Croatia and Albania draw, 2-2, and complicate their qualification for the round of 16
Euskaraz irakurri: Kroaziak eta Albaniak berdindu egin dute, 2-2, eta zailtasunak izango dituzte final zortzirenak jokatzeko
Croatia and Albania have tied, 2-2this Wednesday, in Hamburg, in the first match of the second day of group B, within the group stage of the Euro 2024which is being played in Germany, and, in this way, both teams add their first point in the championship. The CI He put Albania ahead, in the 11th minute, and Kamaric He tied for Croatia, in the 74th minute; Gjasula, at own door, made it 2-1 for the Croatian team, in the 76th minute, and himself Gjasulain the 95th minute, made the final tie at two. Osasuna forward Ante Budimir participated in the matchfrom the 69th minute, and has been key in Croatia’s reaction, especially with the good plays he has featured in the two goals for his team.
Both teams, with this result, have made it difficult for them to qualify for the round of 16 of this Euro Cup. In the group in which they compete, Spain and Italy, who won on the opening day, have three points, and they will play for the provisional leadership this Thursday, in the match between both teams. On the third day, next Monday, Croatia will face Italy, and Albania will face Spain.
The one played between Croatia and Albania has been a match in which Croatia, without too much success or excessive clarity, has played better; Albania, however, has confirmed, as it already demonstrated against Italy, that it has not arrived at the European Championship by chance, and that it has a fighting and competitive squad. In the first half, the Croatian team was barely able to create danger, and, in that sense, Budimir’s contribution has been very important, since he has helped his team to go deeper and open the Albanian defense. Gjasula’s goal, when Croatia already saw itself with three points in its pocket, leaves the 2018 world runners-up touched.
Data sheet
2 – Croatia: Livakovic; Juranovic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Perisic (Sosa, min. 84); Modric, Brozovic (Pasalic, min. 46), Kovacic; Majer (Sucic, min. 46), Petkovic (Budimir, min. 69) and Kramaric (Baturina, min. 84).
2 – Albania: Strakosha; Hysaj, Djimsiti, Arlind Ajeti, Mitaj; Asllani, Ramadani (Hoxha, min. 85), Laçi (Gjasula, min. 73); Asani (Seferi, min. 64), Manaj (Daku, min. 85) and Bajrami.
Goals: 0-1, min. 11: Laçi; 1-1, min. 74: Kramaric; 2-1, min. 76: Gjasula, own goal; 2-2, min. 95: Gjasula.
Referee: François Letexier (France). Yellow card to Hysaj and Gjasula, from Albania, and Ivusic, from Croatia.
Source: Eitb
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