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UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16: Result CROATIA 3 – 5 SPAIN, Monday 28 June 2021

AC Milan, Atalanta, Genoa, Inter Milan, Juventus, SSC Napoli, UEFA EURO 2020

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33% Ball Possession CROATIA and 67% Ball Possession SPAIN
  Croatia 3 – 5 Spain
20′ Unai Simón (own goal)       38′ Pablo Sarabia
85′ Mislav Orsic                             57′ César Azpilicueta
92′ Mario Pasalic                          77 ‘ Ferran Torres
.                                                        100′ Álvaro Morata
.                                                        103’ Mikel Oyarzabal

Spain win the UEFA Euro 2020 Round of 16 defeating in extra time Croatia on Monday 28 June 2021 at the Parken Stadium in Copenhagen, Denmark.  This was a thriller! Croatia finished second in Group D, while Spain finished unbeaten in second in Group E.  Spain will face either France or Switzerland in the quarter-finals on Friday, July 2 in St Petersburg.

✅ Italian Serie A  players with 🇭🇷  Croatia National team

  • Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia)
  • Genoa midfielder Milan Baldelj (Croatia)
  • Atalanta midfielder Mario Pasalic (Croatia)
  • Inter forward Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
  • AC Milan forward Ante Rebic (Croatia)

✅ Italian Serie A players with 🇪🇸  Spain National team

  • Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz (Spain)
  • Juventus forward Alvaro Morata (Spain)

What a blow! Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón distracted “out of focus” and PUFF! In the 20th minute, there is the own goal giving the lead to Croatia.

Spain equalizing for the 1-1 in the 38th minute. It is Pablo Sarabia to defeat Croatia goalkeeper with a left footed shot.

Spain taking the lead in the 57th minute. It is César Azpilicueta to score for the 2-1 from very close range with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Ferran Torres. This is Azpilicueta’s first ever international goal becoming Spain’s oldest ever goalscorer at the European Championships at 31 years old and 304 days.

Spain just gaining momentum while Croatia slowing down. In the 77th minute, Spain leading 3-1, Ferran Torres scoring with a left footed shot to the center. The assist is by Pau Torres.

Croatia shortening the distance in the 85th minute scoring for the 2-3. Mislav Orsic from very close range with a right footed shot to the center.

Say what!!! Croatia just energized and there you go equalizing for the 3-3 in the 92nd minute. Mario Pasalic with a headed shot to the center. The assist is by Mislav Orsic.

More Serie A in action. Juventus forward Álvaro Morata breaking the draw for the 4-3 in the 100th minute. Morata with a left footed shot to the top left corner. The assist is by Dani Olmo.

Spain just inspired and highly motivated scoring for the 5-3 in the 103rd minute. It is Mikel Oyarzabal to score with a left footed to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Dani Olmo.

Click the video to watch Croatia vs Spain highlights

 

UEFA Euro 2020

Round of 16

Croatia 3 – 5 Spain
Monday 28 June 2021
Parken Stadium
Copenhagen, Denmark

18:00

Referee: Cüneyt Çakir (TUR)
Assistant Referee 1: Bahattin Duran (TUR)
Assistant Referee 2: Tarik Ongun (TUR)
Fourth Official: Andreas Ekberg (SWE):
Reserve AR: Mehmet Culum (SWE)
VAR: Bastian Dankert (GER)
AVAR 1: Christian Dingert (GER)
AVAR 2: Christian Gittelmann (GER)
AVAR 3: Pawel Gil (POL)
Referee Observer: Bo Karlsson (SWE)

Goals: 20′ Unai Simón (own goal), 38′ Pablo Sarabia (S), 57′ César Azpilicueta (S), 85′ Mislav Orsic (C), 92′ Mario Pasalic (C), 100′ Álvaro Morata (S),  103′ Mikel Oyarzabal (S)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simón; Azpilicueta, Eric García, Laporte, Gayà; Koke, Busquets, Pedri; Ferran Torres, Morata, Sarabia.

Subs: De Gea, D Llorente, Pau Torres, M Llorente, Moreno, Thiago, Sánchez, Rodri, Fabian, Jordi Alba, Olmo, Oyarzabal.

