Croatia qualify for UEFA Nations League quarter-final thanks to a 1-1 draw with Portugal
A much-changed Portugal started the game strongly, moving the ball well and looking to play on the front foot in Split.
Roberto Martinez’s side took the lead on the half hour mark, with Vitinha playing a superb long pass from his own half over the top of the Croatia defence and into the path of Joao Felix who took it down with a fine touch before slotting home past Dominik Livakovic.
Zlatko Dalic’s side almost equalised just five minutes later when Andrej Kramaric fired an effort which cannoned off the post.
Croatia started the second half much brighter and thought they’d equalised just after the hour mark when Josko Gvardiol headed home past Jose Sa, only for the flag to go up and the goal be ruled out.
Gvardiol didn’t have to wait long for another chance though and after 67 minutes he did equalise, ghosting in at the back post behind Nelson Semedo to fire home past Sa.
Croatia almost won the game in the dying moments when substitute Ante Budimir crashed an effort off the post but in the end it was immaterial, a point was all Croatia needed to join Portugal in the UEFA Nations League quarter-finals and a point is what they gained.