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1. 90+19'

   That's it for today, Espen Eskas has blown his whistle and the game is over.

2. 90+15' VAR

   The referee looks satisfied after his VAR review and duly disallows the goal for offside. The Croatia players look gutted.

3. 90+14' VAR

   Wait! Referee Espen Eskas has indicated he is going to review the Croatia goal using VAR. It’s probably to see if there was an offside in the build-up.

4. 90+13' 2 - 1

   Goal! Mario Pasalic passes the ball to the feet of Josko Gvardiol (Croatia), who has an empty net in front of him and has no problems in tapping the ball in. 2:1.

5. 90+12'

   Francisco Conceicao (Portugal) wins the ball in the box, but curls his effort well wide of the left post.

6. 90+9'

   The linesman makes the right call and Croatia will have a corner.

7. 90+9'

   Ivan Perisic (Croatia) tries to slide the ball through to a teammate but it's well blocked by a defender.

8. 90+8'

   Ivan Perisic (Croatia) receives a yellow card from the referee as expected.

9. 90+7'

   Mario Pasalic (Croatia) plants a nice towering header goalwards, but one of the defenders is in the right place at the right time and makes a vital clearance.

10. 90+6'

    Zlatko Dalic has decided to substitute Mateo Kovacic and he is replaced by Andrej Kramaric (Croatia).

11. 90+4' 2 - 1

    Goal! A nice lofted pass into the box by Rafael Leao is pounced on by Goncalo Ramos (Portugal). His close-range header flashes past Dominik Livakovic and into the right of the goal. 2:1.

12. 90+2'

    Substitution. Josko Gvardiol (Croatia) has come on for Nikola Vlasic.

13. 90+1'

    Ruben Dias (Portugal) times his run and jump perfectly to get on the end of the resulting corner, but the ball comes off the top of his head and goes miles over the bar.

14. 90+1'

    The referee signals a corner kick to Portugal.

15. 90+1'

    A raking crossfield pass from Ruben Dias (Portugal) lacks accuracy and the opposition gain possession.

16. 90'

    We will have 10 min. of added time.

17. 88'

    Mario Pasalic (Croatia) reacts well to meet the lofted pass on the edge of the six-yard box, but sends a weak header well wide of the right post.

18. 87'

    Renato Veiga (Portugal) finds enough space to climb high and plants a header well wide of the left post. What a poor effort.

19. 86'

    Portugal have been awarded a corner kick.

20. 86'

    Francisco Conceicao (Portugal) sends a sweet pass into the penalty area, but one of the defenders averts the danger.

21. 86'

    The attendance for today's match is 43036.

22. 85'

    Rafael Leao (Portugal) found some space to play in a lofted pass, but he looks disappointed as none of his teammates managed to connect with it.

23. 82' VAR

    Celebrations are cut short for Croatia as the referee indicates NO GOAL after the VAR review shows it was offside!

24. 81'

    The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Cristiano Ronaldo trots off the pitch and is replaced by Ruben Neves (Portugal).

25. 81' VAR

    Wait! Referee Espen Eskas immediately makes the VAR signal, most likely to see if there was an offside in the build-up play.

26. 80'

    The assistant referee raises his flag and the referee blows his whistle. Petar Sucic (Croatia) puts the ball into the net, but he is flagged for offside.

27. 77'

    Luka Modric (Croatia) decides to take a short corner instead of crossing into the box.

28. 77'

    Igor Matanovic (Croatia) latches onto a cross and shoots from close-range, but Diogo Costa makes a terrific save to deny him. The linesman points to the corner flag, Croatia are going to take it.

29. 76'

    Igor Matanovic (Croatia) fails to connect properly with the corner kick and plants his header way over the bar from the centre of the box.

30. 75'

    Croatia have been awarded a corner kick.

31. 75'

    Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) shakes off the attention of a defender and from mid-range lets fly towards the roof of the net, but Diogo Costa is well positioned to make a comfortable save.

32. 75'

    Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) shows off his amazing technique to get to the edge of the box by himself. He pulls the trigger but sends the ball onto the right post. Nice run, but unlucky finish!

33. 74'

    Igor Matanovic (Croatia) fouls an opponent during an attacking move.

34. 69'

    The referee blows his whistle and players are going to refresh themselves.

