Thank you for following the live coverage of Croatia-Albania. Germany-Hungary is scheduled for 6pm, a match valid for group A.5.11pm
90’+9′It ends here. Croatia and Albania draw 2-2. One point each.4.59pm
90’+8′Strakosha blocks KOVACIC’s left-footed shot from inside the area. Great opportunity for Croatia.4.57pm
90’+7′Klaus Gjasula is booked for a foul on Modric.4.56pm
90’+5′GOAL! Croatia-ALBANIA 2-2. Network by Klaus GJASULA. Hoxha receives on the left and breaks through, crosses, slight deflection, ball to Gjasula who first beats Livakovic.4.55pm
90’+3′
Mirlind Daku was booked and kicked in the area, hitting Gvardiol’s head. Dangerous game.4.52pm
90’+3′The recovery flows. Albania trying to rush forward, Croatia trying to hold on. Daku causes panic in the area.4.51pm
90’+1′Given 6 minutes of added time. Some problems for Livakovic, but he seems to be making it.4.50pm
90′Arbër Hoxha! Great action from the right and shot from the edge. Livakovic did well to save with a dive, then offside on Daku’s tap-in.4.49pm
89′Martin Baturina. What an initiative from the class of 2003. He starts from the left, enters the area and shoots. Sure Strakosha.4.47pm
88′
MODRIC tries from 25 meters. Ball one meter wide, but good initiative from the Real Madrid star.4.47pm
87′In the meantime, Ivica Ivušić has been booked from the bench. Too many protests for him.4.49pm
87′Final stage of the race. Croatia keeps the ball, Albania tries to react.4.45pm
85′Lecce midfielder Ylber Ramadani is also out, Arbër Hoxha is in.4.44pm
85′Double substitution also in Albania. Rey Manaj out, Mirlind Daku in.4.44pm
85′
Then the scorer Andrej Kramarić also comes out, Martin Baturina comes on.4.43pm
84′Two changes in Croatia. First Ivan Perišić comes out, Borna Sosa comes in.4.42pm
84′Croatia insists, wanting to close the match. Albania is in total apnea.4.40pm
81′Extremely dangerous cross from left to right by Perisic, saving everything for the desperate Mitaj.4.40pm
79′Albania now in difficulty. Croatia overturned it with their heart. Modric took center stage in the second half.4.38pm
76′
Elseid Hysaj booked for protesting.4.37pm
76′GOAL! CROATIA-Albania 2-1. Own goal by Klaus Gjasula. Croatia takes center stage. Ball inside from Kramaric to Budimir, who avoids Hysaj and crosses. Ball rejected by Djimsiti, who caroms over Gjasula and enters.4.37pm
74′GOAL! CROATIA-Albania 1-1. Andrej Kramarić equalizes. Kovacic inside, touches Budimir, ball to Kramaric, who comes back on the right and beats Strakosha.4.33pm
72′Change in Albania. Goal scorer Qazim Laçi out, Klaus Gjasula in.4.31pm
71′Less than 10 to go. Croatia always ahead, Albania all behind to defend the precious advantage.4.30pm
69′
Replacement in Croatia. New striker. Bruno Petković out, Ante Budimir in.4.27pm
69′PASALIC heads again at the far post. Out of size.4.27pm
67′BAJRAMI, aims for a one-on-one against Gvardiol and then, very tired, kicks badly. Wide ball.4.25pm
64′First substitution for Albania: Jasir Asani out (author of the assist for Laci), Taulant Seferi in.4.22pm
63′ASLLANI tries to lighten the situation from the outside. Simple conclusion for Livakovic.4.22pm
61′
Perisic’s shot from outside, muffled in the arms of Strakosha. Croatia was never really convincing up front.4.19pm
58′SUTALO tries to head on Modric’s corner. The ball, however, ends up wide.4.16pm
57′Cross from Juranovic and cutaway in the middle of the area for Petkovic, who however hits badly. Corner anyway.4.16pm
54′Cross from Perisic to the far post for Pasalic, who takes the time with his head, but misses the target.4.13pm
53′KOVACIC tries. Shot from the edge slightly deflected. Sure Strakosha in two stages.4.12pm
52′
Now attack Croatia head-on. Ball lost forward by a Gvardiol in enormous difficulty today. Dalic encourages him.4.11pm
50′SUCH! Chance for Croatia. Great support from Petkovic for the new arrival, who kicks with his left foot. Strakosha did well to block.4.09pm
47′Croatia restarted forward. A cross not exploited by Petkovic for now. Albania always closed behind.4.06pm
47′Statistical pill. Croatia ended the first half behind for the second time in this tournament, as many times as happened in the 15 matches of the previous four European Championships.4.04pm
46′Marcelo Brozović also leaves, with Atalanta player Mario Pašalić coming in.4.04pm
46′
First change in Croatia. Lovro Majer out and Luka Sučić in.4.03pm
46′Here we go again, off to recovery. THE SECOND HALF BEGINS. Two changes in Croatia.4.03pm
