Luka Modric Challenges Ronaldo!

rising to the occasion at major tournaments and both will set up for Germany in the coming days with high hopes of competing right the way through to the business end of the competition see Vue the sto naal on the outskirts of Lisbon a final home game for Portugal before they play Ireland in Dublin on their way to Germany for Euro 2024 for Croatia this is their final warm-up game having comfortably dispatched North Macedonia at home in Croatia on Monday now lich's team stepping up the intensity against a higher caliber of opponents and a fellow qualifier for the European Championship fantastic AB possession in the final third this is Meyer to lay down the early gaet here this is Nuno Mendes just couldn't get it under his control it wouldn't have counted anyway it's a nice touch from luno Mendes Jo Felix is's Del again in on the back ofal chance to set himself in asio stanisich away from CH Felix stop well located Mendes needed to be alert Portugal haven't got it away yet to vtina Clumsy and careless of the penalty area he's taken down Mato kovic and Croatia with only 6 minutes played are award Ed a [Applause] penalty [Applause] first no doubt about it despite lakovic choosing the correct side LCA Modric brings his T of international goals up to a quarter centry on his 175th cap Mr Dependable for Croatia delivers the goods once again his Club colleague Dio do some space headed by Ruben Diaz modri he wasn't very far away at all it could have been two goals for luuka modri in 10 minutes back towards Joe Felix vocal in support of their team that's a glorious touch Del Del he then leaves it babir Meyer good save Dio Costa so another big chance for the visitors Dell not a good start this evening for slano now here's a chance Bruno Fernandez berardo Silva what a recovery from qual two Manchester City teammates modri that's a great ball if bua gets C all who loves to creep forward now can he get the angle for the shot so close to doubling Croatia's lead the alarm Bells were ringing in the Portuguese defense as soon as Coral got up towards the pelo Ramos Defender was pic and that's a free kick to [Applause] Portugal stanisic that's a g he good ball in kich was the player sliding and he does pick out Ramos and there was a difficult technique he tried the unorthodox twist but just couldn't get the shot on target better though for Portugal and he just stumbled as he played it in modric's recovery was great keric there was an option outside him of kic but kich only had eyes for call himself Silva good strong chz let put it one side of stanisich that's really to Meer St tackled by lud continue with the ins swinger cordal it's a super turn and he tried to smuggle it in at the near post bro Fernandez is not yet down goes Bruno Fernandez played the last one short Mayers sends this one in and very close C all to the front post looking for his third international goal oh keric what a save Dio Costa bdir should have scored best save of the game from the Porto goalkeeper Felix difficult with status it's jumping in front of him and on the Barcelona mat unable to hit the target Bruno Fernandez worked really hard to get back here is Meyer Joe Pelin Bruno Fernandez is still Portugal can't make it count modri breathes aide for kich has made the run it's K Gallo again this is better Ramos Silva now Nelson C jutes in the middle must be Portugal back on level terms and two of the substitutes brought on in halim deliver the goods for Roberto Martinez almost immediately after the [Applause] restart another International go for Dio [Applause] cha scored against Rafael Lao renewed interest from Portugal that plays some great stuff now it's a nice little Tommy Bernardo Silva Bruno Croatia scored for Euro 2024 that's a great attempt from pelage followed up by buir Croatia score again and just as Portugal were to score after making multiple substitutions Croatia have done the exact same thing [Applause] the visitors restore their lead and an Ever So controlled smile on the gear to Bruno Fernandez did really well to get into position but it full is J are going to be offside here they'll play on for now berardo Silva in the middle too close to [Music] toir perisic oh he wasn't expecting it to come to him so close pasich oh he was trying to threat it through sh wasn't able to get it under his control either defense don't know if it's going to be an ins swinger or an out singer to the last moment Bernardo Silva great ball in real tester that one Shalo puts it out for another corner now the acceleration from Jello can he finish he tried to take on pic and that was one Defender too [Applause] many but just in mid-flight Leo better delivery this time via it took a a flection good reaction from lakovic as the ball came Bruno Fernandez oh that was really close any touch at all it could have deflected in Bruno Fernandez who loves to Str by lakovic Canelo sends it in and pasalich petkovich pasalich is in what a save Dio Costa not for the first time in the game produces a miraculous stop