Croatia beat Portugal 1-2 in a pleasant match that was performed in Portuguese territory and that served for each groups as preparation for the Euro 2024 championship that begins subsequent week.
Very early, simply 7 minutes in, Luka Modric put his group forward after a controversial penalty that he took to the left facet of goalkeeper Diego Costa and thus made it 0-1.
The Croatian group may have elevated the rating within the first half, however the match went to the locker room with that rating.
The Portuguese group got here out linked within the second half and as quickly because the second half began they tied the sport. A terrific group play led to an ideal go from Nelson Semedo to Diogo Jota who solely needed to push it to attain the tie.
However when Portugal was taking part in greatest, Croatia scored 1-2. A spectacular volley shot by Pasalic pressured an ideal save from Diogo Costa, however after hitting the crossbar it fell to Osasuna striker Ante Budimir, who made no mistake and headed the rating to 1-2.
Croatia had additionally gained its first pleasant in preparation for the Euro Cup towards Macedonia by 3-0.
After the Croatians, Portugal will now face Eire in Aveiro on Tuesday. Then will come the Euro Cup, the place it’ll debut on June 18 towards the Czech Republic as a part of group F, which additionally consists of Turkey and Georgia.
Croatia, for its half, is within the nicknamed ‘group of dying’, B, together with Spain, Italy and Albania, and can debut on June 15 towards the Spanish.
