Croatia v Canada: Key moments as Kramaric sends Les Rouges home
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90+7' The match has just finished.
90+4' Goal! It's a catastrophic error from the opponent which has gifted a chance to Lovro Majer (Croatia), who rolls the ball into the back of the net from close range. 4-1.
87' The manager has decided to make a substitution and Mateo Kovacic walks off the pitch to be replaced by Lovro Majer (Croatia).
87' Zlatko Dalic has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Mario Pasalic (Croatia) replacing Luka Modric.
86' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Mislav Orsic (Croatia) replaces Ivan Perisic.
85' Luka Modric (Croatia) earns the yellow card.
85' Kamal Miller (Canada) gets booked for the first time in this match.
79' Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) darts into the penalty area to latch on to a pass, and he unleashes a shot towards the middle of the net, but Milan Borjan is alert and denies him.
79' Ivan Perisic (Croatia) bursts into the box after a fine solo run. He looks up and tries to place a shot into the bottom left corner, but Milan Borjan makes a great save to deny him his moment of glory.
73' It will be a substitution. Sam Adekugbe (Canada) is ready to enter the pitch as Atiba Hutchinson walks off.
73' Zlatko Dalic prepares a substitution. Andrej Kramaric is replaced by Nikola Vlasic (Croatia).
72' The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Jonathan David trots off the pitch and is replaced by Lucas Cavallini (Canada).
70' Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) meets a perfect cross from Ivan Perisic deep inside the box and controls it with a nice first touch. He produces an accurate strike into the bottom left corner. The score is 3-1.
62' John Herdman decides to make a substitution. Richie Laryea will be replaced by Junior Hoilett (Canada).
60' Here's the change. Marko Livaja leaves the pitch and Bruno Petkovic (Croatia) comes on as a substitute.
56' Andres Matias Matonte Cabrera shows a yellow card to Dejan Lovren (Croatia) for his blatant foul.
54' A pass into the box finds Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) unmarked. He carefully places a shot towards the left side of the goal, but a brilliant last-ditch save by Milan Borjan denies him. The linesman points to the corner flag, Croatia are going to take it.
52' This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Tajon Buchanan (Canada) was quite harsh and Andres Matias Matonte Cabrera didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
49' Fine attempt! Jonathan Osorio (Canada) collects a pass and manages to hold off the defender, then rifles in a shot from mid-range which unluckily swerves inches past the left post.
46' The need to improve in the second half has brought about a change. Stephen Eustaquio (Canada) comes off for Ismael Kone.
46' The teams are back out for the second half and here is a change on the pitch. John Herdman gives a chance to Jonathan Osorio and Cyle Larin (Canada) is off.
46' The whistle blows and Andres Matias Matonte Cabrera starts the second half.
45+5' The first half of today's match has just finished.
44' Goal! Great link up play between Marko Livaja (Croatia) and Josip Juranovic gives the former a clear sight of goal on the edge of the box. He doesn't disappoint and beats the keeper in the bottom left corner. 2-1.
36' Goal - 1-1! Ivan Perisic laid the ball off to Andrej Kramaric (Croatia), who shot from close range into the bottom right corner, leaving the goalkeeper helpless.
35' A defence-splitting pass is taken in his stride by Marko Livaja (Croatia) in the box. Without even looking up he drills a shot towards the middle of the goal, but Milan Borjan pulls off an easy save. The referee blows his whistle, Croatia are awarded a corner kick.
26' A goal, which was scored by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia), was disallowed due to offside.
22' Marko Livaja (Croatia) came close to scoring. He connected with a pass inside the box and perhaps should have done better than direct his shot straight at Milan Borjan.
2' Goal – 0-1! Tajon Buchanan sends a precise lofted pass into the box, Alphonso Davies (Canada) rises above the defenders to meet the ball near the penalty spot and heads it low into the middle of the goal.
1' Here we go, today's match is starting right now.
Preview
Croatia starting XI: Livakovic; Juranovic, Lovren, Gvardiol, Sosa; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Livaja, Kramaric, Perisic
Canada starting XI: Borjan; Johnston, Vitoria, Miller; Laryea, Hutchinson, Eustaquio, Davies; Buchanan, Larin, David
Players to watch: Croatia captain Luka Modrić has netted five goals in his last 13 international appearances, extending his record to 20 wins from 23 goalscoring appearances for his country (D3). For the opposition, Cyle Larin is the Maple Leafs all-time leading marksman with 25 goals in 55 caps, with 18 of those strikes coming outside of Canada.
Hot stat: Croatia have never lost their second group game at a World Cup (W4, D1).
World Cup trivia: In appearing at his tournament, Croatia’s Modrić has become the first man to play at the World Cup and European Championships in three different decades.
