Croatia beat Netherlands and advance to Nations League final

Croatia won against the Netherlands 4-2 after extra time in a UEFA Nations League ½ final at De Kuip in Rotterdam, and the team will have a chance to win the championship in a few days.

Croatia beat Netherlands 4-2 to reach the UEFA Nations League final. ??

They play the winner of Spain vs Italy. ? pic.twitter.com/SKLmuIEL0s

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The Oranges led after the 1^st half as Dortmund’s forward Donyell Malen scored in the 34^th minute after Mats Wieffer’s assist.

After 10 minutes in the 2^nd half, Andrej Kramaric converted a penalty to tie the match 1-1. Croatia made a comeback when Atalanta’s Mario Pasalic netted in the 72^nd minute after Luka Ivanusec pass to make it 2-1 for his nation.

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The Netherlands, however, evened in the last possible minute when in the 6^th minute in the extra time, Brugge’s Noa Lang scored after a rebound to force extra time.

However, Croatia kept their cool in the extra time and took the lead again when Bruno Petkovic scored in the 98^th minute after Luka Modric’s assist. Real Madrid’s and Croatian legend Luka Modric netted a penalty in the 116^th minute to secure the victory for his national team.

?? Luka Modrić vs Netherlands:

– 120 minutes
– Scored a goal
– Won a penalty
– Assist pic.twitter.com/Vyc6Pz2d9r

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