Czechia vs Croatia, 2016 European Championship, Group Stage
· UEFA European ChampionshipCzech Republic salvages 2-2 draw with Croatia
Czech Republic came back from two goals down to salvage a 2-2 draw with Croatia at the European Championship on Friday in a game that was marred by a temporary suspension when flares were thrown
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Petr Cech.
- 2': Attempt saved. Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.
- 2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Petr Cech.
- 5': David Limbersky (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 5': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 6': Foul by David Limbersky (Czechia).
- 6': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Milan Badelj (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 13': David Limbersky (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 14': Foul by Milan Badelj (Croatia).
- 14': Vladimír Darida (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 14': Milan Badelj (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 17': Foul by Darijo Srna (Croatia).
- 17': Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Darijo Srna with a cross.
- 21': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 22': Foul by David Limbersky (Czechia).
- 22': Ivan Perisic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Jaroslav Plasil.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 27': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Roman Hubník.
- 27': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Tomas Rosicky.
- 27': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Jiri Skalák.
- 28': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 28': Attempt missed. Ivan Strinic (Croatia) left footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 34': Foul by Mario Mandzukic (Croatia).
- 34': Roman Hubník (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Danijel Subasic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by David Lafata (Czechia).
- 37': Attempt saved. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mario Mandzukic.
- 37': Goal! Czechia 0, Croatia 1. Ivan Perisic (Croatia) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
- 39': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
- 39': Tomas Rosicky (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Foul by Tomas Rosicky (Czechia).
- 41': Luka Modric (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 42': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 43': David Lafata (Czechia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Foul by Milan Badelj (Croatia).
- 44': Attempt blocked. David Lafata (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 44': Attempt blocked. David Lafata (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+1': Foul by David Limbersky (Czechia).
- 45'+1': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Ladislav Krejcí.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Czechia 0, Croatia 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Czechia 0, Croatia 1.
- 46': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 48': Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (Czechia).
- 48': Ivan Strinic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Pavel Kaderábek (Czechia) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 52': Attempt saved. Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 57': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 57': Jaroslav Plasil (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Jaroslav Plasil (Czechia).
- 58': Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Goal! Czechia 0, Croatia 2. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcelo Brozovic.
- 62': Substitution, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic replaces Luka Modric because of an injury.
- 64': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Pavel Kaderábek.
- 65': Darijo Srna (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
- 66': Attempt missed. Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 67': Substitution, Czechia. Milan Skoda replaces David Lafata.
- 67': Substitution, Czechia. Josef Sural replaces Jiri Skalák.
- 69': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Pavel Kaderábek (Czechia).
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Domagoj Vida (Croatia).
- 69': Delay in match because of an injury Pavel Kaderábek (Czechia).
- 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Mario Mandzukic (Croatia).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 71': Foul by Tomas Sivok (Czechia).
- 71': Mario Mandzukic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Tomas Sivok (Czechia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 72': Attempt missed. Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 73': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
- 73': Vedran Corluka (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).
- 73': Jaroslav Plasil (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).
- 74': Vladimír Darida (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Goal! Czechia 1, Croatia 2. Milan Skoda (Czechia) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tomas Rosicky with a cross.
- 76': Foul by Jaroslav Plasil (Czechia).
- 76': Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Josef Sural (Czechia).
- 77': Ivan Strinic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.
- 80': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Roman Hubník.
- 83': Offside, Czechia. Milan Skoda is caught offside.
- 84': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Roman Hubník.
- 85': Corner, Croatia. Conceded by David Limbersky.
- 85': Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Czechia. Tomás Necid replaces Jaroslav Plasil.
- 86': Delay in match (Croatia).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+2': Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).
- 90'+2': Josef Sural (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Penalty conceded by Domagoj Vida (Croatia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 88': Domagoj Vida (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
- 89': Goal! Czechia 2, Croatia 2. Tomás Necid (Czechia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.
- 90'+3': Substitution, Croatia. Gordon Schildenfeld replaces Ivan Rakitic.
- 90'+7': Attempt saved. Milan Skoda (Czechia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 90'+7': Darijo Srna (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Foul by Ladislav Krejcí (Czechia).
- 90'+7': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).
- 90'+7': Pavel Kaderábek (Czechia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Croatia. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Ivan Strinic.
- 90'+4': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Vedran Corluka.
- 90'+9': Corner, Czechia. Conceded by Mario Mandzukic.
- 90'+10': Foul by Milan Skoda (Czechia).
- 90'+10': Vedran Corluka (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Czechia 2, Croatia 2.
- 0': Match ends, Czechia 2, Croatia 2.
Statistics
 CRO |
CZE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 11 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 4 |
| 55 | Possession | 45 |
| 19 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 256 |
| 423 | Passes | 349 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 27 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 63 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 14 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 23 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: UEFA European Championship
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 38,376
Venue: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Location: Saint-Etienne, France
Attendance: 38,376
EURO Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austria | 3 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 3 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Czechia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Petr Cech (GK) |
| 5 | Roman Hubník |
| 6 | Tomas Sivok  |
| 8 | David Limbersky |
| 2 | Pavel Kaderábek |
| 10 | Tomas Rosicky |
| 22 | Vladimír Darida |
| 13 | Jaroslav Plasil |
| 21 | David Lafata |
| 19 | Ladislav Krejcí |
| 20 | Jiri Skalak |
Croatia (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Danijel Subasic (GK) |
| 21 | Domagoj Vida |
| 5 | Vedran Corluka |
| 3 | Ivan Strinic |
| 11 | Darijo Srna |
| 7 | Ivan Rakitic |
| 10 | Luka Modric |
| 19 | Milan Badelj |
| 17 | Mario Mandzukic |
| 4 | Ivan Perisic |
| 14 | Marcelo Brozovic |
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