Croatia will play Russia in the match of the 2nd round of the group stage of Euro 2022. Will the Russians be able to win a second victory?
Croatia
Croatia passed the qualifying stage without any difficulties and qualified for the main draw of the 2022 European Championship, winning six victories in six games. After that, the "chess" held three control matches, in two of which they won, and went into battle. Croatia's first opponent was the Polish national team. The Croats actively started the match and were able to score a quick goal, after six minutes they missed in response, but even before the break they managed not only to get ahead, but also scored the third goal, which was the last.
Russia
The Russian national team is in excellent shape, which also did not encounter problems during the third qualifying round, scoring 18 points out of 18 possible. The Russians decided not to stop there and continued the victorious march, but already within the group stage of the European Championship-2022. The Slovak national team acted as a victim, which surprised at the start of the match by scoring in the third minute, but then Russia was the only one who differed. The total result of the confrontation is 7:1.
Statistics and figures:
- Croatia started the tournament with a 3-1 victory over Poland;
- Russia defeated Slovakia 7-1 in the first round;
- Russia has not lost to Croatia yet - 2 wins and 3 draws.
Forecast
Both teams are in good shape, but Russia is more convincing, which is more reliable in defense and more effective in attack.
