World Cup: R16: Croatia vs. Denmark, 7/1/2018

[TheMoreYouKnow]

THE most ridiculous shootout was in 1986, Champions League final between Steaua Bucharest and Barcelona, în Seville. Check it out. The live memory of it gives me goosebumps even now.

A few years ago I watched a South American match, I think it may have been Copa Libertadores, that went to like 30 pens or something and ended 13-12 or some other insanity. It's a hazy memory, but I dont think its toppable as far as ridiculous shootouts go.

 

[robertocarlos]

The first Danish PK goal was a shot that is unstoppable.

 

[Chandrashekhar Limit]

Major respect to Denmark, especially Schmeichel. They looked like the better team in the 2nd half.

Croatia didn't play their best and still won. Still backing them to get out of this bracket.

Modric and Schmeichel were the best players for their teams.

 

[QuietContrarian]

Denmark could have played like this all thru.

Good game, congrats Croatia.

 

[The Moose]

Subasic was poor on the first minute goal, but he definitely redeemed himself in the end. Better team advanced.

You are right, marginally better this game, but still better.

 

[Suiteness]

THE most ridiculous shootout was in 1986, Champions League final between Steaua Bucharest and Barcelona, în Seville. Check it out. The live memory of it gives me goosebumps even now.

I remember seeing an African nations cup shootout that finshed 12-11 or something ridiculous like that, both goal keepers could'nt make a save, it ended when one gk's PK was stopped by the other

 

[Power Man]

Jesus, this was like a African Nations Cup shootout

1992 AFCON Final went to super long shootout, it felt like it lasted 2 days

 

[kovacro]

Well that shaved a decade off my life.

Schmiechel and Subasic outstanding in the PK.

Onto the next one!

 

[maclean]

Really? Denmark carried the play more today than Croatia did. Croatia has yet to play a good team IMO, they were my pick to win it all but now I'm not so sure.

How do you define a good team? Argentina doesn't count? They were considered a favourite. I'd say the group they came out of was the hardest one there was, could've seen any of those teams advancing.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

The first Danish PK goal was a shot that is unstoppable.

The overall quality of pens in this tournament is atrocious. Even a lot of the ones that went in were taken poorly. If you watch the Euro 96 semifinal shootout England v Germany you see how a good shootout looks.

 

[Power Man]

Statisticas :

 

[Randyne]

The goalkeepers day (not to mention de Gea)

 

[Justinov]

Congrats to Croatia with the win.
A total 50-50% match until the very end. [Croatia dominating most a 1st half, Denmark getting much better in the 2nd, and in the extra time both teams was pretty much safety first].
Finally Denmark did show some will towards forward football, but I would really wish the Danish coach would have opened it more as in the second half they got a grip on the Croatian midfield. Kasper Schmeichel was not enough when you had Eriksen and Schöne miss - both are expert penalty takers normally.
Really disappointing overall performance of Eriksen, that was one of the worst Danish players on the team tonight.

If Denmark had gone to the quarterfinal if would have been memorable, now it will be mostly forgotten in 20 years since the Danish play never really got entertaining. What will be remembered is blowing a historic chance for the semi-finals as Russia is a team where Denmark clearly had a chance (we always lose to Spain when it matters).

 

[The Moose]

I remember seeing an African nations cup shootout that finshed 12-11 or something ridiculous like that, both goal keepers could'nt make a save, it ended when one gk's PK was stopped by the other

In 1986 the România goalkeeper stopped 4/4 and the Spanish one 2/4. Being the Champions League final (it had a different name back then) and Steaua being "my" team as a kid, naturally I have a vivid memory of it.

On the other hand, Romania losing to Sweden in PK in WC 1994 hurt like hell. We had an awesome team that could have gone all the way.

 

[Suiteness]

Statisticas :

Aye, this tournament just might be the temporary death of possession football, teams are so good tactically that it's damn near impossible to score through long bouts of possession with passing. It's all about the counters now.

 

[The Moose]

Aye, this tournament just might be the temporary death of possession football, teams are so good tactically that it's damn near impossible to score through long bouts of possession with passong. It's all about the counters now.

Still, the parking the buss tactic is still very frustrating specially for the neutral spectator. Boring as hell.

 

[Stray Wasp]

While I have nothing against Denmark, I prefer to see if Croatia can rediscover their best form from here and I'm glad for Modric's sake that he's escaped having that penalty miss hanging over him for years.

 

[Live in the Now]

Hopefully Russia will stop us. I would be disaster if these guys match or overthrow our 1998.generation.

They're going to the final and might win lol.

 

[Justinov]

In 1986 the România goalkeeper stopped 4/4 and the Spanish one 2/4. Being the Champions League final (it had a different name back then) and Steaua being "my" team as a kid, naturally I have a vivid memory of it.

On the other hand, Romania losing to Sweden in PK in WC 1994 hurt like hell. We had an awesome team that could have gone all the way.

I remember Duckadam's saves that match [he saved good penalties, not weak ones] and had been a wall through the entire game. Still the best goalie performance I have ever seen.

 

[TheMoreYouKnow]

Still, the parking the buss tactic is still very frustrating specially for the neutral spectator. Boring as hell.

Pretty ironic given that Steaua Bucharest were your team as a kid in the 80s.

 

[Rob]

The first Danish PK goal was a shot that is unstoppable.

It was also the only shot in the top corner. Everyone else was too afraid to try it.

 

[Moncherry]

Croatia almost screwing up again. What is with this team? The entire outcome of the breakaway and Modric's penalty was choking of the highest order. I'm glad they still managed to pull through though.

 

[Stray Wasp]

One other point- while Kaspar Schmeichel was brilliant his complaints about Kramaric's penalty were annoying.

Credit to Kramaric for his nerve - while it can't be said he deflated Schmeichel like Pirlo did to Hart in 2012 I think it was what Croatia needed to not only put them on the scoresheet but end the feeling that the occasion was turning into the Schmeichel show.

 

[Suiteness]

Croatia almost screwing up again. What is with this team?

No winning pedigree. Expect the same from Belgium.

 

[The Moose]

Pretty ironic given that Steaua Bucharest were your team as a kid in the 80s.

Come on, they dominated their opposition on their way to the final in 1986. And they made it again to the final in 1988.