Croatia Rally Past Czech Republic 2-1 in UEFA Nations League Clash - Tempo.co English

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - A goal from Mario Pasalic propelled the Croatian national team to victory over the Czech Republic in their UEFA Nations League League A Group C match at the Fortuna Arena in Prague on Saturday (local time).

Croatia took the lead through a goal by Luka Modric, though the Czech Republic managed to equalize thanks to Adam Karabec, according to UEFA records as cited by Antara.

The result places Croatia second in the UEFA Nations League League A Group C standings with three points from one match, while the Czech Republic sits at the bottom of the table.

Croatia created the first chance of the match through Luka Sucic, but his effort went wide of the left post.

Croatia threatened again, this time through Petar Sucic, who unleashed a powerful shot from inside the penalty area, but Czech goalkeeper Lukas Hornicek managed to make the save.

The visitors continued to press, with Igor Matanovic firing a shot that went wide of the right post.

Early in the second half, Croatia took the lead when Luka Modric scored with a shot from outside the box that beat Hornicek, making it 1-0 in the 47th minute.

The Czechs responded well, equalizing in the 54th minute when Adam Karabec converted a pass from Adam Hlozek into a goal.

The hosts had a chance to take the lead through Matej Radosta, but his shot sailed well over the Croatian crossbar.

Croatia regained the lead in the 77th minute when Mario Pasalic headed home a cross from Ivan Perisic, bringing the score to 2-1. The Czechs briefly equalized when Matej Radosta fired a shot into the Croatian net, but the goal was disallowed by the referee for offside following a VAR review.

In the remaining time, the two teams continued to trade attacks, but the 2-1 scoreline in favor of Croatia held firm until the final whistle.