Live report Spain vs Croatia, Group B Euro 2024. The end seemed to have come for Croatia when in the first half Spain took a 3-goal lead.
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Live report Spain vs Croatia, Group B Euro 2024. The end seemed to have come for Croatia when in the first half Spain took a 3-goal lead.
Match: Spain vs Croatia, 11pm June 15, 2024 – Group B Euro 2024
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Michael Oliver ended the first half with one at the whistle.
Daniel Carvajal (Spain) received a perfect cross deep inside the penalty area from Lamine Yamal and delicately controlled the ball. Next, he sent a low shot right into the middle of the goal, increasing the score to 3:0.
Lamine Yamal (Spain) quickly took the corner kick with a short pass.
Nico Williams (Spain) observed an unmarked teammate and attempted to pass the ball low to this player. However, an opposing defender read the intention and promptly saved the danger. The assistant referee points to the corner flag, the corner will be awarded to the Spanish players.
An attack was just wasted when Mateo Kovacic’s (Croatia) ambitious long-range shot only went over the right line.
2 minutes of extra time will be added.
Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) shot from mid-range, but the shot was inaccurate and the ball went over the bar quite far.
Danger! Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) turned very skillfully in the penalty area, but his final shot went wide of the right post. He should have scored a goal!
Rodri (Spain) was too aggressive in his attempt to take the ball away from his opponent and Michael Oliver blew a free kick.
Pedri (Spain) was able to continue playing.
Pedri (Spain) is lying on the field in pain and he needs medical attention. We still cannot determine the severity of the recent injury.
Robin Le Normand (Spain) could not create enough contact to control the ball from a corner. His header right in front of the goal sent the ball too high over the crossbar.
Nico Williams (Spain) prepares to take a corner kick.
Lovro Majer (Croatia) had a better chance after the ball bounced off a defender, but somehow this player was able to kick the ball across the right line.
Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) was unlucky as he took a dangerous shot from the edge of the penalty area. Goalkeeper Unai Simon did an excellent job blocking the shot right in the bottom right corner of the goal.
Pedri made a precise pass to Fabian Ruiz (Spain) inside the penalty area, and this player quickly shot towards the bottom right corner, leaving the goalkeeper unable to react in time. The score is increased to 2:0!
Just had a shot by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) from the edge of the penalty area, the ball sank into the middle of the goal, but did not have enough force to make it difficult for goalkeeper Unai Simon.
The goal came from a great team coordination situation! Alvaro Morata (Spain) received a perfect pass and sent an excellent low shot into the middle of the goal. The goalkeeper cannot do anything with such shots.
Nico Williams (Spain) crossed from the sideline into the penalty area to find one of his teammates, but he failed, and it did not bring good results. The ball is out of the field and there will be a goal kick for Croatia.
Alvaro Morata (Spain) clearly did not follow the Golden Rule: „Treat others the way you want to be treated.“ He made a bad foul, and Michael Oliver had no choice but to blow punish.
Alvaro Morata (Spain) chose the time to move too early and the linesman raised the offside flag.
A centimeter-perfect cross brought the ball to Ante Budimir (Croatia) in the center of the penalty area, but his header harmlessly went over the crossbar.
Ante Budimir (Croatia) prepared to receive a long pass, but goalkeeper Unai Simon was the one who received praise from the audience, because he excellently cut the ball.
Michael Oliver blew a foul. Alvaro Morata (Spain) just knocked down an opposing player. Croatia won the free kick and they were able to continue with another attack.
Lovro Majer (Croatia) crossed the ball into the penalty area from a free kick, but the defense cleared the ball to clear the danger.
Marc Cucurella (Spain) had a rough tackle and referee Michael Oliver had to blow the whistle and blow a penalty. A free kick for Croatia. It’s not in a position to convert into a shot on goal.
Lamine Yamal (Spain) committed a small error to disrupt the opponent’s path to the ball. The referee immediately warned that if he did it again, he would receive a yellow card. Croatia is awarded a free kick. Will they create any opportunities from this situation?
Nico Williams (Spain) hits a high cross from a mid-range free kick position. However, his kick went out onto the field.
Josip Sutalo (Croatia) had a solid foul and Michael Oliver blew the penalty. Spain awarded a free kick that could have led to a scoring opportunity.
Alvaro Morata (Spain) escaped the clutches of an opponent’s defender and fired a shot from a mid-range towards the bottom right corner, but goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic positioned himself well and there was a situation. Catch the ball safely.
Nico Williams (Spain) accelerated towards the goal but the defender reacted well to block. The ball has crossed the line and Croatia will have a goal kick.
Daniel Carvajal (Spain) attempts to pass the ball to his teammates with a dangerous pass from the edge of the penalty area. However, the opposing defense blocked the ball and cleared it safely.
Rodri (Spain) sent a quick pass into space to his teammate, who was lurking right on the offside line, but a defender intervened and cleared the ball.
Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) chose a very good position and was chosen by his teammates to send him a cross from the sideline. Unfortunately, a defender was able to clear the ball.
A solid tackle by Marc Cucurella (Spain). The referee blew the whistle because he determined he had committed a foul. Croatia will be able to take the free kick.
Nico Williams (Spain) passes the ball up, but an opposing defender cuts the ball.
Round 1 has begun.