Zaccagni scores in injury time for Italy to advance at Euro 2024 with draw against Croatia
Italy substitute Mattia Zaccagni has scored in the last minute of stoppage time for Italy to advance to the knockout stage of Euro 2024 with 1-1 draw against Croatia
By CiarÁN Fahey
Published - Jun 24, 2024, 05:17 PM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2024, 05:17 PM EDT
LEIPZIG, Germany (AP) — Italy substitute Mattia Zaccagni scored in the last minute of stoppage time for Italy to advance to the knockout stage of Euro 2024 after drawing Croatia 1-1 on Monday.
Luka Modric’s second-half strike looked like sending Croatia through as the Group B runner-up, but Zaccagni swept a brilliant shot inside the far post in the eighth minute of added time to cap a furious finale from the defending champions.
Italy needed a point to progress, while Croatia realistically needed a win to stay in the tournament. The Croatians have two points from their three games and must wait on other results to see if it’s enough to scrape through as one of the best third-place finishers.
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