UEFA Euro 2020, Croatia vs Spain: Action in images

Euro 2020, Croatia vs Spain: Here is all the action in images from Croatia vs Spainc match.

Updated on: Jun 29, 2021 12:11 AM IST

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Dominik Livakovic denied Koke and Spain the equalizer in the 16th minute when he charged off his line in a one-on-one situation to make the save, (AP)

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Alvaro Morata had one of the best chances to open the scoring when he got to the end of a Ferran Torres cross. However, he mistimed the header completely and really did not score from this angle. (AP)

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You have to see it to believe it. Unai Simon, Spain goalkeeper, allowed the ball to skip past him and roll into his own net. The back pass was from Pedri and unfortunately, the own goal was credited to Pedri. (AP)

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Croatia took the lead in the 20th minute but Spain equalised in the 38th minute through Pablo Sarabia. Gaya let it fly from the edge of the box. Livakovic did well to dive to his left and parry the ball away. The rebound, however, rolled kindly to Sarabia, who did the rest. (REUTERS)

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What a time to score your first international goal. Cesar Azpilicueta powered Spain into the lead after scoring off a perfectly-weight cross from Ferran Torres on the left flank. (AP)

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Ferran Torres made it 3-1 and that point, it looked Spain was heading to victory. (AP)

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But there was a twist. Croatia pulled one back through Mislav Oršić, who somehow managed to score after a massive chaos inside the Spain box. (AP)

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If you thought Croatia were going to give up, you were wrong as Mario Pasalic scored a stunning header in the 92nd minute, stoppage time, net the equaliser and force extra time. (AP)

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Alvaro Morata redeemed himself by firing home in the 100th minute and firing Spain into the lead once again. (AP)

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Mikel Oyarzabal made it 5-3 just three minutes later and that, finally, proved to be enough for La Roja. (REUTERS)

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After 120 minutes, Spain secured victory and are headed to Russia for the quarterfinals. (REUTERS)