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Portugal beat Croatia 3-2 in the last match for both teams in a League A Group 3 match in the Nations League tournament. Kovacic opened the scoring in the 29th minute of the match for the hosts, but the guests tied through Ruben Dias in the 52nd minute of the match. The hosts were left with 10 people on the field after a red card from Rog in the 51st minute of the match. Portugal made the score 2: 1 in a double favor. This happened in the 60th minute with a goal from Joao Félix. Kovacic restored the tie with a Kovacic goal from the edge of the penalty area in the 64th minute of the game. At the end of the game Livakovic dropped the ball after a cross from a corner and Dias with his second goal made the score 3: 2 for the guests.
In minute 3 Juranovic crossed to the Portuguese penalty area, but the ball was intercepted by a defender and went for a corner. After his execution, there was no danger to the Portuguese gate. Cristiano Ronaldo missed to open the scoring in the 19th minute, but his shot missed the target.
In those minutes, the guests of this match attacked in a rather dangerous way at Livakovic’s door and created several tensions for the opposing players. Four minutes later, Perisic tried to find Pasalic well, but Diaz’s division avoided danger.
Croatia opened the scoring with a goal from Mateo Kovacic in the 28th minute of the game, received an excellent pass from Pasalic, shot dangerously, Patricio saved, but in the second shot he was defenseless. A little later, the “chess players” lost another excellent scoring opportunity.
In the 35th minute Jota had a chance to restore the tie, but failed after an excellent job by Rog. Two minutes later, Juranovic had a chance to increase the home team’s lead, but missed. Portugal responded with a shot from Danilo, but again there was no goal.
Joao Félix received an excellent pass from Cristiano Ronaldo at the end of the first half, but failed to sign.
In the 48th minute, Dias missed the equalizer after receiving an excellent pass from the right, but the ball missed the target. Portugal restored the tie with a goal from Ruben Dias in the 52nd minute, who took advantage of a poor clearance from Livakovic after a free-kick from Ronaldo. A minute earlier, Rogge left the field for the second yellow card for the infraction he committed against the Portuguese star.
In the 60th minute Diogo Jota played with a hand that went unnoticed by the referee Oliver, he passed to Joao Félix and he from a few meters punished Livakovic by 2: 1 in favor of Portugal.
Four minutes later, Croatia restored the tie after Kovacic received an excellent pass from Vlasic and beat Patricio 2-2 with a shot from the edge of the area. In minute 79 Bernardo Silva missed from a clear position and sent the ball over the door from a few meters. At the end of the match after an error by goalkeeper Livakovic, who dropped the ball into a cross from a corner allowed Díaz to score his second goal of the match and make the score 3: 2 for Portugal, and this turned out to be the final result of the match. .
Thus, Croatia kept their place in League A after the favorable result of the other match France – Sweden, and the Swedes were eliminated in League B.
Croatia – Portugal 2: 3
scorers: 1: 0 Kovacic (29), 1: 1 Dias (52), 1: 2 Joao Felix (60), 2: 2 Kovacic (64), 2: 3 Ruben Dias (90) – Horn (51)
Here are the lineups for both teams:
Croatia: Livakovic, Juranovic, Lovren, Skoric, Bradaric, Rog, Modric, Kovacic (90-Basic), Pasalic (64-Brekalo), Vlasic (84-Orsic), Perisic
Portugal: Rui Patricio, Mario Rui (71-Joao Cancello), Ruben Semedo, Ruben Diaz, Nelson Semedo, Bruno Fernandes (46-Trinkao), Joao Moutinho, Danilo (77-Oliveira), Jota (77-Paulinho), Ronaldo, Joo ( 71-Bernardo Silva)
Judge: Michael Oliver (England)
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