Croatia beat Portugal in Euro 2024 warm-up friendly
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Oeiras, Portuga: Croatia finished their Euro 2024 preparations with an impressive 2 1 friendly win over Portugal on Saturday. Zlatko Dalic s side b...
Oeiras, Portuga: Croatia finished their Euro 2024 preparations with an impressive 2-1 friendly win over Portugal on Saturday.
Zlatko Dalic's side beat the Euro 2016 winners in the Lisbon suburb of Oeiras to send Group B rivals Spain and Italy a warning.
Roberto Martinez's Portugal, among the contenders to win the tournament, fell to only their second defeat in 13 matches under the Spaniard.
Talisman Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench by Martinez, whose side spurned chances to equalise in the second half.
Croatia had the better of the opening period against the subdued hosts and veteran Luka Modric netted his 25th international goal from the penalty spot after Vitinha felled Mateo Kovacic.