Croats advance to EURO 2020 round of 16 © AP

On Tuesday, the EURO 2020 Group D matches concluded. The world vice-champions Croatia avoided a disaster, defeating the Scots with a score of 3:1 in the decisive match and advancing to the quarterfinals. The Croatians took the lead in the 17th minute after a precise strike by Nikola Vlašić, but Callum McGregor equalized in the 42nd minute. However, in the second half, the world vice-champions proved their advantage. Luka Modrić put his team ahead with a great strike in the 62nd minute, and Ivan Perišić secured the Croatian victory in the 71st minute. This victory lifted Croatia to the second position in the group.