Croatia 4-1 Greece
Croatia’s star-studded side took a huge step towards Russia tonight after blowing Greece away in a devastating first half.
At betting odds of 1.41, the Croatians were expected to win. They managed to do it with style, and the smart handicap betting choice was on over 2.5 goals as the favourites hit three in the first half.
The home crowd cheered on their talented team as two goals in 20 minutes at the Maksimir Stadium saw the live betting odds shift rapidly for the Croatian whirlwind. Real Madrid’s Luka Modric was the first to strike; slotting home a penalty on 13 minutes after Milan’s Nikola Kalinic was felled by Orestis Karnezis. Kalinic made it two from close range six minutes later.
Greece looked in danger of being overrun but Sokratis pulled one back with a header on 30 minutes. Unfortunately, the two-goal deficit was restored when Inter’s Ivan Perisic headed home.
It was more of the same in the second half, and it took just four minutes for Andrej Kramaric to make it four from close range on 49 minutes. And that was enough for the Croatians as they saw the game out.
This is a team to watch, for sure. While the other three Euro qualifiers will be tense affairs, this one is all but done.
Look forward to watching Croatia at the finals next summer.
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