs Scotland highlights on Tuesday 22 June 2021.

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group D – Matchday 3

Croatia 3 – 1 Scotland
Hampden Park
Glasgow, Scotland

21:00

Referee: Fernando Rapallini (ARG, photo)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Belatti (ARG)
Assistant Referee 2: Diego Bonfa (ARG)
Fourth Official: Bartosz Frankowski (POL)
Reserve AR: Marcin Boniek (POL)
VAR: Alejandro Hernandez Hernandez (ESP)
AVAR 1: Jose Sanchez Martinez (ESP)
AVAR 2: Inigo Prieto Lopez (ESP)
AVAR 3: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP)
Referee Observer: Darko Čeferin (SVN)

Goals: 17′ Nikola Vlasic (C), 42′ Callum McGregor (S), 62′  Luka Modric (C), 77′ Ivan Perisic (C)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

CROATIA (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Vida, Lovren, Gvardiol; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Perisic, Vlasic, Petkovic.

Head Coach: Dalic.

SCOTLAND (3-5-2): Marshall; McTominay, Hanley, Tierney; O’Donnell, McGinn, Armstrong, McGregor, Robertson; Dykes, Adams. 

Head Coach: Clarke.