Score | 3-1 to Croatia |
Referee | Björn Kuipers |
Competition | UEFA European Championship Finals Group C |
Venue | Stadion Miejski, Poznan |
Attendance | 39,550 |
View Republic of Ireland v Croatia head to head
Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni
Sean St Ledger-Hall | 19 |
Jon Walters for Kevin Doyle | 53 |
Simon Cox for Aiden McGeady | 54 |
Shane Long for Robbie Keane | 75 |
Keith Andrews | 45 | Y |
Ireland are possibly the least gifted side in the tournament, but coach Trappatoni has concentrated on creating a disciplined, defensive-minded unit which wll frustrate opponents. They will be seeking to win this game and get 0-0s in their other games in a valiant but probably doomed attempt to get out of this group.
Croatia depend heavily on Luka Modric who is exhausted after a long season with Tottenham. They have a ponderous defence but could be dangerous on the counter-attack.
Manager: Slavan Bilic
Mario Mandžukić | 3 | ||
Nikica Jelavic | 43 | ||
Mario Mandžukić | 48 |
Niko Kranjčar for Nikica Jelavic | 72 |
Eduardo for Ivan Perišić | 89 |
Tomislav Dujmovic for Ivan Rakitić | 90 |
Luka Modrić | 53 | Y |
Niko Kranjčar | 84 | Y |