The second half will begin shortly in Hamburg. At the moment Albania would join Italy and Spain on three points, while Croatia would remain stuck at 0. 3.50pm
Confirmations of what we saw on the first day. At least for a Croatia that is really too slow, without energy, dull. Albania took the lead with Laci’s goal and also had two chances to double the lead. Dalic’s team will have to change gear and interpret to get back on track with a game that has been decidedly subdued so far.3.49pm
45’+2′The first half ends here. ALBANIA ahead 1-0 over Croatia. 3.47pm
45′
One minute added. MANAJ tries to head a cross from the right by Asani. Livakovic blocks without problems.3.46pm
43′Cross from the right by Kramaric, Majer tries in the middle, countered by Djimsiti. The final touch is from the Croatian.3.43pm
40′Five minutes left of a first half played perfectly by Albania. Croatia always predictable and without ideas.3.41pm
37′Pressure always too light from Croatia. Albania manages to think calmly. Dalic should change something.3.38pm
34′Disappointing performance so far from Modric and Brozovic. Inaccurate and very slow. Croatia struggles in the middle. Albania always well positioned behind.3.34pm
31′
ASLLANI! What an opportunity. Modric loses the ball, Asani starts again, who cuts inside for Asllani. Shot from inside the area and great save by Livakovic. But the Inter midfielder could have done better.3.32pm
29′Albania still dangerous. Ball inside from Asani, Sutalo rejects his head, ball to Hysaj who tries with a counter-ball and first intention. High ball, but applause for the Lazio full-back.3.30pm
26′Croatia always too slow and predictable when Albania is deployed. Cross from Majer to Petkovic, who however raises his header too much.3.26pm
23′Croatia turns the ball over looking for an opening. Albania always very lucid and dangerous when starting again. Nice match in Hamburg.3.23pm
20′Croatia reacts. Good Croatian restart after a recovery by Sutalo on Bajrami. Ball to Kramaric, for Kovacic, widens for Brozovic. The former Inter player’s shot is too crossed and ends up a couple of meters wide.3.21pm
17′
Nothing accomplished from the corner kick, but Albania continues to remain high and under pressure. Croatia unrecognizable compared to the World Cup.3.17pm
15′BAJRAMI tries. Albania still dangerous. Croatia is in difficulty. Change of field for Hysaj, who finds Bajrami. The Sassuolo player controls, concentrates and shoots. He takes a slight deflection and a corner.3.15pm
13′Croatia still cold at the start and Albania again in the lead, as happened with Italy. Bedlam in Hamburg.3.13pm
11′GOAL! Croatia-ALBANIA 0-1. LACI network. Great ball cut inside with the left foot by Asani and perfect insertion by LACI, who heads it past Livakovic. Sylvinho’s team comes forward.3.12pm
7′No opportunities for now. Croatia picks up the pace, but without shooting. Much sought after Petkovic up front.3.08pm
4′
Croatia’s possession is a bit slow. Too many touches in setup. Albania which instead seems more toned at this start.3.05pm
2′Croatia plays the game and manages possession. Albania waiting compactly.3.02pm
1′GO! We start in Hamburg. The second day of Euro 2024 begins.3pm
Teams on the field for the national anthems. Lots of Albanian fans in Hamburg. Splendid atmosphere. Sun over the German city.2.55pm
The match will be refereed by the Frenchman François Letexier, with assistants his compatriots Cyril Mugnier and Mehdi Rahmouni. Kick-off at 3pm. The game is played in Hamburg.2.27pm
This will be the first ever meeting between Croatia and Albania in a major competition (European or World Cup). The two teams that lost against Italy and Spain on their debut will compete. This is in fact a match that is already crucial for the fate of both in this European Championship.2.25pm
Dalic changes his Croatia. Perisic full-back on the left, with Petkovic central reference and Kramaric wide. In Albania, Manaj plays from the 1st minute, while there is space for Laci in the middle of the field.2.24pm
ALBANIA (4-3-3): Strakosha; Hysaj, Ajeti, Djimsiti, Mitaj; Asllani, Ramadani, Laci; Asani, Manaj, Bajrami. Ct. Sylvinho2.27pm
CROATIA (4-3-3): Livakovic; Juranovic, Sutalo, Gvardiol, Perisic; Modric, Brozovic, Kovacic; Majer, Petkovic, Kramaric. Ct. Dalic2.22pm
Good afternoon and welcome to the live broadcast of Croatia-Albania, a match valid for the second day of group B of EURO 2024, the same group in which Italy is included.2.19pm
Where the match is played:
Stadium: Volksparkstadion
City: Hamburg
Capacity: 57,000 spectators2.19pm
