Liveticker | Croatia - Italy

Matchday 3

FINAL

Stadion Leipzig

Italy

90' + 8'

ZaccagniMattia Zaccagni

ModricLuka Modric

55'

D. Makkelie

Stadion Leipzig

90'

+ 10

Full-time: Croatia 1-1 Italy

With almost the very last kick of the game, Mattia Zaccagni has sent Italy through at Croatia's expense. Luka Modrić's second-half strike looked to have been enough to take Croatia through, but Italy had the last word to advance as runners-up in Group B.

Full-time

90'

+ 9

Yellow card

Luciano Spalletti

90'

+ 8

Italy have done it!

Would you believe it!? Mattia Zaccagni has popped up to curl in an incredible equaliser that looks like sending Italy through and Croatia out!

90'

+ 8

Mattia Zaccagni

GOAL!

1:1

90'

+ 6

Yellow card

Nicolo Fagioli

90'

+ 3

Yellow card

Riccardo Calafiori

90'

+ 1

Time added on

There will be eight additional minutes tacked onto the end of this game.

90'

+ 1

Yellow card

Marcelo Brozovic

90'

Substitution

Josip Juranovic

Andrej Kramarić

86'

Dramatic finale

Scamacca is served by Chiesa from the right but the ball is just too far in front of the striker and Croatia breathe a sigh of relief.

82'

Italy swaps

Italy make more changes with Mattia Zaccagni and Nicolo Fagioli the team's fourth and fifth substitutions of this game.

82'

Yellow card

Josip Stanišić

81'

Substitution

Nicolo Fagioli

Jorginho

81'

Substitution

Mattia Zaccagni

Matteo Darmian

81'

Modrić applause

Off goes Croatia captain Modrić to huge applause from the fans gathered behind the goal. Wolfsburg's Lovro Majer is on.

80'

Substitution

Lovro Majer

Luka Modric

79'

Bastoni saves Italy

Bastoni makes a crucial intervention to deny Budimir what surely would have been a second Croatia goal.

78'

Yellow card

Marin Pongračić

75'

Italy role for Scamacca

Atalanta's Scamacca is on. The UEFA Europa League winner has just one goal in 18 caps. Can he add to his tally and rescue Italy here?

75'

Substitution

Gianluca Scamacca

Giacomo Raspadori

73'

Yellow card

Luka Ivanusec

72'

Raspadori denied

Raspadori takes an age over a free kick on the edge of the Croatia area. The Napoli forward strikes the ball well, but his effort takes a deflection, which sends the ball over.

70'

Substitution

Luka Ivanusec

Mateo Kovacic

70'

Substitution

Ivan Perišić

Luka Sucic

Italy pressure

Luciano Spalletti's side are suddenly all action as they seek a way back into this game. Exciting times in Leipzig.

62'

Bastoni over

One more header from Bastoni zips over the crossbar.

60'

Modrić booked

Things are really heating up now. Frattesi feels the effects of a heavy Modrić tackle and the Croatia captain is booked.

60'

Yellow card

Luka Modric

59'

As it stands

Croatia leapfrog Italy into second place in the standings. Zlatko Dalić's team are going through as things stand. Italy are sweating in third on three points. Plenty of this game left for that all to change, though.

58'

Spalletti reacts

The Italy coach responds by throwing Federico Chiesa into the mix.

57'

Substitution

Federico Chiesa

Federico Dimarco

55'

Modrić makes amends!

Scenes in Leipzig! Budimir pokes the dropping ball goalwards and Donnarumma makes another brilliant save. Modrić is quickest to react and the Croatia captain fires the loose ball high into the roof of the net to send the fans in red and white wild.

55'

Luka Modric

GOAL!

1:0

54'

Donnarumma saves!

The Italy goalkeeper makes a super save, across and low down, to deny Modrić from the penalty spot.

54'

Penalty missed!

Taker:

Luka Modric

52'

Penalty Croatia

Fratessi sticks out an arm and it clips Kramarić's cross. The referee comes across to check his screen and awards a penalty to Croatia.

47'

Strong Croatia start

Gvardiol does well to break through Italy's resistance and feed Budimir. The Osasuna forward allows the ball to drift too wide of him and Stanišić takes over. The Leverkusen loanee's cross is poor, however.

46'

Half-time changes

Budimir is on for Croatia while Frattesi is in for Italy in this second half.

46'

Off we go again

Italy get us underway in the second half.

Kick-off!

45'

+ 1

Substitution

Ante Budimir

Mario Pasalic

45'

+ 1

Substitution

Davide Frattesi

Lorenzo Pellegrini

Half-time: Croatia 0-0 Italy

It's been a tale of two goalkeepers thus far, with Croatia's Livaković and Donnarumma of Italy both pulling off some solid stops to keep this Group B game scoreless.

