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The 2018 finalists defied the percentages as soon as once more, profitable 4-2 on penalties on Friday to succeed in the semi-finals after the match had completed 1-1 over 120 minutes.
Croatia got here by means of their second consecutive shoot-out after additionally beating Japan on penalties within the last-16 and so they’ll now face both the Netherlands or Argentina who play one another in a while Friday.
In a night crammed with rigidity and drama, Brazil famous person Neymar thought he had received the sport when he rifled in an extra-time purpose for the five-time world champions.
However Croatia substitute Bruno Petkovic’s left-footed equaliser three minutes from the tip of extra-time drew his facet stage, breaking Brazilian hearts in Doha’s Schooling Metropolis Stadium.
The Croats stored their composure from the penalty spot however Brazil’s Rodrygo had his penalty saved by goalkeeping hero Dominik Livakovic, who’d additionally been good over the earlier two hours, earlier than Marquinhos may solely hit the publish.
Croatia had initially refused to be intimidated by their extra illustrious opponents and within the first half efficiently stifled most Brazil strikes early.
Other than a weak Vinicius Jr. shot, Brazil had little else to supply by way of assault with Neymar off the tempo and shut out by a hard-working backline.
It was Croatia who seemed sharper, extra expert of their passing sport and with a exact sport plan, and by the tip of the primary half that they had the higher hand by way of possession.
It was a special story after the break when, first, Josko Gvardiol tried to clear the ball however nearly turned it into his personal purpose.
Seconds later, claims for a hand ball by defender Josip Juranovic had been shot down following a VAR assessment earlier than Neymar was despatched by means of by Richarlison within the fifty fifth minute solely to have his close-range effort blocked by Livakovic.
The Brazilians, who’ve now misplaced 4 of their final 5 World Cup quarter-finals all to European opposition, got here shut once more within the 66th when Lucas Paqueta was denied by Livakovic.
The Croatia keeper additionally stopped Neymar within the 76th and by that point had extra saves within the match – seven- than his Brazil counterpart, Alisson, had in your complete match (5).
In stoppage time of the primary interval of additional time, Neymar, largely lacklustre till then, launched an assault outdoors the field, performed two consecutive one-twos to bamboozle the drained Croatian defence after which rounded the keeper to equal Brazil nice Pele’s document of 77 worldwide objectives.
However the Croats refused to give up with Petkovic’s equaliser forcing penalties and popping out on prime within the shootout with Livakovic the toast of this outstanding little footballing nation.