Croatia reaches the World Cup semifinals after surprising and eliminating Brazil

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Croatia qualified for the semifinals of the World Cup in Qatar 2022 This Friday, December 9, you will surprise and eliminate brazil in the quarterfinals. There were no goals in 90 minutesso the meeting needed extension. The extra time ended with a tie (1-1)Y on penalties the Croats sealed the victory (4-2).

In the first half there were hardly any clear scoring chances. However, in the second half, Brazil began to show its superiority and create danger in the rival goal. Militao gave the first warning, and then goalkeeper Livakovic prevented Neymar’s goal. The Brazilian forward ran into the Croatian goalkeeper again in minute 76. Brazil continued to insist, but the South American team lacked clarity in the final meters. Thus, the match went to extra time.

Brazil dominated in the first half of extra time, and had clear chances to score, but the lack of aim and the goalkeeper Livakovic prevented possible goals from the ‘canarinha’. Even so, the Brazilians continued to insist, and obtained the award of the goal before reaching the extra time break; Neymar finished off a great collective play and put Brazil ahead (0-1).

In the second part of extra time, the Brazilian dominance continued, but the team led by Tite did not go well against the rival goal. Croatia, which barely disturbed the goal defended by the goalkeeper Alisson, reached the final stage alive, and in one of the very few approaches to the rival area, tied the game; Petkovic made it 1-1 on the scoreboard in the 117th minute, after his shot hit an opponent’s leg and went through the goal.

Extra time ended with a tie at one, and the ticket for the quarterfinals was decided on penalty kicks. Vlasic scored the first penalty for Croatia of the batch, and Lakovic stopped Rodrygo’s launch. After, Majer and Modric scored for the Croatswhile Casemiro and Pedro did the same for Brazil. Orsic (Croatia) did not miss the fourth penaltyand put pressure on the opponent. Marquinhos’ shot hit the postand Croatia claimed victory.

Data sheet:

1 (4) – Croatia: Livakovic; Sosa (Budimir, d. 110), Lovren, Gvardiol, Juranovic; Brozovic (Orsic, m. 114), Kovacic (Majer, m. 106); Pasalic (Vlasic, m. 72), Modric, Perisic; Kramaric (Petkovic, d. 72).

1 (2) – Brazil: Alisson; Militao (Alex Sandro, m. 106), Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Danilo; Casemiro; Paquetá (Fred, m. 106), Neymar; Raphinha (Antony, m. 55), Richarlison (Pedro, m. 83), Vinícius (Rodrygo, m. 63).

Goals: 0-1, m. 106: Neymar. 1-1,m. 117: Petkovic.

Penalties: 1-0: Vlasic, goal. 1-0: Rodrygo, for Livakovic. 2-0: Majer, goal. 2-1: Casemiro, goal. 3-1: Modric, goal. 3-2: Pedro, goal. 4-2: Orsic, goal. 4-2: Marquinhos, to the post.

Referee: Michael Oliver (England). He admonished the Croatians Brozovic (m. 30) and Petkovic (m. 117) and the Brazilians Danilo (m. 25), Casemiro (m. 67) and Marquinhos (m. 76).