It takes the paw of the champions to give Croatia the qualification for the round of 16 of Euro 2020. Modric and Perisic think about sending Scotland 3-1 after the first half ended in a draw with the goals of Vlasic and McGregor. In Glasgow the Croatian national team wins, thanks to the goal difference that closes group D in second place behind England who beat the Czech Republic 1-0 with the Czechs who still qualify.
Croatia and Scotland are on the hunt for a win to qualify. The two rear lights of group D, both with only one point to their credit, must at all costs make full loot if they still want to have their say in the competition and hope to move on to the second round. Dalic raises Brozovic from 1 ‘, with Perisic and Vlasic supporting Petkovic in attack. Rebic, Brekalo and Kramaric remain out. News also on the right wing in defense where Juranovic is preferred to Vrsaljko. Clarke opts for 3-5-2 and confirms for 10 / 11th the team that stopped England at Wembley with McTominay in the defensive trio. Forward space to Dykes and Adams. out Gilmour for Covid, play McGinn in his place. Croatia finds the goal of the advantage at the first opportunity, after 17 minutes: long action that leads to the cross from the right for the header in the area of Perisic: he collects Vlasic who tows and stabs the goalkeeper with his left-handed. Scotland feel the pinch and are likely to suffer the doubling of the Croat with Modric. As the minutes pass, Clarke’s men take their measurements and set out in search of a tie. Which arrives in the final minutes of the first half: it is 42 ‘when on the short rejected by Vida, McGregor collects a ball at the limit and with a precise right diagonal low shot slips the corner to the right of Livakovic.
The pace in the second half is immediately high, also because the draw is of no use to anyone. Croatia take command of the game with Scotland aiming for restarts. On 11 ‘occasion for the Croatians with Perisic who, however, finds Marshall on his way, but the position of the Inter player was offside. Almost immediate the response of the Scots, dangerous with McGinn. At 17 ‘comes the new Croatian advantage thanks to a feat by Luka Modric: Gvardiol’s cross from the short left side of the Scottish area for the insertion in the area of Petković, quick in making the bank towards Kovačić: the number 8 supports the limit to Modrić, the Croatian captain draws a right winger of first intention that bags in the far corner. At 33 ‘Croatia finds the third goal that qualifies for the round of 16: on the development of a winning corner kick by Perisic who kisses the post and ends up inside. Scotland tries to react and launches the attack. At 35 ‘she is dangerous with Adams but Livaković opposes and concedes a corner. The hosts generously try to shorten but Croatia checks in anticipation of the triple whistle to celebrate for qualification for the round of 16.