Summary
Super Eagles World Cup foe, Croatia ended their World Cup warm-up campaign with a 2-1 win over Senegal on Friday at the Gradski vrt stadium. The Blazers who will be playing Nigeria on Saturday, June 16 in the big stage in Russia proved their readiness for the encounter after a comeback in a pulsating friendly against the West African country. Croatian midfielder Andrej Kramaric scored the winning goal with a Modric assist in the first half. Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic had cancelled out Ismaila Sarr’s 48th-minute opener with a heavily deflected free-kick just after the hour mark.
Highlights
Moments
Attempt saved. Diafra Sakho (Senegal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Sadio Mane.
48′ Goal! Croatia 0, Senegal 1. Ismaila Sarr (Senegal) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Alfred N’Diaye with a through ball.
63′ Goal! Croatia 1, Senegal 1. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
78′ Goal! Croatia 2, Senegal 1. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
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