On March 25, one of the matches of Euro 2024 on soccer took place. The national team of Croatia and the national team of Wales met.
Euro-2024.
Croatia - Wales - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: Kramaric (28) - N. Broadhead (90+3)
Warnings: Ampadu (25), Josip Djuranovic (31)
The European Championship qualifying match between Croatia and Wales at the Polud Stadium was intense and tense. As both teams sought to secure their place in the tournament, the game started on a cautious note, with both sides testing each other until E. Ampadu of Wales received a yellow card in the 25th minute. The turning point in Croatia's game came in the 28th minute when A. Kramaric scored, giving his team a 1-0 lead. However, the Croatian team quickly came back down to earth when J. Juranovic received a yellow card in the 31st minute. In the second half, both sides tried to take control of the game. Croatia made their first substitution in the 53rd minute when P. Musa was replaced by M. Livaja. Wales responded with two quick substitutions: in the 64th minute, A. Ramsey and D. James were replaced by W. Burns and N. Brodhead respectively.
The reshuffle seemed to work, as Wales continued the pressure with new substitutions: H. Wilson came on instead of S. Thomas, and K. Moore replaced T. Bradshaw in the 65th and 70th minutes respectively. Croatia also made some changes, releasing N. Vlasic instead of A. Kramaric and M. Kovacic instead of M. Pasalic in the 76th minute. As time went on, Wales made one last substitution in the 90th minute when J. Morrell came on in place of J. James. However, the substitution made earlier by Croatia proved costly as L. Modric was replaced by L. Mayer. This seemed to disrupt the Croatian team's rhythm, and Wales made a late comeback as N. Broadhead scored in the 90th minute to tie the score at 1-1. The match ended in a draw, with both teams getting one point each. The result was a blow to Croatia's hopes of qualifying, as they had hoped to finish second in their group. Wales, on the other hand, were happy to take a point away from the Polud Stadium and keep their chances of qualification alive. Everything is now set for an exciting conclusion to the European Championship qualifying campaign.
In the next round, the rivals are waiting for the following matches: Turkey - Croatia, Wales - Latvia.
| Team Croatia. | Wales national team | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Goals on goal | 0 |
| 17 | Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked punches | 0 |
| 9 | Kicks from the penalty area | 1 |
| 8 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 11 | Violations | 9 |
| 7 | Corner | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 67% | Ball possession | 33% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 0 | Saves by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 654 | Total assists | 326 |
| 600 | Accurate passes | 249 |
| 92% | Accuracy of transmissions | 76% |