If you make it easy for a player with so much quality, it is bound to end in a goal. In the opening minutes of the game, Hungary were terrible at the back.
Perisic and Rebic threatened early on with pacy runs, but it was the captain who opened the scoring thanks to all of his magic.
Modric received the ball in space, nobody got in his way and he finished beautfully inside the area. That was Croatia's opening goal of the game which helped Croatia tighten their grip on top spot in Group C.
Modric once again helped his country. Although he does not score very often, against Hungary he scored his 16th goal in 125 appearances for Croatia.
October 10, 2019