It turned into battle of the goalkeepers at the Nizhny Novgorod Stadium as Croatia reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup with a penalty shootout victory over Denmark.
Marcelo Brozovic 5
Sat at the base of Croatia's midfield which lost control of the game in the second half.
Ivan Rakitic 6
Showed nerves of steel to convert the winning penalty. Wasn't at his best during the 90 minutes or extra-time.
Luka Modric 6.5
Missed a spot kick in extra-time but scored in the shootout. Not at his best but was still his side's most creative player.
Ivan Perisic 6.5
Was a handful in the first half but dropped deeper after half-time.
Ante Rebic 6.5
Linked up well with his full-backs early on, switching flanks. Like Perisic, he faded as the match went on.
Mario Mandzukic 6.5
Instinctive finish leveled the scores after four minutes, however he was an isolated figure for most of the second half.
Subs
Mateo Kovacic 5.5
Added some energy to Croatia's midfield but didn't do much to stem the flow of the game.
Josip Pivaric 5.5
Came on with nine minutes of normal time to go when Croatia were on the back foot.
Andrej Kramaric N/A
Came on in extra-time.
Milan Badelj N/A
Came on in extra-time
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