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World Cup runners-up Croatia moved to the top of their Euro 2020 qualifying group as Ivan Perisic starred in a clinical 2-1 victory over Wales in Osijek on Saturday. Inter winger Perisic was involved in both goals, setting up the first as James Lawrence defleWatch: Perisic shines as Croatia edge Wales in Euro qualifier
World Cup runners-up Croatia moved to the top of their Euro 2020 qualifying group as Ivan Perisic starred in a clinical 2-1 victory over Wales in Osijek on Saturday. Inter winger Perisic was involved in both goals, setting up the first as James Lawrence deflected a cross into his own net and scored the second early into the final 45 minutes. The three points served as a handy reaction for Zlatko Dalic’s men who lost unexpectedly to Hungary in their last game in the campaign. The Croats host Tunisia in a friendly on Tuesday as Wales head to Hungary to play Budapest. The other game of the five-team group which also includes Slovakia on Saturday sees the Hungarians travelling to Azerbaijan. The home side were gifted the game’s opening goal after a quarter of an hour. They broke on a counter-attack and Real Madrid’s Luka Modric fed the influential Perisic in open space on the left hand-side. The unmarked Perisic looked up and drilled his cross in the direction of forward Andreij Kramaric on the penalty spot but the back tracking Wales centre-back Lawrence’s deflected pass beat Hennessey. The Euro 2016 semi-finalists had a chance to equalise with four minutes of the first half to... Read more