Sports Desk: Croatia Penalty Shootout: Nikola Vlasic goals, Lovro Majer goals, Luke Modric goals and Mislav Orsic goals.
Brazil penalty shootout: Rodrigo miss, Casemiro goal, Pedro goal, Marquinhos miss.
Matches played in tiebreakers:
There were no goals in the 90 minutes of the match, but two goals were scored in extra time. After 105+1 minutes, Neymar scored a great goal to lead the team. However, at the end of extra time (117m), Bruno Petkovic equalized. As a result, the extra 30 minutes of the game, i.e. 120 minutes, ended with a 1-1 goal tie. The match went to a tiebreaker to break the tie. Now it’s a matter of seeing who gets through the test of luck called the tiebreaker.
Petkovic’s goal equalizes Croatia:
Croatia equalized in the 117th minute of extra time of the match. At this time, Mislav Orsic attacked from the left side and increased the ball into the box. Bruno Petkovic took a shot after getting it in the box. The ball hits the net. Equality returns.
Neymar’s goal leads Brazil:
Neymar scored in a planned attack in added time (105+1) of the first half of extra time of the match. At this time, Brazil attacked from their own half. Neymar passed the ball to Lucas Paqueta on the left, going a little in front of Croatia’s D box. Then quickly entered the box. Paqueta gave him the ball again. Now take the ball and fire forward. Seeing him coming, Croatia’s goalkeeper also came forward. Neymar beat him without taking a shot and advanced to the right. Then take a corner shot and hit the ball in the net. Education City Stadium burst into cheers like the roar of the sea.
Miss Brozovich:
Croatia’s Marcelo Brozovic got the chance to score in the 103rd minute. Bruno Petkovic’s cross from the left was met by him in the box. Only Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson was in front. A goal could have been scored if he could have dodged him. But he missed the opportunity by blowing it.
No team scored in the allotted 90 minutes:
No one saw a goal in the allotted 90 minutes. Even though possession of the ball was equal, Brazil was ahead in attack. They made a total of 14 attacks. 8 of them were on target. However, most were poor shots. On the other hand, Croatia managed 6 attacks but could not take any shot on target.
Now it is to be seen whether this deadlock is broken in the extra 30 minutes of the match.
Another shot by Paqueta was blocked by the goalkeeper:
Paqueta had another chance in the 80th minute. Paqueta took the shot after receiving Rodrigue’s extended ball in the box. But Croatia’s goalkeeper Livakovic caught it.
Paqueta’s shot was blocked by the goalkeeper:
In the 66th minute, Lucas Paqueta took the ball and entered the box. In front of him was Croatian goalkeeper Livakovic. Seeing Paqueta beat him, he stepped forward. Paqueta wasted the opportunity with a chest kick.
Neymar missed chances:
Neymar got a chance in the 55th minute. But Croatia’s goalkeeper Livakovic caught it.
Perisic missed chances:
Croatia had a great opportunity in the 51st minute of the match. Luka Modric’s cross was pounced on by Ivan Parisic to head home. But it misses the mark.
Brazil-Croatia didn’t get a goal in the draw:
Brazil and Croatia fought almost equally in the first half in the fight to go to the semi-finals. Ball possession and attack are almost equal. Brazil had 51 percent of the ball. Croatia was in possession of 49 hundred. Croatia made three attacks. On the other hand, Brazil scored 5. Croatia could not take any shot on target but Brazil took 3 shots on target. However, Croatia’s defense handled Brazil’s attack very well. Because of them, Brazil is not able to attack Zorosore.
Also, both teams get 1 corner each. Two players from both teams see a yellow card each.
Goalkeeper catches Neymar’s free kick:
Brazil received a free kick in front of the box in the 42nd minute. Neymar took a shot from the free kick. But his shot went straight to Croatia goalkeeper Livakovic.
Perisic missed chances:
Croatia’s Ivan Perisic missed the chance in the 30th minute.
Vinicius and Neymar missed chances:
Brazil had two opportunities in the 20th and 21st minutes. Vinicius attacked first. But even if he enters the box and takes a shot, it is blocked. Then Neymar went on the attack. His shot was caught by the goalkeeper of Croatia.
Great chance missed by Croatia:
Croatia had a great chance to score in the 13th minute. At this time, Mario Pasalic extended the ball from the right and Josip Juranovic and Ivan Perisic found it in front of the goal post. Juranovic could not touch the ball. However, Perisic could not get his foot in the net. The ball touches his feet.
Vinicius Jr.’s shot is caught by the goalkeeper:
Brazil attacked in the fifth minute of the match. At that time, Vinicius Jr. got the ball on the left and targeted the upper part of the right corner of the post. But Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Livakovic caught the ball.
Brazil-Croatia Match Start:
Brazil and Croatia met in the first quarter-final of the World Cup. The match started at Education City Stadium at 9 pm Bangladesh time. The winner of this match will go to the semi-finals. And the losing team will catch the plane of the country.
Brazil starting XI:
Alisson, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Danilo, Edar Militao, Neymar, Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, Richarlison, Vinicius Jr. and Rafinha.
Croatia starting XI:
Dominic Livakovic, Josko Guardiol, Dejan Lovren, Borna Sosa, Josip Juranovic, Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic, Luka Modric, Andre
