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On Tuesday, the Croatian national team will play in Group D of the 2020 Eurocup Championship. 3 – 1 defeated Scotland and jumped to the playoffs in the last minute.
A draw or a loss would have meant Croatia went home, while after the victory they moved up to second place and will face second place in Group E in the eighth final.
The defeat of the Scots means that for them this championship is over.
In this match, Nikola Vlašičius was led by the Croats in the 17th minute, but before the end of the first half, the Scots Callumas McGregoras He scored the first goal for the Scottish team in this championship and tied the result. It was the first Scottish goal in major tournaments since 1998.
The Croats regained the lead Luka Modričius, who had a good chance to score the header but the home keeper made the save.
Croatia’s advantage has increased Ivanas Perišičiuswho, after L. Modričius’ lifted corner of the head, aimed the ball at the goal and finally broke the Scots.
Match progress:
90 min. The match is over, Croatia is celebrating the victory and winning the playoff ticket!
78 min. OBJECTIVE !!! Ivanas Perišičius carefully controlled the ball after a short corner kick and threw it at Luka Modričiaus, who had the entire net open before him, but only managed to hit the post.
70 min. There are more and more passions and footballers push for the second time. Still, the judges work perfectly and quickly defuse conflict situations.
62 min. OBJECTIVE !!! Luka Modrich takes the lead 2 – 1!
59 min. John McGinn was very close to the goal, but the ball flew past them and the footballer himself collided with the goalkeeper. Fortunately, both players did not suffer seriously.
54 min. Ivanas Perišičius fires a dangerous shot, but the goalkeeper saves his team.
49 min. The referee allowed Joško Gvardiolas to take it quickly, much to the dismay of the unprepared goalkeeper. Both footballers receive medical attention.
45 min. The second half begins!
45 min. The first half is over.
First half statistics (Croatia – Scotland):
42 min. OBJECTIVE !!! The Scottish team scores the first goal in this European Championship! Once it looked like the Croats were kicking the ball, they do so directly to Callum McGregor, who hits the corner and compares the result.
35 min. Just a minute ago, S.McKenna pushed an opponent and earned a yellow card.
33 min. Forced change in Scottish national defense: Injured Grant Hanley is replaced by Scott McKenna.
24 min. What tension! The Croats collapsed on defense, but the Scots were unable to take advantage of the rivals’ gifts twice.
17 min. OBJECTIVE !!!! Nikola Vlašičius leads the Croats forward!
1 minute. Already in the first minute, the Scots win two corners, but failed to reap the benefits.
0 min. The match begins!
Initial compositions:
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Interesting facts before the game:
• Croatia have yet to beat Scotland (3 draws, 2 losses) in the last five matches and only France (8 matches) and Portugal (7 matches) are the only teams Croatia have met more times and have not won .
• None of the five meetings between Croatia and Scotland gave the fans more than two goals.
• Scotland lost just one of their last nine games at Hampden Park Stadium (5 wins, 3 draws).
• Croatia have not won three consecutive Eurocup matches, only registering a longer series of defeats at this tournament in 1996 and 2004, when the Croats had an unsuccessful five-match series.
• Scotland have not scored in five of the last eight major tournament games. He has also not scored a goal in this Euro 2020 championship, despite having scored 30 goals.
What is the situation in Group D before the last round?
Czech Republic (4 points) they will become the winner of Group D if they avoid defeat to England. The latter will finish second if they suffer defeat, but Scotland will defeat the Croats. However, the Czechs will only take third place if they lose to the English and Croatia win the victory on the required goal difference.
England (4 points) he will advance to the next round if he ends the match with the Czechs in at least a draw or disaster with Scotland. Meanwhile, you will become a Group D winner if you defeat the controls. However, the latter can remain in third place if they suffer a defeat and the Scots win by the required goal difference.
Croatia (1 point) They must win these games if they want to make the playoffs from third place. The latter can overtake the Czechs and finish second if they win the match by sufficient goal difference.
