Croatia - Denmark (Round of 16)

Date and time: 01 Jul 2018, 11.30 pm
City: Nizhny Novgorod

With the ouster of Argentina, Portugal and Spain, 2018 World Cup has become wide open

First Half:

00: Match begins with Croatia in Black-Black and Denmark in White-Red
01: Jorgensen (DEN) scores in the very first minute from a throw (0-1)
04: Mandzukic (CRO) equalizes in the very first attack by CRO (1-1)

Jorgensen (DEN) scores in the first minute (0-1)

11: Rebic (CRO) is fouled just outside the box. Gets a free kick. Perisic (CRO)'s shot headed out for a corner
17: After the initial pace, matters settle down a little
20: Mandzukovic (CRO) fails to convert a cross. Claims foul in box, but disallowed
23: CRO concedes a corner, but wasted

27: Braithwaite (DEN)'s flick deflected by GK
29: Good Croatian move, but three attempts in a row failed
31: CRO concedes a corner
32: Eriksen (DEN)'s pass saved by GK
33: Strinic (CRO)'s solo move stopped by GK
39: Modric (CRO)'s free kick flies across the face of the goal, but nobody could connect it
42: Eriksen (DEN)'s lobe goes over the crossbar
44: Rakitic (CRO)'s shot stopped by GK
45+2: First half ends after 2 added minutes (1-1)



Second Half:
46: Christensen (DEN) replaced by Schone
51: DEN's lobe to box saved by GK
56: Braithwaite (DEN) couldn't connect the ball fast enough in the box

Mandzukovic equalizes for Croatia (1-1)

62: Delaney (DEN)'s solo run failed to show result
64: DEN concedes a corner
65: Rabic (CRO)'s shot deflected by GK
66: Cornelius (DEN) replaced by Jorgensen
71: Brozovic (CRO) replaced by Kovacic
72: Jorgensen (DEN)'s shot went straight to GK's hands
74: Eriksen (DEN)'s weak shot went outside
77: Modric (CRO)'s wild shot goes wide off the mark
78: Rebic (CRO)'s accurate shot saved by GK
81: Strinic (CRO) replaced by Pivaric
84: Perisic (CRO)'s header goes above the bar
86: Pivaric (CRO)'s shot blocked on the way, DEN concedes a corner
90+2: Rakitic (CRO)'s powerful shot goes just wide
90+3: CRO concedes a corner. Braithwaite (DEN)'s shot goes wide
90+3: Second half ends after 3 added minutes. Match goes to extra time

Extra Time First Half:
95: Knudsson (DEN)'s shot in box deflected by defender, giving a corner away
97: Perisic (CRO) replaced by Kramaric
98: Delaney (DEN) replaced by Krohn-Dehli
99: Schone (DEN)'s shot just goes wide
104: Modric (CRO)'s pass saved by GK conceding a corner
105: Another corner conceded by DEN

Extra Time Second Half:
113: Jorgensen (DEN)'s shot off Knudsson's throw goes wide
114: Rebic (CRO) makes a solo run, brought down by Jorgensen, penalty for Croatia. Jorgensen (DEN) gets yellow card
116: Modric (CRO) takes penalty, saved by Schmeichel (GK)
119: Modric (CRO)'s ground shot saved by GK
120: Kramaric (CRO)'s shot goes way above the bar
120+1: After the end of Extra Time, score is still 1-1, penalty shoot out is required

Penalty Shootout: (Right End)
1. Eriksen (DEN) : saved by Subasic (0-0)
2. Badelj (CRO) : saved by Schmeichel (0-0)
3. Kjaer (DEN): scores (0-1)
4. Kramaric (CRO): scores (1-1)
5. Krohn-Deli (DEN): scores (1-2)
6. Modric (CRO): scores (2-2)
7. Schone (DEN): saved by Subasic (2-2)
8. Pivaric (CRO): saved by Schmeichel (2-2)
9. Jorgensen (DEN): saved by Subasic (2-2)
10. Rakitic (CRO): scores and wins (3-2)

Croatia wins by penalty shoot out 1-1 (3-2) and moves to Quarter Final