GhanavsCroatia
GHA 1/CRO 2
Things to say
Croatia beat Ghana 2-1 at full time to move to 2-0-1 in the group.
01
opener
Croatia edged it 2-1, but it was closer than the scoreline. Ghana made them work for it right to stoppage time. Good watch.
02
key player
Sutalo was everywhere at the back for Croatia. Twelve defensive interventions and 82 accurate passes. He basically ran the whole thing.
03
hot take
Croatia win, but two shots from Vlasic? That's shambolic for a side that's supposed to control games. They got away with one.
04
deep cut
Ghana keeper Asare kept them in it with a couple of big saves. Without him that's a paddling, not a one-goal game.
05
exit
Anyway, Croatia all but through now. Curious to see who they draw in the knockouts.
The recap
Croatia got the job done at the Linc, edging Ghana 2-1 to all but punch their ticket out of the group. It was a grind more than a clinic, but the Croats had enough quality to take their chances and see it through.
Ghana pushed and Issahaku had a couple of looks, yet they couldn't find the equalizer when it mattered. Croatia to 2-0-1, Ghana left to rue it at 1-1-1 and now sweating the math.