{"id":406010,"date":"2024-06-24T22:47:57","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T22:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=406010"},"modified":"2024-06-25T00:06:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T00:06:02","slug":"unreal-injury-time-equaliser-saves-football-powerhouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=406010","title":{"rendered":"'Unreal' injury-time equaliser saves football powerhouse"},"content":{"rendered":"

Italy substitute Mattia Zaccagni scored in the last minute of stoppage time for Italy to advance to the knockout stage of Euro 2024<\/a> after drawing Croatia 1-1.<\/p>\n

Luka Modric\u2019s second-half strike looked like sending Croatia through as the Group B runner-up, but Zaccagni swept a brilliant shot inside the far post in the eighth minute of added time to cap a furious finale from the defending champions.<\/p>\n

Italy needed a point to progress, while Croatia realistically needed a win to stay in the tournament.<\/p>\n

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The Croatians have two points from their three games, putting them at the mercy of other results if they are to scrape through as one of the best third-place finishers.<\/p>\n

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Italy will next face Switzerland in the round of 16 on Saturday in Berlin's Olympiastadion, where the final is on July 14.<\/p>\n

Modric scored 33 seconds after having a penalty saved by Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to become the oldest goal-scorer ever at the tournament.<\/p>\n

Modric, at 38 years, 289 days on Monday, broke the record held by Ivica Vastic, who was 38 years, 257 days, when he scored for Austria against Poland at Euro 2008.<\/p>\n

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After Modric\u2019s penalty miss, Croatia immediately attacked again and Donnarumma had to save a shot by Ante Budimir. Modric pounced on the rebound in the 55th minute.<\/p>\n

The goal sent showers of beer into the sky as ecstatic Croatian fans jettisoned the cups they were holding in the celebrations.<\/p>\n

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Alessandro Bastoni headed just over in response as the Italians suddenly found themselves in need of a goal. Defeat could have seen the defending champion knocked out depending on results in other games.<\/p>\n

Modric turned his skills to defence until he went off to standing ovations in the 80th.<\/p>\n

But Italy maintained its pressure and it finally paid off at the last possible moment with Zaccagni\u2019s curling shot.<\/p>\n

"Immense satisfaction, I'm excited, it's a beautiful evening," Zaccagni said after the match.<\/p>\n

"It was important to draw to qualify in second place. We did well to stay in the game with a great second half. We deserved this draw.<\/p>\n

"The coach did well to create this group, we will try to repay him on the pitch."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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