Croatia vs Spain 0-0 (PEN 4-5) Highlights Download: UEFA Nations League Final – June 18th, 2023 on Kilamity Blog.
Croatia vs Spain‘s match started with full attacking forces both teams were unable to net throughout the game.
It’s Spain looking more interested in finding a winner, perhaps because they’re a younger side who didn’t play 120 midweek – though Croatia had an extra day to recover. And here’s Navas swinging over a cross from the right, which flicks a head and goes behind for a corner. Spain choose not to swing in a corner, instead playing it short and eventually allowing Croatia to push them back into their own half.
Persic escapes down the left again, released by a lush turn and outside-of-the-foot pass from Modric. He nips infield then tries to slide a reverse-pass in behind for Vlasic, but there’s too much on it and it runs behind. Ivan Perisic is doing well against Jesus Navas down the left for Croatia.
The wing-back has all the time and the space to drive at Sevilla’s defender and is finding joy. Better end product and Croatia could find themselves ahead off one of his crosses. The nerves are on show from both teams who are frantically trying to press and squeeze the lives out of each other. Andrej Kramaric pulls off a brilliant piece of skill before being fouled by Rodri.
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The former Leicester striker is proving his worth, and never looks out of place in this Croatia side. A big chance goes begging for Croatia as Modric and Kramaric get tangled up on the edge of the box; thinking the other one is lining up the shot… none of them hit the ball as it rolls across the 18-yard line.
Fati has made a difference, his pace and feet giving Spain a different threat. He burrows into the box, beating one challenge before being crowded out by another, and when the ball breaks to Asensio, he flicks it up for himself then swivels on the half-turn to shoot wide. Spain have ramped up the pressure over the last few minutes and are springing pressing traps across the midfield line. Croatia’s fans respond with a frankly terrifying noise from my right….
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