The Spanish option preparing to face his mate ItalyThis Thursday 15 June at 20:45in the second UEFA Nations League semi-final. And in case of overcoming this hard obstacle, those who are driven by Louis de la fonte You already know who your definition opponent would be: Croatia.
In the first semi-final that took place this Wednesday in Rotterdam, Holland, the The Croatians beat the hosts 4-2.
The Netherlands opened the scoring in the 34th minutethanks to a diagonal shot of one of the players who begins to lead the renovation he is looking for Ronald Koeman: Donyell Malen, forward of German Borussia Dortmund. Nothing for Dominik Livakovic and 1-0 for the hosts.
🔫 Donyell Malen, easy trigger.
🔥 The Netherlands leads with a goal from the striker of Borussia Dortmund!
🇳🇱 Netherlands 1-0 Croatia 🇭🇷 #NationsLeague
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Croatia’s equalizer came in the 55th minute, thanks to a penalty kick taken by Andrej Kramaricafter a Childish offense by Cody Gakpo after a Luka Modric preview within the Dutch territory.
In the 72nd minute came the advantage for the visit, thanks to his goal Mario Pasalicafter a perfect assist by Luka Ivanovic.
🔥 Marko Pasalic, the opportunist!
⚽️ The former Elche player turns the score around with this shot and brings Croatia closer to the final.
🇳🇱 Netherlands 1-2 Croatia 🇭🇷 #NationsLeague
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Already in addition time, just when it looked like Croatia was on course for victory, the agonizing equalizer arrived: a couple of rebounds in the box and a shot saved noah lang to make it 2-2 and force overtime.
🔥🔥 Awesome! The Netherlands forces an extension to the discount!
⚽️ Lang sends the game into overtime when all seemed lost for the Dutch.
🇳🇱 Holland 2-2 Croatia 🇭🇷 #NationsLeague
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The intense emotions continued in extra time, when Bruno Petkovic put the Croats ahead again, thanks to a Corner outside the area.
🤯 Where did you put it, Petkovic?
🔥 How much this man likes extensions!
🇳🇱 Netherlands 2-3 Croatia 🇭🇷 #NationsLeague
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Croatia set up the game with a penalty kick from Luka Modric, who at 37 scored his 24th goal for his club and third this season in the Nations League. The foul was committed by Tyrell Malacia against Petkovic himself, decisive in overtime. Petkovic himself had the Croatian’s almost 5-2 ruled out for offside.
🔥 CROATIA IS IN THE NATIONS LEAGUE FINAL!
⚽️ Modric seals the qualification of the Croatian team to the final from the penalty spot.
🎩 Great match and cheers for ’10’.
🇳🇱 Holland 2-4 Croatia 🇭🇷 #NationsLeague pic.twitter.com/O60vlFbBmQ
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The final from UEFA Nations League 2022-2023 this will be disputed Sunday, June 18in Rotterdam.
It is worth remembering that in the last edition of the competition (2020-2021), Spain reached the finalwhere he fell before France in Milan with 2-1. Portugal had won the first Nations League, in 2019, by winning Netherlands.
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How was Holland vs. Croatian;
| Equipment | 1 T | 2T | 1TE | 2TE | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Croatia | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
targets
- PBA – Donyell Malen – Minute 34.
- CRO – Andrej Kramaric – Minute 55.
- CRO – Mario Pasalic – Minute 72.
- PBA – Noa Lang – Minute 90+5.
- CRO – Bruno Petkovic – Minute 98.
- CRO – Luka Modric – Minute 116.
