World Cup 2018 Final: France-Croatia. Match Highlights.

The long-awaited final of the World Cup 2018 was held at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.

The Croatian national team missed the goals in all the playoff games, but nevertheless reached the main match. It is worth noting that the last 3 games Zlatko Dalich wards won either on penalties, or in the added time. In fact, for the amount of time they played an extra match.

The favorites of this meeting were certainly the French. Throughout the tournament, the team Didier Deschamps showed themselves to be a very organized and pragmatic team. In addition, the composition of the current national team is impressive and is the most expensive in the championship.

The match was opened in the 18th minute. Antoine Griezmann from the free kick made a dangerous pitch, which was cut by Mario Mandzhukić in his own goal, having recorded the first own goal in the history of the world championships finals.

1:0

The Croats managed to win back in the 28th minute. After filing the “standard” Croats won three in a row of riding single combat, Domagoj Vida threw the ball at Ivan Perisic, who easily left Kante on the penalty line and powerfully struck the far corner.

1:1

At the 38th minute, Griezmann dangerously hung on the near post, where Umtiti cut the ball into Perisic’s hand. After watching the video replay, the referee appointed a penalty kick and Antoine Griezmann brought his team forward.

2:1

At the break the teams leave with a score of 2–1 in favor of France.

The French team strengthened their lead after 59 minutes. Griezmann hooked in the penalty area for centre of Mbappe and gave the pass to Paul Pogba, whose first strike came in Lovren, and the second became an assist — Subashic did not react.

3:1

And in the 65th minute the score was devastating. Kylian Mbappe received the ball near the penalty area of Croatia and from under the views perfectly struck in the lower left corner.

4:1

Croats were able to knock off one goal four minutes later. Umtiti played back to goalkeeper Hugo Lloris, who tried to dribble Manjukic, but Mario did not succumb and kicked the ball into the empty net.

4:2

The fact that in the finals so much scored — a big plus championship. So thanks and Perisic, quickly equalized the score, and this penalty, which made the whole team go forward. Well, Lloris. His mistake formally returned the intrigue. Although, of course, everything was clear. After four goals in the final against this kind of France, to recover is unrealistic. Even if it’s Croatia, a team with an iron will.

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