TravelGuides – Croatia v Czech Republic: Euro 2020 – live! | Football

28 min: Having began on the again foot, Croatia at the moment are within the ascendency however have but to create an opportunity of notice past the occasional shot from distance.

25 min: Croatia assault once more, with Vrsaljko selecting up a Hollywood move from deep on the best touchline. His cross is respectable however Rebic can’t gdet close to it. Vaclik collects with a minimal of fuss.

23 min: A properly-labored nook from Croatia ends with Perisic discovering a pocket of area exterior the Czech penalty space. He shoots straight at Vaclik, who catches the ball comfortably.

20 min: Croatia striker Rebic and Czech Republic goalkeeper Vaclik sprinttowards one another to contest a 50-50 ball after the latter was bought quick by a foul again-move. The goalkeeper wins the race to the ball however his clearance is blocked by the Croatia striker. The ball loops up within the air and sails huge.

18 min: The Czechs waste an exquisite scoring alternative, with Jankto drilling one other cross from the left throughout the face of the six-yard field. There’s no one readily available to transform it and the ball runs to Coufal, who picks out Schcik on the sting of the six-yard field. The striker loses his footing and scuffs a weak shot huge.

16 min: For Croatia, Brekalo and Rebic mix by way of the centre however the give and go change is intercepted. The thought was commendable however the execution of it was something however.

15 min: Lots of huff and puff and sincere endeavour from either side, however nothing in the best way of respectable goalscoring alternatives to date.

12 min: Coufal and Masopust mix down the best for the Czech Republic and the complete-again from West Ham sends a cross in. Dejan Lovren heads unconvincingly in the direction of Jankto, who blasts the ball excessive and huge on the volley.

11 min: Just over 10 minutes into this contest and it has already been way more entertaining than your entire match that preceded it. Sweden and Slovakia take a bow.

10 min: Dejan Lovren sizes up the set-piece, waits for the referee’s whistle after which sends the ball excessive over defensive wall and cross-bar.

9 min: Croatia win a free-kick immediately in entrance of the Czech purpose about 35 yards out, for a Tomas Kalas foul as he attacked a excessive ball.

8 min: The Czechs assault down the left flank once more, however Vladimir Coufal intercepts a move down the touchline.

6 min: Ivan Perisic does properly to get a cross in from the best. Czech goalkeeper Tomas Vaclik flaps it the ball however Croatia striker Ante Rebic is unable to get his head to it and steer it goalwards.

4 min: The Czech Republic are utterly dominating these early levels. They win a nook, from which Tomas Soucek sends a header looping on to the roof of the purpose.

2 min: Great early stress from the Czechs, Jankto smashing in a cross from the left which was cleared by Vida’s head. The ball drops for Coufal contained in the penalty space, however his shot is blocked.

1 min: Dejan Lovren hacks the ball out of play deep inside his personal half, the Czechs blocking his passing avenues again to his goalkeeper and midfielders.

1 min: The Czechs kick off, their gamers a imaginative and prescient in white. Their Croatian counterparts put on black shirts, shorts and socks.

Not lengthy now: The groups are out on the Hampden Park sward and line up for the nationwide anthems. Kick-off is only a few minutes away.

Those groups: Croatia make two modifications, with Duje Caleta-Car and Marcelo Brozovic making means for central defender Dejan Lovren and winger Josip Brekalo. The Czech Republic make only one change, in midfield. Defensive midfielder Tomas Holes replaces Alex Kral in a like for like swap.

Group E: “An intriguing tactical battle, a slow-burning minor classic, an enthralling game of subtly shifting patterns … ah, who are we kidding? This was dreadful, the worst game of the tournament so far by some margin,” writes Jonathan Wilson. Read on …