Adriatic in the Nations League final – Corriere.it

There Croatia beats 4-2 ai additional Holland
in Rotterdam in the first semi-final of the Nations League e makes it to the final on Sunday
where he will find the winner of Spain-Italy scheduled for tomorrow.

The goals from Malen and Lang were not enough for the Oranje, who had led to extra time in the 96th minute. Goals by Kramaric, Pasalic, Petkovic and Modric.

In the end the whole scene of Real Madrid star player who while waiting to define the future, with the offer from Saudi Arabia in the background, continues to be a protagonist in the national team at the age of 37. in fact, he won the penalty that kicks off the comeback and scored the final 4-2 penalty.

Still, the evening seemed to have started off right for Holland, scored in the 34th minute. Ak’s first pocket allows Wieffer to open for Malen who has plenty of time to check and cross the net with his right foot. The Dutch advantage deserved, but the script was radically different at the start of the second half.

In the 54th minute an ingenuity by Gakpo gave the equalizer to the guests: Modric steals the ball from the Liverpool forward who holds back the Croatian just enough to push referee Kovacs to blow his penalty. From eleven meters Kramaric makes no mistake and displaces Bijlow. In the 73rd minute there is the overtaking. Ivanusec finds space in the area to cross, Pasalic comes out between Ak and Van Dijk and beats on goal for the 2-1. In the added time for the Netherlands he manages to find the goal that is worth extra time. In the traffic in the area, in the 96th minute, the newly entered Lang to deposit on the net with a nice right plate. At the beginning of extra time it is always the bench that is decisive. In the 99th minute Petkovic (on the pitch for Sutalo) aims for the area and lets go of the winning shotbody that surprises Bijlow. In the final Croatia missed the first blow of the knockout with Pasalic’s crossbar, but shortly after Petkovic won the penalty after a foul by Malacia. On the disk Modric signs poker. Croatia will play for a trophy, the Netherlands will have to settle for the final for third place in Enschede.