Modric Takes Charge as Croatia Downs Portugal in Euro Tune-Up
Luka Modric rolled back the times by scoring a penalty goal to bring Croatia in a tough win 2-1 against Portugal in the Euro 2024 warm-up friendly on Saturday.
FT: Portugal 1-2 Croatia.
DEFEAT AT HOME FOR PORTUGAL! ❌#PORCRO #euro2024 pic.twitter.com/nEnQd81M9a
— Match Spoots (@matchspoots) June 8, 2024
He is 38 years old. Real Madrid midfielder, likely to be playing in his final important international event, stood to the occasion to set Croatia ahead. This victory will be a massive boost in confidence for Zlatko Dalic’s team in the run-up to their Euro tournament.
Recap
Estadio Nacional do JamorNational Stadium, Praça da Maratona, Algés, Linda-a-Velha e Cruz Quebrada-Dafundo, Oeiras, Lisbonne, 2784-513, Portugal
Portugal
Croatia
| Game Statistics | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 10 | Corner Kick | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 3 |
| 4 | Shots on Goal | 7 |
| 15 | Shots | 16 |
| OFF | 2 | |
| F | 10 | |
| SH | 15 |
| 0 | OFF | |
| 7 | F | |
| 16 | SH |
Ball Possession
Portugal and Brazil, with the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, who was subbed off during the game They were not able to create an answer despite their best efforts throughout the match.
This game was an excellent chance for both teams to refine their strategies and try out different teams ahead of the highly coveted European tournament.
Croatia hopes to replicate the success of 2018, when they were second, and Portugal are hoping for a trophy of their own to add to their impressive collection.
