In the second half, Croatia attacked more strongly. The pressure that Albania’s defense faces gradually increases.

The team ranked 66th in the world struggled to cope. They still defended well for most of the second half. However, Albania still had moments of negligence and was punished by their opponents.

In a rare situation where there was space in the penalty area, Kramaric calmly controlled the ball before launching a shot through the opponent’s defender’s legs. The Albanian goalkeeper stood still and looked at the ball into the net.

Just 3 minutes later, the right corner of the Albanian defense fell again. Midfielder Klaus Gjasula was unlucky when his teammate’s clearance hit this player and bounced back into the goal. Croatia took the lead thanks to their opponent’s own goal.

The match was exciting in the final minutes when Albania attacked with all its might. The moment of emotional პxplosion occurred in the 5th minute of extra time. Gjasula redeemed himself when he scored the equalizer, helping Albania win 1 point.