(sabasports report)Croatia vs. Italy in Euro 2024 Group B third round. Neither team could score in the first half. In the second half, Luka Modric‘s penalty was saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma from Frattesi, but Modric made up for it later with a volley. Mattia Zaccagni scored the equaler in stoppage time to draw 1-1.
At the end of the third round of Group B, Italy finished second in Group B with four points and advanced to the round of 16. Croatia, with two draws and one loss, have only two points and little hope of qualifying. There have been nine meetings between the two teams, five draws, Italy only one win, Croatia three wins. The last time the teams faced each other at the European Championship was in the group stage in 2012, also drawing 1-1.
In the 55th minute, Ante Budimir’s shot from Lovro Majer’s diagonal pass from the right was saved by Donnarumma and Modric put Croatia 1-0 ahead. At the age of 38 years and 289 days, Modric became the oldest goalscorer in European Cup history.