Croatia vs Brazil FIFA World Cup 2022 Quater Final Result: Five-time champion Brazil has lost in the first quarter-final of the ongoing Football World Cup in Qatar. Croatia defeated the world’s number-1 team in the penalty shootout. Croatia has reached the semi-finals for the second time in a row. At the same time, the Brazilian team was eliminated in the quarter-finals for the second time in a row. In this match, star player Neymar scored for Brazil, but he could not win the team. The score was tied at 1-1 after the game ended in extra time. Croatia won 4–2 on penalties.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: Croatia ousted number-1 team Brazil
Croatia pulled off one of the biggest upsets ever at the Football World Cup. He defeated the world No. 1 team in the quarterfinals. Croatia won the match 4–2 in the penalty shootout. He also won the match against Japan in the penalty shootout in the pre-quarterfinals. The last time in 2018, Croatia’s team had won three knockout matches in the penalty shootout before the final. In the final, France did not allow this to happen and won the match 4-2.
Not a single goal was scored in this match for the prescribed 90 minutes. After that the match went to extra time. In the injury time of the first half of extra time, Neymar created a sensation by scoring a goal. He scored a goal in the 105th + 1st minute to put the team ahead 1-0. It seemed that the Brazilian team would easily win this match, but something else had to happen. Petkovic scored in the 117th minute to bring Croatia on par. After this the match reached the penalty shootout.
Brazil’s Rodrigo and Marquinhos missed
For Croatia, the penalty shootout is its strong point. It was a big challenge to beat Brazil here. Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livkovic saved about 12 to 13 goals in the match. He stopped Rodrigo’s goal in the penalty shootout. After that, Brazil’s experienced defender Marquinhos could not put the ball in the goalpost. Nikola Vlasic, Lovaro Majer, Luka Modric and Misval Orisic all hit the goal post for Croatia. Rodrigo and Marquinhos miss out for Brazil. Casemiro and Pedro put the ball in the goal post.
Brazil lost the fourth quarter-final of five World Cups
The Brazilian team has been eliminated in the quarter-finals (2006, 2010, 2018 and 2022) for the fourth time since winning the World Cup in 2002. She played the semi-finals in 2014. At the same time, Croatia has reached the semi-finals for the third time in its World Cup history. There he will compete with the Netherlands or Argentina.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: Croatia scored an equalizing goal
Till the 116th minute, it seemed that the Brazilian team would win the match 1-0. Neymar scored in injury time (105+1 minutes) of the first half of extra time to put the five-time champions 1-0 ahead. There was only four minutes left in the match to end. In such a situation, Croatia made a comeback. This team, which never gave up, surprised Brazil by scoring a goal in the 117th minute. Bruno Petkovic scored a goal to bring the team on par. Now the match seems to be heading towards the penalty shootout.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: Neymar equals Pele
Neymar scored the first goal in the match for Brazil. He scored a goal in extra time to put the team ahead 1-0. Neymar went close to the goalpost, dodging several Croatian players. Goalkeeper Livakovic fell in an attempt to stop him. But this time the wall could not be built in front of Brazil. Neymar equals Brazilian football great Pele with a goal. Now both have 77 goals in their international career.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: Goal not scored in stipulated time, match reached in extra time
The match between Brazil and Croatia has reached extra time. Not a single goal was scored in the stipulated 90 minutes. Now there will be two halves of 15 minutes each. During this time, if the score remains on par, then the match will be decided in the penalty shootout. Both the teams were almost evenly matched in the 90 minutes of the game. Croatia’s ball possession was 51 and Brazil’s 49 percent. Croatia passed 542 and Brazil passed 540. However, the Brazilian team remained ahead in the attack. He took 15 shots on goal. Of these, eight remained on target. At the same time, Croatia scored six attempts. Didn’t stick to a single target.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: Waiting for the first goal
70 minutes have been played in the match. So far both the teams have not been able to score a single goal. Brazil looked more aggressive in the second half, but Croatia goalkeeper Livakovic stood like a wall. He blocked several Brazilian attempts in the second half. Now only 20 minutes are left in the scheduled time of 90 minutes of the game. If there is no goal, the match will go into extra time.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: Second half game begins
The second half of the game has begun between Brazil and Croatia. Brazil launched two attacks in a row after the break. In the 47th minute, Croatia goalkeeper Livkovic made a save.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: First half ends
The first half of the game has ended between Brazil and Croatia. Both the teams could not score a single goal. The score is tied at 0-0. Seeing the Brazilian team adorned with star players, it seemed that it would score a quick goal against Croatia, but it has not happened so far. Croatia have made the best use of their experience. He defended brilliantly and also counter-attacked when given the opportunity.
Brazil has 51 and Croatia has 49 percent possession. Brazil made five attempts on goal. Three of them stayed on target. At the same time, Croatia made three attempts and all three were not on target. Yellow cards have been shown to one player each from both the teams. Danilo of Brazil in the 25th minute and Marcelo Brozovic of Croatia were shown yellow cards in the 31st minute.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: Croatia missed an easy chance
Croatia made a good move for the goal in the 13th minute of the match. Juranovic went ahead with the ball, dodging the Brazilian players. He passed the ball to Pasalich. Pasalic steps forward and hits a superb cross towards the goalpost. Two Croatian players were there, but they could not put the ball over the goalpost. Croatia’s experienced player Ivan Perisic missed the goal.
Croatia vs Brazil Live Score: First half game begins
The first half of the game has begun between Croatia and Brazil. Both the teams are eyeing to secure a place in the semi-finals. Brazilian star player Neymar can break the record of great Pele in this match. He is just one step away from equaling Pele’s 77 goals in international football.
Croatia vs Brazil Starting XI
Croatia: Dominik Livkovic (goalkeeper), Borna Sosa, Ivan Perisic, Dejan Lovren, Mateo Kovacic, Andrej Kramaric, Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic, Mario Pasalic, Josco Guardiol, Josip Juranovic.
Brazil: Alisson (goalkeeper), Eder Militão, Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Danilo, Casemiro, Lucas Piquet, Neymar, Vinicius Júnior, Rafinha, Richarlison.
