Croatia vs Albania Highlights – Albania salvage crucial point at the death

Croatia and Albania played out an incredible 2-2 draw in the Euro 2024 Group B clash. Here’s a look at the key moments from Croatia vs Albania highlights!

Croatia vs Albania highlights

11′ – GOAL! Qazim Laci gives Albania a shock lead

74′ – GOAL! Andrej Kramaric hands in a crucial equaliser for Croatia

76′ – GOAL! Klaus Gjasula scores a shocking own goal for Albania to give Croatia the lead

77′ – Yellow Card: Elseid Hysaj becomes the first player of the game to earn a booking

87′ – Yellow Card: Ivicia Ivusic gets booked while he is on the bench

90′ + 4′ – Yellow card: Mirlind Daku gets a yellow card

95′ – GOAL! Klaus Gjasula redeems himself as he scores an equaliser for Albania right at the death

97′ – Yellow Card: Goalscorer Klaus Gjasula gets a yellow card for exaggerated celebration

Player of the match

Andrej Kramaric

Key moment

Gjasula came off the bench to score an own goal before firing in a stoppage-time equaliser for Albania to earn a 2-2 draw

Key stats

Albania’s Klaus Gjasula’s goal to make it 2-2 was the latest equalising goal scored in UEFA European Championship history (excluding extra time), scored at 94 minutes and 23 seconds

Klaus Gjasula also became the first substitute in the history of the UEFA European Championship and FIFA World Cup combined to come off the bench and score a goal and an own goal in a match.

Conclusion

A draw doesn’t typically help either team as Spain and Italy are now firm favourites to qualify for the knockouts.