Croatia comes from behind to beat Scotland in Zagreb
- by croatiaweek
- in Sport
Croatia has came from behind to beat Scotland 2-1 in their UEFA Nations League clash at Maksimir in Zagreb on Saturday evening.
The match included some late drama when VAR ruled out a Scotland equaliser in the last second of the game.
Croatia would fall behind in the 33rd minuted but a first international goal to 21-year-old Igor Matanović and an Andrej Krramarić header would give the home side all three points.
Croatia were missing Mateo Kovačić tonight, who was in the UK awaiting the birth of his second child.
This meant Luka Modrić started today for the first time in eleven years in a midfield without either Kovačić or Marcelo Brozović.
0-1
Scotland took the lead in the 33rd minute when Bournemouth winger Ryan Christie was first to a miscued clearance and his left-shot beat Dominik Livaković in goal from a tight angle, with Duje Ćaleta-Car unable to clear it off the line.
1-1
Croatia replied three minutes later when 21-year-old Igor Matanović pounced in the box and firmly hit a right-footed shot past Craig Gordan his first international goal.
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2-1
Croatia would go in front for the first time in the 70th minute when Kramarić would head home after Scotland keeper Gordon could only parry a shot straight to him.
Croatia faces Poland next on Tuesday night in Poland.