Scotland (1 point) He must win the match to stay at least third in the group, but the latter can still overtake the English in the fight for second place.
Despite tomorrow’s Group D matches between the Czech Republic, England and Croatia, Scotland, England and the Czech Republic have already secured the playoffs for this group, with 4 points each before the last round and occupying second and first place respectively and fighting each other.
Of the third group places, 4 out of 6 teams are in the playoffs, and since Finland, which is third in Group B, has 3 points, and Ukraine, which is third in Group C, also has 3 points, the Czech Republic and England with 4 points are already automatically in Group D. above these controls.
Coaches’ comments before the game:
Zlatko Dalich, strategist of the Croatian national team: “Scotland had to play much better against the Czechs because they had so many opportunities. They showed motivation and fighting spirit against England, and they will be the same against us, as the three points represent a historic result for them in their stadium for their fans. The victorious result provides that positive atmosphere that we do not yet have. We had it in Russia during 2018. The World Cup, but now we can’t reach our own pace. “
Steve Clarke, Scotland National Team Strategist: “Croatia has good qualities and is a bit different from England. It is a good team that spins the ball well. They have two very high level players: Mateo Kovačičius and Luka Modričiai and we will have to deal with them. are on the field we want, and they all show at least a performance of at least 8 out of 10 points, then we can hope that is enough for the victory we need to get out of the group. When you play against a high-level opponent, you need eleven player performances 8/10 “.
Sports form of the teams:
Euro 2020 elections
The best player of the twelfth round of Euro 2020
Nikola Vlasicius (Croatia)
3 votes
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Luka Modričius (Croatia)
27 votes
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Bukayo Saka (England)
6 votes
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The best goal of the twelfth day of Euro 2020
# 1. Raheemo Sterling’s goal is to score for the Czech national team
2 votes
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# two. Callumo McGregoro has scored a goal for Croatia
1 vote
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# 3. Luka Modrich’s goal is to score for the Scottish national team
7 votes
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# 4. Ivan Perišičius’ goal is to score for the Scottish national team
0 votes
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The best match of the twelfth round of Euro 2020
England – Czech Republic
2 votes
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Croatia – Scotland
5 votes
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The best price for the twelfth day of Euro 2020
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Danish team coach K. Julmand: “I can’t imagine how they managed to come back after what they went through, so much respect for men.” (5 votes)
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Russia’s strategist S. Cherchesov: “The fans have the right to survive and we must correct” (0 votes)
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Ukrainian national team star O. Zinchenko: “Now we can only accept the result and accept the level we are at as a team” (3 votes)
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Euro 2020 Calendar
| Slovakia | 19:00 | Spain | |
| Sweden | 19:00 | Poland | |
| Portugal | 22:00 | France | |
| Germany | 22:00 | Hungary |
Euro 2020 Results
| Czech Republic | 0-1 | England | |
| Croatia | 3 – 1 | Scotland | |
| Russia | 1 – 4 | Denmark | |
| Finland | 0 – 2 | Belgium | |
| North macedonia | 0-3 | The Netherlands | |
| Ukraine | 0-1 | Austria |
Euro 2020 standings
TO
| V | The team | WATCH | L | PR | LG | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| two | Welsh | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Swiss | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Turkey | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
B
| V | The team | WATCH | L | PR | LG | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| two | Denmark | 3 | 1 | two | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Finland | 3 | 1 | two | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Russia | 3 | 1 | two | 0 | 3 |
C
| V | The team | WATCH | L | PR | LG | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| two | Austria | 3 | two | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 3 | 1 | two | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | North macedonia | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
D
| V | The team | WATCH | L | PR | LG | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | two | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| two | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Scotland | 3 | 0 | two | 1 | 1 |
me
| V | The team | WATCH | L | PR | LG | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden | two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| two | Slovakia | two | 1 | two | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Spain | two | 0 | 0 | two | two |
| 4 | Poland | two | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
F
| V | The team | WATCH | L | PR | LG | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | two | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| two | Germany | two | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Portugal | two | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Hungary | two | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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