Head Coach: Luis Enrique

Croatia (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Caleta-Car, Vida, Gvardiol; Brozovic, Modric, Kovacic; Vlasic, Petkovic, Rebic.

Subs: Vrsaljko, Brekalo, Kramaric, Kalinic, Budimir, Pasalic, Skoric, Orsic, Badelj, Sluga, Bradaric, Ivanusec.

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

AC Milan, Atalanta, Genoa, Inter Milan, UEFA EURO 2020

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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.

UEFA Euro 2020: Goran Pandev playing his last international game on June 21, 2021

General Soccer News, Genoa, UEFA EURO 2020

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North Macedonia Captain Goran Pandev, 37 years old, playing his last international game on Monday 21 June 2021 during the UEFA Euro 2020 game North Macedonia vs Netherlands at the Johan Cruijff Arena.  Pandev played 20 years with his nation and 122 caps saluting his country.  Pandev was honored before the Kickoff game by Netherlands Captain Georginio Wijnaldum giving  him a Netherland shirt with the No. 122 printed on its back.

Surely, Pandev received a standing ovation while leaving the pitch on his last international game in the 69th minute when he was replaced by Tihomir Kostadinov .   On a personal note, allow me to give Pandev a virtual standing ovation too.

Pandev, plays for Genoa in the Italian Serie A.

UEFA Euro 2020: Result NORTH MACEDONIA 0 – 3 NETHERLANDS, Monday 21 June 2021

On his way to the pitch

Before he game

The moment to say good bye

Moment

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UEFA Euro 2020: Result NORTH MACEDONIA 0 – 3 NETHERLANDS, Monday 21 June 2021

Atalanta, Genoa, Inter Milan, Juventus, Lecce, UEFA EURO 2020

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41% Ball Possession NORTH MACEDONIA and 59% Ball Possession NETHERLANDS
  North Macedonia 0 – 3 Netherlands
.                                                                                 24′ Memphis Depay
.                                                                                 51′ Georginio Wijnaldum
.                                                                                 58′ Georginio Wijnaldum

Netherlands already qualified to the Round of 16.  North Macedonia failing to win the UEFA Euro 2020 Group C match  on Monday 21 June 2021 at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam. North Macedonia losing all 3 games in the tournament.  The defeat did not somber the emotional moment for the retirement of Captain Goran Pandev saluting teammates and the fans. Netherlands ending Group C Winners.

✅  Italian Serie A players in this game.

  • Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands)
  •  Inter defender Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands)
  • Atalanta midfielder Marten de Roon (Netherlands)
  • Napoli midfielder Elif Elmas (North Macedonia)
  • Genoa forward Goran Pandev (Captain for Macedonia)
  • Lecce midfielder Boban Nikolov (Serie B)

✅  UEFA Euro 2020 Group C Standing after Matchday 3


Netherlands opening the score in the 24th minute. Memphis Depay defeating North Macedonia goalkeeper with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Donyell Malen.

Netherlands scoring for the 2-0 in the 51st minute with the goal by Georginio Wijnaldum.

Total despair for North Macedonia conceding another goal in the 58th minute. It is again Georginio Wijnaldum to find the goal with a right footed shot.

Click the video to watch North Macedonia vs Netherlands highlights on Monday 21 June 2021.

To be added

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group C

North Macedonia 0 – 3 Netherlands
Johan Cruijff ArenA
Amsterdam, Netherlands

18:00

Referee: Istvan Kovacs (ROU)
Assistant Referee 1: Vasile Marinescu (ROU)
Assistant Referee 2: Ovidiu Artene (ROU)
Fourth Official: Georgi Kabakov (BUL)
Reserve AR: Martin Margaritov (BUL)
VAR: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
AVAR 1: Paolo Valeri (ITA)
AVAR 2: Lee Betts (ENG)
AVAR 3: Pawel Gil (POL)
Referee Observer: Francesco Bianchi (SUI)

Goals: 24′ Memphis Depay (N), 51′ Georginio Wijnaldum (N), 58′ Georginio Wijnaldum (N)

Official lineups – formations – tabellino:

NORTH MACEDONIA (4-2-3-1) – Dimitrievski; Ristovski, Velkovski, Musliu, Alioski; Bardi, Ademi; Tricovski, Elmas, Trajkovski; Pandev.

