Croatia and Albania played out a 2-2 draw in their Euro 2024 Group B clash as Klaus Gjasula scored a stoppage time equaliser for the underdog Albanian side.
Take a look at the major talking points from the Croatia vs Albania Euro 2024 Group B match played at the Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany.
LACI SCORES FOR EARLY ALBANIA LEAD
Albania scores another early goal to stun Croatia. Qazim Laci scored the opener, after heading in a beautiful cross from Jasir Asani at the near post.
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Nedim Bajrami scored fastest Euros goal in the last match!
Nedim Bajrami of Albania scored against Italy in 23 seconds, making it the fastest goal in Euros history in their opening match.
Croatia’s worrying track record
Croatia has won just one of its 10 previous games at the Euros when conceding the opening goal. Its record is LLDDLWLLDL.
Albania’s prolific finishing
Albania has scored from its first shot in both of its Euro 2024 matches. It scored with it first shot against Italy which turned out to be the fastest goal of the tournament, and now against Croatia.
The last time Albania led at halftime in the Euros was in 2016 against Romania which it won.
Kramaric scores on his birthday!
Turning 33 years today, Andrej Kramaric is the third player to score on his birthday at the Euros, after Jean-Francois Domergue in 1984 (27th birthday) and Wesley Sneijder in 2008 (24th Birthday).
- Inputs from Opta
Redemption
Klaus Gjasula was the first substitute to score an own goal in the history of the Euros but he redeemed himself by scoring a stoppage time equalizer against Croatia.
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