Croacia se enfrentó a Azerbaiyán en la sexta jornada de la clasificación para la Eurocopa. Azerbaiyán, que llegaba con 0 puntos, le remontó el tanto inicial a Croacia. El equipo de Modric, que consiguió marcar, hizo una buena primera mitad pero se dejó llevar en la segunda.
Modric ya avisó desde el inicio, el del Real Madrid disparó desde lejos a los 5 minutos un balón que Balayev evitó que entrara por muy poco. El plan de Croacia era muy claro: llegar a la frontal y disparar. Desde todos lados, todos los jugadores. Y a los 10 minutos surtió efecto. Un disparo lejano de Perisic provocó varios rebotes en el área, Petkovic intentó llevársela con la espuela y Krivotsyuk la tocó con el brazo. Penalti. Sin querer pero penalti.
El cumpleañero Luka Modric cogió el balón. Y para sus 34 años se regaló una definición perfecta que acabó en gol. Croacia siguió el plan pero Balayev se lució con varias intercepciones para negarle el gol a todos.
El equipo local no desaprovechó la oportunidad, cogió aire, y con la necesidad de marcar amenazó hasta un par de veces la portería rival. Los mejores minutos fueron casi al terminar la primera mitad donde Nazarov marcó el empate... Pero en fuera de juego.
Dicen que Azerbaiyán es la tierra del fuego, y Croacia en vez de respetarlo jugó con él. Con solo 0-1 se relajaron y metieron a los azeríes en el partido. Transformaron el encuentro en un caos: muchas faltas, muchos balones largos y con un Khalizade que revolucionó el partido. En ese escenario, primero marcó Emreli, pero de nuevo en fuera de juego. Y luego Khalizade se vistió de Messi para hacer una jugada maestra, regatear a tres jugadores y marcar el empate. Este sí valió.
Croacia se quemó y no encontró la manguera para apagar el fuego. Del otro lado, Azerbaiyán solo prendía más madera para lograr un heroico triunfo. Pero ni uno ni otro encontró el gol y todo quedó en empate. El primer punto en el grupo para Azerbaiyán que sabe a victoria. Croacia, en cambio, queda pendiente del duelo de Hungría. El pinchazo abre la tabla y las oportunidades para clasificarse para Eurocopa 202.
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