Croatia vs Italy Euro 2024 Highlihgts: Zaccagni breaks Croatian hearts as Italy qualify to R016

Croatia vs Italy live score: Italy have done it. The last minute equaliser mean they progress to the round of 16 with 4 points. While Croatia although not mathematically knocked out in the third place but practically out of with only 2 points. 
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: Late drama strikes again at Euro 2024. Another Croatian heartbreak. Calafiorni with an excellent run, drawing in the defenders and then passing it out wide to Zaccagni who smashed home his first ever international goal. 
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: Four more minutes for Croatia to hang on and four more minutes for Italy to save themselves
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: It is now are never for Italy we are into stoppage time and unless Italy find a goal and save themselves, they will have to depend on others.
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: Time is definitely running out for Italy as they seek the equaliser. Croatia have settled things down and need to hang on to their lead for 5 more minutes and whatever is added on in stoppage time. 
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: The game is into the final fifteen minutes as the pressure is piling on Italy for the equaliser. But Croatia aren’t controlling the game well and Italy having plenty of chances. 
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: Time is on the wrong side of Italy they have a little more than 20 minutes to equalise and be sure of their qualification. Two great chances nearly fell to Italy, one two Frattesi and one to Darmian. However, Croatian defenders closed down excellently. Italy are close but not their yet. 
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: Absolute pandemonium in Leipzig. Luka Modric stepped up to the spot and his penalty was saved by Gigi Donarumma. But inside a minute, Croatia won the ball back the ball was fired into the box, Croatia struck, Donarumma saved again but Luka Modric was there for Croatia on the rebound and fired home the goal. An ultimate redemption for the Croatian captain. Absolute chaos as Croatia go to second in the group. 
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: A massive moment in the game as Croatia are awarded a penalty after their shot struck an Italian player’s arm. After VAR check the penalty was given. 

Croatia vs Italy live score: Second half resumes in Leipzig as Croatia have the next 45 minutes and whatever is added on to save themselves from elimination.
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: And that’s half time. All well for Italy because as it stands they are progressing to the next round but for Croatia they need to be much much better in front of goal.

Croatia vs Italy live score: Italy have been the more dangerous team in the first half while Croatia have had odd chances here and there. 5 more minutes before interval
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: Italy have started to dictate this encounter and are pressing for the opening goal. Nico Barello put in a beautiful cross to find Bastoni with a free header inside the box. However, Bastoni’s header on target was splendidly saved by Livakovic to keep the scores level.

Croatia vs Italy live score: The defending champions have grown into the game for past 10 minutes and had a great opportunity. Retegui got on the end of the cross and met with the header which was deflected wide for a corner. Corner came to no avail as it remains goalless
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: It has been a steady start to the game in Frankfurt with Croatia seeing more of the ball in the first 10 minutes. Gianluigi Donnarumma has been forced into a save early on. 
 

Croatia vs Italy live score: Croatia have got things underway with the kickoff in Leipzig.

Croatia vs Italy live: The national anthems are done as it is time for kickoff in Leipzig
 

Croatia vs Italy live: Donnarumma, Darmian, Bastoni, Calafiori, Di Lorenzo, Barella, Jorginho, Dimarco, Pellegrini, Retegui, Raspadori 
 

Croatia vs Italy live: Livakovic, Stanisic, Sutalo, Pongracic, Gvardiol, Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic, Sucic, Kramaric, Pasalic

Croatia vs Italy live: Italy need to win against Croatia to ensure they qualify for the next stage. But a draw might also be enough if Albania don’t win

Croatia vs Italy live: Croatia are last in the group with 1 point. They need to beat Italy to move to 4 points and hope Spain beat or draw against Albania
 

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