Mistakes, comeback and suffering: the Spain advances to the quarter-finals of Euro 2020 at the end of an incredible match against Croatia. First under for a sensational own goal, then in a large comeback, before suffering again in the final and reaching extra time. A success that is worth the access in the Top 8 d’Europa, for a round in which he will face the winner of the other round of 16 between France e Switzerland.
First half
In the first half the most decisive actions of the match take place: Spain starts strong but devours two goals before with Boil face to face with Livakovic, and then with Morata with the head on the wrong marking of Vida. In the end, Croatia took the lead, but in the most sensational way: a back pass of Pedri is badly stopped by Unai simon who incredibly puts the ball into the goal by adding another goal to the list of many own goals in this European championship. Spain, however, finds the strength to react and draw thanks to Sarabia that from inside the penalty area with a nice left brings the teams to the interval in a draw.
Second half
Spain started very strong and immediately found the doubling: cross of Gayà per Azpilicueta who anticipates on the second post Guardiola and marks the overtaking net. It seems the beginning of the Spanish domination, so much so that then comes the third goal with Ferran Torres, good at scoring on an occasion that happens face to face with Livakovic in which it does not repeat the error of Boil. Except that in the final the Croatia reacts and first finds the goal of hope in the fray with Orsic, and then even the par with a large insert of Pasalic which sensationally postpones everything to extra time.
Extra time
The Spain she is good at not suffering the backlash and in the first extra half she enters with great conviction: first she risks with a Kramaric saved by Unai simon, but then he finds rhythm and opportunities to win the game. Morata takes advantage of it by scoring on an error of Brekalo and brings the game back to the beginning of the second half, and shortly after the new entry Oyarzabal left foot marks the goal that definitively closes the game at 5-3. In the second extra period there is no energy for a new comeback and the Spain advances to the quarters.
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