Mattia Zaccagni scores in 98th minute as Italy draw 1-1 with Croatia to reach Euro 2024 last 16
Luka Modric had given Croatia lead seconds after seeing penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma
Croatia finish group campaign on two points and unlikely to qualify as one of best third-placed teams
Group winners Spain beat Albania 1-0 thanks to Ferran Torres strike in off post
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HT: Albania 0-1 Spain
Ashley Williams
Former Wales defender on BBC Two
Spain have been in total control, in the first minute Albania tried to press them and Spain just played through it. Spain have made it really difficult for Albania, and they are such a joy to watch because they have so many different options and styles.
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Croatia striker Kramarić not on the ball fast enough at all.
Temi
HT: Croatia 0-0 Italy
Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Croatia haven't stretched the Italian back three who have actually been very comfortable.
Italy will be the team that are the happier.
Image source, Getty ImagesHT: Croatia 0-0 Italy
Danny Murphy
Former England midfielder on BBC One
Tired and a bit cautious.
A lack of quality up front is going to be a problem for Croatia.
HT: Albania 0-1 Spain
Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC Two
Spain have been really impressive and it's been a really professional performance. It's what you expect from a team that have been playing really well in this tournament even with so many changes.
And all these players want to show their manager 'look if you need me to come in you know I'm ready'.
HT: Croatia 0-0 Italy
Alex Bysouth
BBC Sport at Red Bull Arena
Plenty of smoke rising into the Leipzig evening sky right now after several flares were set off in the Croatia end. Their fans have been good value - bouncing, chanting, clapping for the whole half. Watching football is a serious workout.
Image source, Getty ImagesAlbania 0-1 Spain
Spain are heading for three wins out of three. Albania are heading for the exit. A big 45 minutes to come.
Croatia 0-0 Italy
Italy through as things stand as runners-up behind Spain.
Croatia wouldn't be out tonight but two points would be very unlikely to take them through in third place.
Not a great first half.
Image source, Getty ImagesAlbania 0-1 Spain
Oh, hello!
David Raya is called into serious action for the first time to keep out Kristjan Asllani.
His attempt from outside the box is heading in but Raya flings himself across his line to keep it out.
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Surely there must be younger Croatian players that can move at speeds faster than a jog.
Andrew
Albania 0-1 Spain
Chance after chance for Spain...
Now Mikel Merino balloons a great opportunity over the bar from inside the box.
Albania 0-1 Spain
Another chance for Ferran Torres. Spain could - and should - have put this game to bed before half-time.
Croatia 0-0 Italy
Chris Sutton
Former England striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Italy have been the better team. They have had the better balance to their play.
Croatia have had more of the ball but haven't done anything with it. I think Spalletti will be the happier of the two sides.
Croatia 0-0 Italy
This was the moment Italy will feel they should have taken the lead.
Croatia 0-0 Italy
Luka Modric picks out Croatia winger Luka Sucic, but he's tackled as he tries to jink his way into the box.
Croatia 0-0 Italy
Danny Murphy
Former England midfielder on BBC One
Both teams are lacking that real quality up at the top of the pitch - that focal point with a magical moment.
Croatia 0-0 Italy
Croatia defender Marin Pongracic, who plays in Italy for Lecce, has completed 100% of his passes so far (42/42).
Albania 0-1 Spain
Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC Two
It's an important period of the game now for Albania. They have to keep their heads, it's important that they don't concede before half-time.
Croatia 0-0 Italy
Alex Bysouth
BBC Sport at Red Bull Arena
I have a 100% goalless draw ratio at Euro 2024 so far, so I apologise to anyone watching Croatia v Italy.
Croatia 0-0 Italy
This was one of Italy's better chances.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
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| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 1 |
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
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| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
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| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
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Manager: Zlatko Dalic
Formation: 4 - 3 - 3
Manager: Luciano Spalletti
Formation: 3 - 1 - 4 - 2
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This will be Croatia and Italy’s third meeting at a major tournament, all taking place in the group stages. Croatia won 2-1 at the 2002 FIFA World Cup before a 1-1 draw at UEFA EURO 2012.
Since gaining independence in the early 1990s, Croatia are unbeaten in their eight meetings against Italy (W3 D5). Their last three encounters have all ended 1-1.
This will be Croatia’s fifth UEFA European Championship meeting with the current reigning champions, with each game coming in the group stages. They beat Denmark 3-0 in 1996, drew 2-2 with France in 2004, lost 1-0 against Spain in 2012, before beating the Spaniards 2-1 in 2016.
Since the group phase was introduced in 1980, Italy have lost their final group game in only one of their nine appearances at the UEFA European Championship (W6 D2), going down 1-0 against Republic of Ireland in 2016.
Croatia have conceded five goals in two UEFA EURO 2024 group stage matches so far, only conceding more goals in two major tournament group stages, shipping six in EURO 2004 and six at the 2014 World Cup.
Croatia are winless at EURO 2024 (D1 L1) but haven’t gone through a group stage without winning at a major tournament since the 2006 World Cup (D2 L1). They’ve won their final group game at three of their last four major tournaments (D1) since losing 3-1 to Mexico at the 2014 World Cup.
Italy lost 1-0 to Spain last time out, attempting their fewest shots in a UEFA EURO game on record (four). They have never lost consecutive games at the European Championship.
Croatia have already had more shots (38) and more shots on target (15) at EURO 2024 than they had in their EURO 2020 group stage (30 shots, 10 on target). Indeed, they’ve only had more efforts on target at the group stages of two UEFA EURO tournaments – 19 in 2004 and 16 in 1996.
Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma is set to make his 10th UEFA EURO appearance for Italy – aged 25 years and 120 days on the day of this game, he will be the youngest goalkeeper to hit this milestone in European Championship history (current youngest is Rui Patrício in 2016, aged 28).
Luka Modric made his 34th appearance across the UEFA EURO + World Cup combined for Croatia against Albania, a total just six outfield European players can better. On MD2, he played 64 passes in the final third, the second-most by a player on record in a European Championship match (1980 onwards), behind Mesut Özil for Germany vs Greece at EURO 2012 (74).