35. 68'

    Substitution. Mario Pasalic (Croatia) in, Martin Baturina out.

36. 68' 1 - 1

    Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) makes no mistake from the penalty spot after waiting for Dominik Livakovic to move before rolling the ball into the middle of the goal!

37. 67'

    Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.

38. 67'

    It’s a PENALTY to Portugal after the VAR review!

39. 65' VAR

    Wait! The referee makes the VAR signal and he's going to review that incident in the box from earlier. This could be a penalty for Portugal! Let's see what he decides.

40. 64'

    PENALTY APPEAL by Portugal, but the referee thinks it was a fair challenge and play continues!

41. 64'

    Rafael Leao (Portugal) leaps to meet the corner, but fires his header back across goal from close in and it goes well wide of the left post.

42. 64'

    Nuno Mendes (Portugal) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.

43. 63' VAR

    The goal by Portugal is DISALLOWED on the advice of the video assistant referee due to an offside.

44. 63'

    Roberto Martinez has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Goncalo Ramos (Portugal) replacing Joao Cancelo.

45. 63'

    The referee allows time for a substitution. Bruno Fernandes will be replaced by Nelson Semedo (Portugal).

46. 63'

    Roberto Martinez has decided to make a change. Francisco Conceicao (Portugal) replaces Pedro Neto.

47. 62'

    The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Bernardo Silva (Portugal) is coming onto the pitch as Vitinha cannot continue after picking up an injury.

48. 61' VAR

    The Portugal players joy may have been justified, because referee Espen Eskas is going use VAR to determine whether it was offside.

49. 61'

    Gooal! No wait, it's been ruled out for offside. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) disagrees, but the linesman is sure about his call.

50. 59'

    Luka Modric (Croatia) takes his opponent down and receives a yellow card from the referee.

51. 59'

    Martin Baturina (Croatia) takes the corner kick and sends the ball among a huddle of players inside the penalty area, but one of the defenders clears it to safety.

52. 59'

    Great save! Petar Sucic (Croatia) had time and space inside the box after picking up a neat pass, but his shot towards the bottom left corner was brilliantly saved by Diogo Costa. The ball goes out of play. Croatia are awarded a corner kick.

53. 58'

    OFF THE CROSSBAR! Rafael Leao (Portugal) runs towards the goal to give his teammate support. He receives a fantastic pass and shoots from the edge of the box, but it crashes against the crossbar. It could have been a brilliant goal, unlucky.

54. 56'

    Igor Matanovic (Croatia) has a goal ruled out for offside!

55. 53' 0 - 1

    It's a goal! Ivan Perisic (Croatia) scores with a brilliant shot into the bottom right corner after being released inside the box by a superb lofted pass from Josip Stanisic. The score is now 0:1.

56. 52'

    Espen Eskas blows his whistle and signals a foul after Vitinha (Portugal) brought his opponent down.

57. 51'

    Igor Matanovic (Croatia) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Espen Eskas blows his whistle for a foul.

58. 49'

    Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) bends the ball in from the edge of the box which worries the keeper, but it eventually sails just wide of the left post.

59. 49'

    Luka Modric (Croatia) takes the corner with a short pass.

60. 48'

    Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) swept past a couple of defenders inside the box and tried to score into the bottom left corner, but great anticipation by Diogo Costa allowed him to make a comfortable save. Croatia earn a corner.

61. 46'

    Rafael Leao (Portugal) tries to send a low pass into the box, but it's blocked and cleared.

62. 46'

    Here is a change after the half-time break. Ante Budimir (Croatia) is replaced by Igor Matanovic.

63. 46'

    The game restarts for the second half.

64. 45+5'

    The referee blows his whistle for half-time, bringing to a close the first 45 minutes of the match.

65. 45+4'

    Joao Neves (Portugal) commits an ugly challenge. The referee sees it and immediately blows his whistle.

66. 45+3'

    Espen Eskas couldn't ignore the rough tackle by Ruben Dias (Portugal) and blew his whistle.

67. 45+2'

    Ante Budimir (Croatia) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul.

68. 45+1'

    Rafael Leao (Portugal) picks up the ball inside the penalty box and immediately fires a first-time effort that sails well over the crossbar and ends in the stands.

69. 45'

    4 min. of stoppage-time to be played.

