Brazil vs Croatia, 2022 World Cup quarter-final went into extra time on Friday, with the two sides locked at 0-0 after 90 minutes.
Through a tense opening half there was nothing to separate the Brazilians and their 2018 runners-up opponents, with both sides enjoying half chances in a free-flowing game, but nothing clear-cut.
Both Neymar and Vinicius had the half-chances to put their teams ahead but their end products weren't on the money. The first-half ended with the scoreboard reading 0-0.
Even in the second-half, neither team could break the deadlock, forcing the game into extra-time. Right on the store of the mid-way mark of the extra-time, Neymar's brilliance put Brazil ahead 1-0.
But right at the dying moments Petkovic scored an equaliser at the 117 minute of the match making it 1-1 again.
Now we head into the penalty shootout with a 2022 World Cup Semi final spot at stakes.
Brazil vs Croatia: Penalty Shootout:
Nikola Vlasic steps up, and scored right down the middle.
Rodrygo misses and Livakovic is back with his penalty heroics!
Maeja the substitute, scores calmly down the middle. 2-0 up Croatia.
Casemiro scored a sublimely powerful shot to help Brazil back 2-1.
Luka Modric scores a fines goal to restore the two goals gap Croatia up 3-1.
Pedro steps up and finishes it stylishly.
Orsic scores and Croatia now has a 4-2 lead.
Marquinhos missed and BRAZIL ARE OUT OF THE 2022 WORLD CUP!!
Croatia pulled it out of the fire and once again they prevail in a penalty shootout as the world is in shock with the exit of the favourites, Brazil.
Final score, Brazil 1 (2)-(4) 1 Croatia.