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EURO 2020 Qualifier: Azerbaijan vs HRVATSKA - September 9th, 2019

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September 9th 2019 - 20:00 AST / Local Time (16:00 CET, 12:00 EDT)

Bakcell Arena, Baku (Capacity 11,000)








UEFA Euro 2020 Qualifying continues when the Vatreni visit Azerbaijan on Matchday 5. Croatia is in 2nd place in the group due to head to head tie breaker with Hungary. Croatia has a decent chance to wind up top of the group after this match as Hungary faces a tougher opponent in Slovakia (who Croatia just pummeled 0-4 in Slovakia on Matchday 4).



- Croatia won the first away game for any team in the group (excluding Azerbaijan matches)
- Croatia have broken their conceding streak after 7 consecutive matches
- Croatia continue their scoring streak which now stands at 8 consecutive matches
- Azerbaijan yet to win in three games v Croatia: D1 L2
- Lost 2-1 in Zagreb in the sides' March encounter
- Only past match in Baku ended 0-0, in September 2015
- Home coach Jurčević is a 19-times capped ex-Croatia player
- 10 October: Slovakia v Wales, Croatia v Hungary


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The game WILL be broadcast on ESPN3 (online streaming) here in USA
 
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#2 ·
perfect timing Nep. ;)


Dare I say, anything less than 3 is an absolute disaster...but we remember how the game went last time...we need a couple quick goals to kill the game and relax.

They also almost stole points in Wales today as well...can be a frustrating team to play against as they'll bunker it up.


Love today's game....our young guns are fearless....so lets keep this thing rolling!
 
#3 ·
What can play in our favor is that they are harder to deal with when you play them first like Wales tonight than when they got already one game in legs..they might be less fresh on Monday.

We got to finish the job. No matter how, get this win and prepare the revenge against Hungary.
 
#21 ·
What can play in our favor is that they are harder to deal with when you play them first like Wales tonight than when they got already one game in legs..they might be less fresh on Monday.

We got to finish the job. No matter how, get this win and prepare the revenge against Hungary.
Easy there tiger.
 
#7 ·
0-1, Modrić gets his 15th goal for Vatreni on his 34th birthday! Beautifully taken free kick into bottom left hand corner

Their keeper has brilliant save on a Modrić attempt just a bit before that and then a couple min later on a Rebić shot




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#13 ·
They should be happy with the draw after this 2nd half.

Rebic, Vlasic were out of gas by the 60th minute. Brekalo and Badelj should’ve been in. The same lineup had short rest Dalic should’ve known that.

On the upside this isn’t the end of the world. 3-4 pts should be enough to qualify depending on results
 
#17 ·
The current format for qualifying makes it so that you can afford to drop points like these from time to time depending on other results. But honestly I don't think you should have any reasons to fear teams like Hungary and Slovakia especially at home, Wales away seems like the potentially tricky feature here.
 
#18 ·
Dalic has no confidence of anybody on the bench, knew it was going to be a tougher match because of the travel and defensive nature but they screwed themselves not finishing their chances. Second half they never looked like scoring and if the game continued for 5-10 minutes Azerbaijan was more likely to score

A lot of pressure now on that game against Hungary
 
#19 ·
Not to absolve the players at all but this one is on Dalić...it was obvious from mid-way in the first half that this was going to be one of those games, and then 15 minutes into the second when things were getting worse he still didn't change a thing...apart from the opening 10-15 such a lacklustre, uninspired performance...

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#24 ·
Dalic going on and on about the stupid 15 points to qualify...just win the f'ing games and worry about qualifying game by game.

The Slovaks and Hungarians easily handled the Azerbijanis on the road...and we blow it.

Now we might even need a result in Wales which is on the backs of the Hungary game....and with Bale now on fire at RM, he'll be a handful.

Unbelievable lack of urgency and when you allow these garbage teams a chance, only needing a goal, it will always bite you in the a.ss.

Shameful stuff.

Dalic yes he f'ed it up but the players should hang their heads in shame. Really screwed all the goodwill from Slovakia.

Can't say that I am surprised. And the players were already thinking about heading back to their clubs....

As for Rakitic, I would not let him back. He should have been there but bailed on us.

Oh well, now must beat Hungary.
 
#41 · (Edited)
Well it's been in effect for like fourteen years for The People's Republic of Hajduk :righton:

All the while our boys spanked the creme of world football time and again, then promptly shook the world to it's core while becoming adored by neutral fans globally, in black shirts too, mind you. :shades:
 
#31 ·
Should have been 3-0 after 15minutes and a comfortable victory from there but we wasted our chances.

Dalic really needed to make some changes at 60mins, it was obvious we need some fresh legs out there.

Game against Hungary is a must win now...in Split...boze sacuvaj
 
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