FLASH
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Croatia and Albania were held to a 2-2 draw in the second match of Group B at EURO 2024, after defeats in the first matches against Spain and Italy respectively.
Laçi gave Albania the lead in the 11th minute, while Andrej Kramaric gave hope to Croatia with the goal in the 74th minute. Three minutes later it was Gjasula who scored an own goal to give Croatia the lead. But nothing was closed, as in the 94th minute, Gjasula scored in the Croatian goal, setting the final score at 2-2.
This match was followed with great interest, while the Serbian media reports that the scandal happened in the stands.
Croatia is now in an extremely difficult situation in terms of qualifying for the knockout phase of the European Championship. With only one point, the Croatians enter the third round of Group B, where they will play the match against Italy. On the other hand, Albania is not better either, as it awaits a match with Spain. This match, in addition to many emotions on the field, was also characterized by embarrassing cheers from the stands. "Kill, kill, kill Serbia", chanted the fans in the stadium, as the football players of these national teams played - writes " Kurir ".
The Serbian media continues to rejoice in the fact that the Croats will have a quick return home. Even the victory over Italy does not guarantee the passage of the Croatians. And now they are in a big problem, they have put themselves in a very awkward situation, they have a difficult math.
" Blic " writes that Croatia failed to mask a bad game against a weaker rival.
Croatia failed to mask a poor performance against a national team that is not at their level. Now they have to worry about the last round because only victory is possible. On the other hand, Albania did a great job and played beyond its capabilities.
Croatia controlled possession in the first half of the match, but practically did not know what to do with it. In certain situations, the Croatians failed to win even a corner. And then, in the second half, Croatia played much better, more energetic and more determined. She tightened the circle of the opponent, shot at the goal, tried, kept Albania in a part of the field and it finally gave results. Zlatko Dalic's side came alive when Ante Budimir came on and played a big part in the goals.
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