Horvat scores an aggregate 2-1 as Croatia beat England 2-1 on the night to reach the Round of 16

• Horvat’s goal gave Croatia a 2-1 aggregate lead over England at the age of 32 in the first leg of the Round of 16.
• In the 68th minute, Ronald equalized, and Rasmus scored the winning goal.
• Goal Pašalić scored late on, after VAR review; Horvat’s goal for Croatia turned out to be decisive.

Horvat’s aggregate 2-1 win over England came after the match ended 2-1 in Croatia’s favor in the 32nd minute, giving them a lead going into the Round of 16.

Captain Croatia’s goal in the 68th minute, realising the equaliser. It was the 68th-minute goal that put Croatia ahead. Then Gonçal Ramos scored the second goal for Croatia with a decisive time.

Horvat opened the scoring in the 53rd minute: Ivan Perišić scored the second after a pass by Josip Sanisić.

The match was decided in extra time: Horvat’s team were leading 2-2 at the time, one goal was reviewed by VAR, and the goal by Mario Pašalić would be the winning one. After that, Croatia’s captain scored the final goal on the field after VAR review.

In the previous matches, Luka Modrić scored against Croatia twice in the last 2 matches from 2018 to 2022, but in this match the captain did not manage to score.

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