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

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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.

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