
The first semi-final of the Nations League ends. Croatia has qualified for the finals after defeating the Netherlands with a score of 2-4. The "tulips" were "snatched" from the team led by Ronald Koeman in extra time. The 90 minutes played in "De Kuip" ended with the score 2-2.
"Tulips" were the first to take the lead in the 34th minute. Wifer sent the ball inside the area to Malen, the latter made no mistake and sent it to the bottom left corner, beating goalkeeper Livakovic.
In the 54th minute, Croatia equalized the numbers. Modric won a penalty and Kramaric made no mistake from the penalty spot.
18 minutes later, friends overturned the result. Long action with many passes by Zlatko Dalic's team. Pasalic took advantage of Van Dijk's drowsiness and gave his team the advantage goal.
When it was thought that Croatia would go to the final, the Netherlands equalized with Noa Lang in the 90th+6th minute. After an attack where the ball was thrown several times in the area, it was Lang who found the last deviation to score the equalizing goal.
At the beginning of the second overtime, more specifically in the 90+8th minute, Croatia found the goal to qualify for the final. Petkovic defended the ball in the midfield and went forward shooting from distance and found the way to the net.
In the 116th minute, Luka Modric scored the peace goal for his team. The midfielder of Real Madrid was correct from the penalty spot. The 11-meter was won by Petkovic, after the foul caused to him by Malacia.
In the final, Croatia will face the winner of the Spain-Italy match, which will be played tomorrow evening.
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