NETHERLANDS (3-5-2) – Stekelenburg; De Vrij, De Ligt, Blind; Dumfries, Gravenberch, Wijnaldum, De Jong, Van Aanholt; Depay, Malen.

UEFA Euro 2020: Result CROATIA 1 – 1 CZECH REPUBLIC, Friday 18 June 2021

AC Milan, Atalanta, Brescia, Genoa, Hellas Verona, Inter Milan, Sampdoria, UEFA EURO 2020

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49% Ball Possession CROATIA and 51% Ball Possession CZECH REPUBLIC
  Croatia 1 – 1 Czech Republic
47′ Ivan Perisic                             42′ Patrik Schick (pen)
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Czech Republic and Croatia ending the UEFA Euro 2020 Group D Matchday 2 with a draw on Friday 18 June 2021 at the Hampden Park in Glasgow.   Czech won Matchday 1 defeating Scotland having now 4 points while Croatia remain with only 1 point.  Croatia having the most Serie A players in this game. On Matchday 3, Tuesday 22 June,  Croatia will face Scotland and Czech Republic will face England.

✅ Italian Serie A and B players in this game.

  • Brescia defender Ales Mateju (Czech)
  • Hellas Verona midfielder Antonin Barak (Czech)
  • Sampdoria midfielderJakub Jankto (Czech)
  • Inter midfielder Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia)
  • Genoa midfielder Milan Baldelj (Croatia)
  • Atalanta midfielder Mario Pasalic (Croatia)
  • Inter forward Ivan Perisic (Croatia)
  • AC Milan forward Ante Rebic (Croatia)

*Serie B team

✅ UEFA Euro 2020 Group D Standing after Matchday 2

Czech Republic opening the score in the 37th minute. Referee Carlos Del Cerro Grande giving a penalty to Czech Republic. Patrik Schick defeating Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic converting a penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner. The penalty is conceded by Dejan Lovren after a foul on Schick. The goalkeeper went to the other side….. goal!

Croatia equalizing in the 47th minute. Inter forward Ivan Perisic defeating Czech Republic goalkeeper Tomás Vaclík with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner. The assist is by Andrej Kramaric.

Click the video to watch Croatia – Czech Republic highlights on Friday 18 June 2021

UEFA Euro 2020
Group stage – Group D

Croatia 1 – 1 Czech Republic
Hampden Park
Glasgow, Scotland

18:00

Referee: Carlos Del Cerro Grande (ESP)
Assistant Referee 1: Juan Carlos Jimenez (ESP)
Assistant Referee 2: Roberto Alonso Fernandez (ESP)
Fourth Official: Sandro Schärer (SUI)
Reserve AR: Stephane De Almeida (SUI)
VAR: Juan Martinez Munuera (ESP)
AVAR 1: Marco Di Bello (ITA)
AVAR 2: Inigo Prieto Lopez (ESP)
AVAR 3: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA)
Referee Observer: Frank De Bleeckere (BEL)

Goals:   42′ Patrik Schick (pen)(Czech), 47′ Ivan Perisic (CR)

CROATIA (4-2-3-1): Livakovic; Vrsaljko, Vida, Lovren, Gvardiol; Brekalo, Kovacic; Rebic, Perisic, Modric; Kramaric.

Subs: Kalinic, Caleta-Car, Sluga, Vlasic, Pasalic, Orsic, Badelj, Petkovic, Juranovic, Brozovic, Ivanusec, Bradaric.

Head Coach: Dalic.

CZECH REPUBLIC (4-2-3-1): Vaclik; Coufal, Celustka, Kalas, Boril; Soucek, Holes; Masopust, Jankto, Darida; Schick.

Subs: Mandous, Koubek, Kaderabek, Brabec, Barak, Krmencik, Sevcik, Zima, Hlozek, Vydra, Kral, Pekhart.

Head Coach: Silhavy.