UEFA European Championship

FT Wednesday, June 19, 2024
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Croatia WWWWL 2
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Match Report

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Euro 2024: Albania claim thrilling late draw with Croatia

Lowly Albania held Croatia to a 2-2 draw in a thrilling Euro 2024 encounter on Wednesday that left both teams fighting it out for progression to the knockout stage.

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Team Stats

11
Fouls
15
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
4
Offsides
0
1
Corner Kicks
3
8
Saves
5
33
Possession
67
15
SHOTS
22
7
ON GOAL
10
0.5
On Target %
0.5
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
247
Accurate Passes
572
311
Passes
634
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
4
Accurate Crosses
9
12
Crosses
29
0.3
Cross %
0.3
60
Long Balls
29
29
Accurate Long Balls
12
0.5
Long Balls %
0.4
6
Blocked Shots
5
7
Effective Tackles
12
11
Tackles
17
0.6
Tackle %
0.7
9
Interceptions
14
26
Effective Clearances
7
26
Clearances
7

Lineups

CRO · 4-3-3

  1. 1Dominik LivakovicG
  2. 4Josko GvardiolCD-L
  3. 6Josip SutaloCD-R
  4. 14Ivan PerisicLB
  5. 22Josip JuranovicRB
  6. 11Marcelo BrozovicCM
  7. 8Mateo KovacicLM
  8. 10Luka ModricRM
  9. 17Bruno PetkovicF
  10. 9Andrej KramaricLF
  11. 7Lovro MajerRF

ALB · 4-3-3

  1. 23Thomas StrakoshaG
  2. 6Berat DjimsitiCD-L
  3. 5Arlind AjetiCD-R
  4. 3Mario MitajLB
  5. 4Elseid HysajRB
  6. 20Ylber RamadaniCM
  7. 21Kristjan AsllaniLM
  8. 14Qazim LaçiRM
  9. 7Rey ManajF
  10. 10Nedim BajramiLF
  11. 9Jasir AsaniRF

Timeline

  1. 11' Goal! Croatia 0, Albania 1. Qazim Laçi (Albania) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jasir Asani with a cross.
  2. 45' Substitution, Croatia. Mario Pasalic replaces Marcelo Brozovic.
  3. 45' Substitution, Croatia. Luka Sucic replaces Lovro Majer.
  4. 64' Substitution, Albania. Taulant Seferi replaces Jasir Asani.
  5. 69' Substitution, Croatia. Ante Budimir replaces Bruno Petkovic.
  6. 73' Substitution, Albania. Klaus Gjasula replaces Qazim Laçi.
  7. 74' Goal! Croatia 1, Albania 1. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ante Budimir.
  8. 76' Own Goal by Klaus Gjasula, Albania. Croatia 2, Albania 1.
  9. 76' Elseid Hysaj (Albania) is shown the yellow card.
  10. 84' Substitution, Croatia. Borna Sosa replaces Ivan Perisic.
  11. 84' Substitution, Croatia. Martin Baturina replaces Andrej Kramaric.
  12. 85' Substitution, Albania. Mirlind Daku replaces Rey Manaj.
  13. 85' Substitution, Albania. Arbër Hoxha replaces Ylber Ramadani.
  14. 87' Ivica Ivusic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card.
  15. 90'+3' Mirlind Daku (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  16. 90'+5' Goal! Croatia 2, Albania 2. Klaus Gjasula (Albania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  17. 90'+7' Klaus Gjasula (Albania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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