vs

Venue: Stadion Nizhny Novgorod, Nizhniy Novgorod

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Referee: Nestor Pitana (Argentina)

Starting XIs

Croatia: (4-2-3-1) Subasic; Vrsaljko, Lovren, Vida, Strinic; Brozovic, Rakitic; Rebic, Modric, Perisic; Mandzukic

Denmark: (3-4-3) Schmeichel; Kjaer, Christensen, Zanka; Dalsgaard, Eriksen, Delaney, Knudsen; Poulsen, Cornelius, Braithwaite

Substitutes

Croatia: Livakovic, Corluka, Kovacic, Kramaric, Kalinic, Jedvaj, Bradaric, Caleta-Car, Badelj, Pjaca, Pivaric

Denmark: Krohn-Dehli, Vestergaard, Kvist, Jorgensen, Dolberg, Fischer, Lossl, Larsen, Lerager, Schone, Ronnow, Sisto

Match Updates

Teams are in the tunnel, which means anthems and kickoff are approaching!

1' KICKOFF! We are underway from Nizhniy Novgorod!

1' GOAL DENMARK!! An early stunner as a long throw in is pounced on by Mathias 'Zanka" Jorgensen!! 1-0 via /u/Meladroit1

4' GOAL CROATIA!! What an insane start as a poor clearance falls to Mario Mandzukic who sweeps it past Kasper Schmeichel!! 1-1 via /u/triza

9' The Danes line up another long throw, but it's dealt with by Rebic

11' Free kick Croatia JUST outside the Danish penalty area as Jorgensen fouls a Croatia attacker

12' Perisic takes and it deflects off the wall for a corner

20' Croatia has had the majority of the possession in the past few minutes, but nothing of real note has happened

20' Mandzukic appeals for a penalty as Knudsen appeared to drag down the Croatia goal scorer. Nothing given

23' Eriksen wins a corner for Denmark, but it comes to nothing

27' SAVE SUBASIC ON BRAITHWAITE!

29' Chaos in the Denmark penalty area as Rakitic and Perisic both have shots saved by Schmeichel, but then Perisic sends his second effort high!

31' Poulsen wins a corner for Denmark. Eventually collected by Subasic

33' Strinic tries to weave his way through the Danish defense but commits a foul

38' Free kick Croatia as Rebic is fouled by Dalsgaard

39' Modric takes and it's headed just wide by Dejan Lovren!

42' Eriksen's cross towards the back post is just too far

45' Play stopped as Mandzukic is down injured

45 1' One minute added on

HALFTIME

Croatia 1 (Mandzukic 4') Denmark 1 (Jorgensen 1')

46' Second half is underway! Schone replaces Christensen for Denmark

54' Not much happening in these first few second half minutes...

56' Vida does well to block a cross and Braithwaite's effort is wide

63' Delaney goes on a good run but his cross is blocked, and Braithwaite fires wide

64' Croatia win a corner. Modric to take, but it comes to nothing as Scmiechel punches it far away

66' Jorgensen replaces Cornelius

71' Kovacic replaces Brozovic

72' Subasic easily smothers Jorgensen's tame effort

74' Eriksen's weak shot is wide

77' Modric's powerful shot is dragged wide

78' Rebic's dipping shot is right to Schmeichel

80' HYDRATION BREAK KLAXON

81' Pivaric replaces Strinic

82' Kovacic is fouled by Poulsen and the Real Madrid player is hurt

86' Croatia are applying lots of pressure as Pivaric's shot deflects behind for a corner. Collected by Schmeichel

88' Schone's shot is wide

90 1' Three minutes added on

90 2' Rakitic's powerful shot is just wide!

90 3' Denmark corner... Cleared by Subasic and Brathwaite's volley is wide

END OF NORMAL TIME

Croatia 1 (Mandzukic 4') Denmark 1 (Jorgensen 1')

Extra Time beckons

91' Extra Time has begun!

92' Play stopped as Mandzukic is down hurt

95' Knudsen's pullback is blocked by Lovren, and gives Denmark a corner, but it comes to nothing

97' Kramaric replaces Perisic

98' Krohn-Dehli replaces Delaney

99' Schone's shot goes wide!

104' Schmeichel has to tip over a cross! Corner Croatia. Cleared by Braithwaite

105' Another Croatian corner... Headed away

105 1' One minute added on

Halftime of Extra time

Sisto replaces Braithwaite

106' The final 15 minutes are underway....

108' Sisto's curling effort is just wide!

108' Badelj replaces Mandzukic

112' Long throw in for Denmark being lined up...

113' Falls to Nicolai Jorgensen but he fires wide

114' PENALTY CROATIA!! Rebic is played through on goal, rounds Schmeichel, but is brought down by Mathias Jorgensen, who is booked! via /u/HerbalDreamin

116' Modric takes... SAVED. BY. SCHMEICHEL. via /u/HerbalDreamin

120' Kramaric's curler goes well over

120 1' One minute added on

END OF EXTRA TIME

Croatia 1 (Mandzukic 4') Denmark 1 (Jorgensen 1')

PENALITIES TO COME

Round 1

Denmark and Eriksen to start us off... TIPPED BY SUBASIC OFF THE POST!

Next up is Badelj... KICK SAVE BY SCHMEICHEL!

0-0 after Round 1

Round 2

Kjaer... INTO THE TOP RIGHT CORNER!!

Kramaric... SENDS SCHMEICHEL THE WRONG WAY!

1-1 after Round 2

Round 3

Krohn-Dehil... SENDS SUBASIC THE WRONG WAY!

Modric... REDEEMS HIMSELF!

2-2 after Round 3

Round 4

Schone... IS DENIED BY SUBASIC!

Pivaric... IS DENIED BY SCHMEICHEL!

2-2 after Round 4

Round 5

Nikolai Jorgensen... STOPPED BY SUBASIC'S FOOT!

Rakitic can win it.... SENDS CROATIA THROUGH!