Croatia v Albania, 19 June 2024

Score2-2
RefereeFrançois Letexier
CompetitionUEFA European Championship Finals Group B
VenueVolksparkstadion, Hamburg
Attendance46,784

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Kick-off: 3.00pm local . This was match no. 13 at Euro 2024 (the first of the second round of games in the group stage). . This was the first-ever meeting at full international level between Croatia and Albania.

2 Croatia

Manager: Zlatko Dalić

2 Albania

Manager: Sylvinho

Goals:

Andrej Kramarić 74 G
Klaus Gjasula own goal 76 OG

Goals:

Qazim Laci 11 G
Klaus Gjasula 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Josip Sutalo
Defender/Midfielder Josip Juranović
Defender/Midfielder Ivan Perišić
Midfielder Marcelo Brozović
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Lovro Majer
Midfielder Luka Modrić (captain)
Forward Andrej Kramarić
Forward Bruno Petković

Starting lineup:

Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper
Arlind Ajeti Defender
Berat Gjimsiti Defender (captain)
Elseid Hysaj Defender/Midfielder
Mario Mitaj Defender/Midfielder
Kristjan Asllani Midfielder
Nedim Bajrami Midfielder
Qazim Laci Midfielder
Ylber Ramadani Midfielder
Jasir Asani Midfielder/Forward
Rey Manaj Forward

Substitutions:

Mario Pašalić for Marcelo Brozović 46
Luka Sučić for Lovro Majer 46
Ante Budimir for Bruno Petković 69
Martin Baturina for Andrej Kramarić 84
Borna Sosa for Ivan Perišić 84

Substitutions:

Tauljant Seferi for Jasir Asani 64
Klaus Gjasula for Qazim Laci 72
Mirland Daku for Rey Manaj 85
Arbër Hoxha for Ylber Ramadani 85

Cards:

Cards:

Elseid Hysaj 77 Y
Mirland Daku 90+3 Y
Klaus Gjasula 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ivica Ivušić
Goalkeeper Nediljko Labrović
Defender Martin Erlić
Defender Josip Stanišić
Defender Domagoj Vida
Defender/Midfielder Marco Pašalić
Defender/Midfielder Marin Pongračić
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Martin Baturina
Midfielder Luka Sučić
Midfielder/Forward Luka Ivanušec
Midfielder/Forward Mario Pašalić
Midfielder/Forward Marko Pjaca
Forward Ante Budimir

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Etrit Berisha
Goalkeeper Elhan Kastrati
Defender Naser Aliji
Defender Iván Balliu
Defender Ardian Ismajli
Defender Marash Kumbulla
Defender Enea Mihaj
Defender/Midfielder Klaus Gjasula
Midfielder Amir Abrashi
Midfielder Medon Berisha
Midfielder Tauljant Seferi
Midfielder/Forward Arbër Hoxha
Forward Armando Broja
Forward Mirland Daku
Forward Ernest Muçi

Comments:

Croatia avoided losing consecutive games at a major tournament for the first time since Euro 1996 (versus Portugal and Germany). . They had now failed to win any of their last five games at UEFA European Championship tournaments when they conceded the opening goal. . Goalscorer Andrej Kramaric had now become the first Croatian to play in a game at a UEFA European Championship tournament on his birthday (33 today). . Unused sub Ivica Ivušić was shown a yellow card in the 87th minute. . Croatia named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes.

Comments:

Albania had now won one of their last 11 games against a nation they are facing for the first time (lost four) which was a 3-1 win at the Faroe Islands in June 2023 in a qualifier for this tournament. . As in their opening Group B game against Italy, after scoring an early goal, they conceded two within the space of five minutes. . Prior to his dramatic late equaliser, former Hamburger SV player Klaus Gjasula had become the first-ever substitute to score an own goal at a UEFA European Championship tournament.

2 Croatia

Manager: Zlatko Dalić

Goals:

Andrej Kramarić 74 G
Klaus Gjasula own goal 76 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Dominik Livaković
Defender Joško Gvardiol
Defender Josip Sutalo
Defender/Midfielder Josip Juranović
Defender/Midfielder Ivan Perišić
Midfielder Marcelo Brozović
Midfielder Mateo Kovačić
Midfielder Lovro Majer
Midfielder Luka Modrić (captain)
Forward Andrej Kramarić
Forward Bruno Petković

Substitutions:

Mario Pašalić for Marcelo Brozović 46
Luka Sučić for Lovro Majer 46
Ante Budimir for Bruno Petković 69
Martin Baturina for Andrej Kramarić 84
Borna Sosa for Ivan Perišić 84

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Ivica Ivušić
Goalkeeper Nediljko Labrović
Defender Martin Erlić
Defender Josip Stanišić
Defender Domagoj Vida
Defender/Midfielder Marco Pašalić
Defender/Midfielder Marin Pongračić
Defender/Midfielder Borna Sosa
Midfielder Martin Baturina
Midfielder Luka Sučić
Midfielder/Forward Luka Ivanušec
Midfielder/Forward Mario Pašalić
Midfielder/Forward Marko Pjaca
Forward Ante Budimir

Comments:

Croatia avoided losing consecutive games at a major tournament for the first time since Euro 1996 (versus Portugal and Germany). . They had now failed to win any of their last five games at UEFA European Championship tournaments when they conceded the opening goal. . Goalscorer Andrej Kramaric had now become the first Croatian to play in a game at a UEFA European Championship tournament on his birthday (33 today). . Unused sub Ivica Ivušić was shown a yellow card in the 87th minute. . Croatia named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes.

2 Albania

Manager: Sylvinho

Goals:

Qazim Laci 11 G
Klaus Gjasula 90+5 G

Starting lineup:

Thomas Strakosha Goalkeeper
Arlind Ajeti Defender
Berat Gjimsiti Defender (captain)
Elseid Hysaj Defender/Midfielder
Mario Mitaj Defender/Midfielder
Kristjan Asllani Midfielder
Nedim Bajrami Midfielder
Qazim Laci Midfielder
Ylber Ramadani Midfielder
Jasir Asani Midfielder/Forward
Rey Manaj Forward

Substitutions:

Tauljant Seferi for Jasir Asani 64
Klaus Gjasula for Qazim Laci 72
Mirland Daku for Rey Manaj 85
Arbër Hoxha for Ylber Ramadani 85

Cards:

Elseid Hysaj 77 Y
Mirland Daku 90+3 Y
Klaus Gjasula 90+7 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Etrit Berisha
Goalkeeper Elhan Kastrati
Defender Naser Aliji
Defender Iván Balliu
Defender Ardian Ismajli
Defender Marash Kumbulla
Defender Enea Mihaj
Defender/Midfielder Klaus Gjasula
Midfielder Amir Abrashi
Midfielder Medon Berisha
Midfielder Tauljant Seferi
Midfielder/Forward Arbër Hoxha
Forward Armando Broja
Forward Mirland Daku
Forward Ernest Muçi

Comments:

Albania had now won one of their last 11 games against a nation they are facing for the first time (lost four) which was a 3-1 win at the Faroe Islands in June 2023 in a qualifier for this tournament. . As in their opening Group B game against Italy, after scoring an early goal, they conceded two within the space of five minutes. . Prior to his dramatic late equaliser, former Hamburger SV player Klaus Gjasula had become the first-ever substitute to score an own goal at a UEFA European Championship tournament.