Half-time

No way through

Italy have enjoyed 65 per cent possession and boast 10 attacks to Croatia's nine so far, but Spalletti's men have failed to find a breakthrough. Pellegrini is the latest man in blue to strike at goal. Livaković saves handily enough.

30'

Modrić inspires

Super build up from Croatia, who stretch Italy and get through on the right with their captain Modrić. The Real Madrid legend's low cross is beaten out by Donnarumma.

27'

Livaković Croatia's hero

Barella dinks a pass in for Bastoni who is all alone and powers a header at goal. The Italians are certain this is in but, somehow, Livaković pulls off a sensational save to parry the ball over. Incredible.

25'

Sučić booked

Luka Sučić fells Pellegrini and the Croatia man goes into the referee's notebook.

24'

Yellow card

Luka Sucic

20'

Big chance

Calafiori flights an inviting cross from the left. Retegui leaps and can only head against Gvardiol when well placed. Italy must settle for a corner but that move promised so much more.

16'

Goal in Düsseldorf

News is filtering through that Spain have taken the lead against Albania in the group's other game. That won't affect either side here right now.

Tense encounter

Both sides are continuing to probe as each seeks to make a breakthrough here in Leipzig. It's been a touch nervy thus far.

10'

Pellegrini off target

Pellegrini heads well wide from Dimarco's cross from the left.

Italy threaten

Di Lorenzo scampers down the right and seeks out Retegui with a ball into the centre. Šutalo hacks clear for Croatia.

Sučić strikes first

RB Salzburg's Luka Sučić slams a wicked, left-footed shot at the target from outside the area which Donnarumma does well to tip behind with a flying stop. The fans liked that.

Kick-off!

Peeeep!

Croatia get us underway in Leipzig.

All set!

With both national anthems out of the way, we're ready for the on-field action at the Red Bull Arena.

Fratelli d'Italia

A rousing rendition of Fratelli d'Italia, as expected. Next up is Croatia's anthem, Lijepa naša domovino.

Teams out!

Both sets of players take to the pitch and we're all set for the national anthems ... Italy first

State of affairs

So, to recap, it's Spain - guaranteed as group winners - with six points in the standings, followed by Italy on three. Albania and Croatia are both on one point. Qualification behind the section leaders is very much up for grabs this evening.

Il capitano

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma captains Italy tonight in what will be the custodian's 65th senior international cap.

Red Bull Arena resplendent

The home of RB Leipzig is quickly filling ahead of kick-off. There will be 41,600 fans inside when the referee's whistle signals the start of this Group B encounter. Expect plenty of noise.

More on those teams

Croatia have named Bayer Leverkusen's Josip Stanišić and Hoffenheim's Andrej Kramarić in their starting XI while coach Zlatko Dalić also has Josip Juranović of Union Berlin and Wolfsburg's Lovro Majer on the bench. Italy's starting line-up surprisingly features Matteo Darmian, Giacomo Raspadori and Federico Dimarco.

Italy starting XI

Donnarumma (c) - Di Lorenzo, Bastoni, Calafiori, Darmian - Barella, Jorginho - Raspadori, Pellegrini, Dimarco - Retegui

Croatia starting XI

Livaković - Stanišić, Šutalo, Pongračić, Gvardiol - Modrić (c), Brozović, Kovačić - Mario Pašalić, Kramarić, Sučić

Italy expects

The defending European champions can't go through to the tournament knockouts as group winners, now that Spain have achieved that with a game to spare. Their supporters will nonetheless drink to a Round of 16 appearance, no matter how their team achieve it.

Leipzig alive

The streets of Leipzig are filled with noise and colour as both sets of fans mingle downtown ahead of this evening's game.

Italy's lesson learned

Italy boss Luciano Spaletti says his players have learned from the disappointment of the recent loss against group rivals Spain and that the Azzurri would be looking to implement the lessons from that reverse against Croatia. "I wasn't pleased with the match against Spain, but we've analysed it, discussed it, and recognised that we took a step back compared to our previous games," the tactician explained. "Despite the pain, I expect that match to have taught us many lessons."

Kovačić determined

Croatia still have every opportunity of making it to the next round, but they will most likely need victory to achieve that feat. "We still have a chance to go through with a win, and our focus will be on that against Italy," Mateo Kovačić said, in quotes appearing on UEFA's official website. "We need to be at our very best and show that we can come out on top when we're up against it."

Tale of the tape

Italy have won just one of nine previous games against Croatia, with the latter side enjoying three victories. The teams have played out five draws.

Huge showdown

What a game this looks set to be, with both sides determined to take the points on offer. Italy are second in the Group B standings with three while Croatia have one, and so must win in Leipzig in order to have any hope of advancing to the knockouts.

2:41

Big-match venue

Let's kick things off with a look at tonight's host city and stadium, Leipzig and the Red Bull Arena!

Welcome one and all!

A very warm welcome to everyone joining us for coverage of the Group B game between Italy and Croatia in Leipzig.