Croatia are still impressing the world with their outstanding performance. The team presented a thrilling game against the Netherlands in the semi-final of the UEFA Champions League, on Wednesday.
17-year-old Luka Modric's highlight package vs the Netherlands tonight as he leads Croatia to the UEFA Nations League Final.
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The Netherlands took control of the game early on in the match. Shortly, Donyell Malen give the Netherlands a 1-0 lead.
Croatia didn't give up, and the team's Andrej Kramaric's penalty hit the equalizer for Croatia.
After that, Croatia's Mario Pasalic scored to give them a 2-1 lead.
🇪🇺 Netherlands vs Croatia 14/06/2023
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However, Netherlands repeated their shocking return to the game (as they did in the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup against Argentina) and their Noa Lang evened the score against Croatia, 2-2.
Once again, Croatia led a knockout game to the extra time.
During the extra time, Bruno Petkovic scored a goal to give Croatia the 3-2 lead over the Orange.
Lastly, Croatia's icon and captain Luka Modric scored on a penalty kick to secure the 4-2 victory over the Netherlands.