70. 45'

    Petar Sucic (Croatia) commits a rough challenge and Espen Eskas blows his whistle for a foul.

71. 43'

    Portugal hold the ball and display nice passing from player to player.

72. 41'

    Rafael Leao (Portugal) rolls the ball short to a teammate from the corner instead of sending a cross into the box.

73. 40'

    Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) sends a wonderful cross from the corner kick. However, the defence works perfectly to clear the ball and avert the threat. The ball is out of play. A goal-scoring opportunity from a corner for Portugal.

74. 40'

    Vitinha (Portugal) crosses the ball forward but it is intercepted. The ball is out of play and Portugal manage to earn a corner.

75. 37'

    A pass from Joao Cancelo (Portugal) is intercepted by Dominik Livakovic and the move breaks down.

76. 37'

    Petar Sucic (Croatia) was too fierce in his attempt to get the ball from his opponent and Espen Eskas blows for a foul.

77. 36'

    The ratio of the ball possession is 69:31.

78. 34'

    Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Espen Eskas blows his whistle for a foul.

79. 34'

    Nuno Mendes (Portugal) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away.

80. 34'

    Rafael Leao (Portugal) takes a short corner kick.

81. 34'

    Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) sends a pass into the box, but the opposition's defence is alert to the danger and makes a clearance. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Portugal.

82. 30'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) tries to find the head of a teammate in the box but overhits the cross.

83. 29'

    Nikola Vlasic (Croatia) is adjudged offside.

84. 28'

    Martin Baturina (Croatia) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.

85. 24'

    It’s time for the cooling break for the players to take on some fluids. It’s hot out there!

86. 24'

    Joao Neves (Portugal) wins the ball from the resulting corner but blazes it well over the bar.

87. 23'

    The ball goes out of play. Portugal are awarded a corner kick.

88. 23'

    Nuno Mendes (Portugal) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared.

89. 22'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it.

90. 18'

    Luka Modric (Croatia) puts a cross into the box from the free kick, but the defender gets there first.

91. 18'

    Renato Veiga (Portugal) gives away a foul for a clumsy challenge. Referee Espen Eskas saw the whole situation. A free kick to Croatia.

92. 17'

    Ruben Dias (Portugal) has to be very careful for the rest of the match after receiving a yellow card from the referee for a bad tackle on an opponent.

93. 16'

    The corner is bent into the box and met with a firm header by Renato Veiga (Portugal), but it's just over the bar.

94. 16'

    Portugal will take a corner kick.

95. 16'

    Ruben Dias (Portugal) attempts to send a pass but the effort is blocked.

96. 14'

    Joao Cancelo (Portugal) is penalised for holding. Espen Eskas signals a set piece.

97. 13'

    Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) takes the free-kick from mid-range but it's blocked by the defensive wall.

98. 11'

    Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) makes a rough challenge and Espen Eskas blows his whistle for a foul. Portugal win a free kick. It's a promising situation for a direct shot.

99. 10'

    What a miss! A floated cross from the flank picks out Ante Budimir (Croatia) unmarked near the penalty spot with just the keeper to beat, but he skies his header miles over the bar.

100. 9'

     Pedro Neto (Portugal) put a cross into the box which wasn't a bad decision, but he failed to achieve what he wanted as none of his teammates managed to meet it.

101. 7'

     A rebound falls kindly for Joao Cancelo (Portugal), but his shot from the edge of the box flies high over bar. None too pretty!

102. 7'

     Rafael Leao (Portugal) works the corner short.

103. 7'

     Rafael Leao (Portugal) serves up a nice cross, but Dominik Livakovic punches the ball away. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Portugal.

104. 6'

     Petar Sucic (Croatia) brings his opponent down. Espen Eskas has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle for a foul.

105. 4'

     Vitinha (Portugal) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal.

106. 4'

     Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) is first to the rebound but his shot is blocked. Wow, what an escape there for the opposition.

107. 4'

     Bruno Fernandes (Portugal) was in a good shooting position just outside the box and unleashed a first-time shot towards the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper made a decent save to thwart his effort.

108. 3'

     Ante Budimir (Croatia) has a good chance to score with a mid-range attempt after collecting a pass. He aims for the bottom left corner, but he can't generate enough power to trouble Diogo Costa.

109. 1'

     The first half of this match is about to start.