Martin Jorgensen became the first Huddersfield player to score at a World Cup
Croatia beat Denmark in a dramatic penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw to set up a World Cup quarter-final tie against hosts Russia.
It was the second last-16 game of the day to go to a shootout after Russia had earlier shocked 2010 champions Spain.
Croatia could have won the game in extra-time but captain Luka Modric had a penalty saved by Leicester's Kasper Schmeichel, after Mathias Jorgensen brought down Ante Rebic.
Denmark took the lead in the first minute as Huddersfield's Jorgensen squeezed in from close range, but Croatia levelled just three minutes later from Mario Mandzukic's fortuitous strike.
Juventus striker Mandzukic flicked a header wide, Ivan Perisic blazed a shot over from 10 yards out, while Denmark's Christian Eriksen clipped the bar with a cross.
After the explosive start, the game turned into a cagey affair. A poor second half saw Nicolai Jorgensen strike an effort straight at Croatia goalkeeper Danijel Subasic as the game move in to extra-time.
Substitute Pione Sisto spun and curled a shot narrowly wide, before Ivan Rakitic struck the winning penalty.
Croatia and Russia meet at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi on Saturday (kick-off 19:00 BST).
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Croatia
23Subasic
2Vrsaljko
6Lovren
21Vida
3StrinicSubstituted forPivaricat 81'minutes
11BrozovicSubstituted forKovacicat 71'minutes
18Rebic
10Modric
7Rakitic
4PerisicSubstituted forKramaricat 97'minutes
17MandzukicSubstituted forBadeljat 108'minutes
Substitutes
1Livakovic
5Corluka
8Kovacic
9Kramaric
12L Kalinic
13Jedvaj
14Bradaric
15Caleta-Car
19Badelj
20Pjaca
22Pivaric
Denmark
1Schmeichel
14Dalsgaard
4Kjaer
13M JorgensenBooked at 115mins
5Knudsen
20Poulsen
6ChristensenSubstituted forSchöneat 45'minutes
8DelaneySubstituted forKrohn-Dehliat 98'minutes
11BraithwaiteSubstituted forSistoat 105'minutes
10Eriksen
21CorneliusSubstituted forN Jørgensenat 66'minutes
Substitutes
2Krohn-Dehli
3Vestergaard
7Kvist
9N Jørgensen
12Dolberg
15Fischer
16Lössl
17Stryger Larsen
18Lerager
19Schöne
22Ronnow
23Sisto
Referee:
Néstor Pitana
Attendance:
40,851
Match Stats
Home TeamCroatiaAway TeamDenmark
Possession
Home54%
Away46%
Shots
Home20
Away14
Shots on Target
Home6
Away3
Corners
Home5
Away4
Fouls
Home5
Away19
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Match ends, Croatia 1(3), Denmark 1(2).
Penalties overPosted at 130'
Penalty Shootout ends, Croatia 1(3), Denmark 1(2).
Goal!Posted at 130'
Goal! Croatia 1(3), Denmark 1(2). Ivan Rakitic (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Posted at 129'
Penalty saved! Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 128'
Penalty saved! Josip Pivaric (Croatia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, left footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Posted at 127'
Penalty saved! Lasse Schöne (Denmark) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal!Posted at 126'
Goal! Croatia 1(2), Denmark 1(2). Luka Modric (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
Goal!Posted at 125'
Goal! Croatia 1(1), Denmark 1(2). Michael Krohn-Dehli (Denmark) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal!Posted at 124'
Goal! Croatia 1(1), Denmark 1(1). Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Goal!Posted at 123'
Goal! Croatia 1, Denmark 1(1). Simon Kjaer (Denmark) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
Posted at 122'
Penalty saved! Milan Badelj (Croatia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Posted at 122'
Penalty saved! Christian Eriksen (Denmark) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
Penalties in progressPosted at
Penalty Shootout begins Croatia 1, Denmark 1.
Posted at 120'+2'
Second Half Extra Time ends, Croatia 1, Denmark 1.
Posted at 120'
Attempt missed. Andrej Kramaric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luka Modric.
Posted at 119'
Attempt saved. Luka Modric (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Milan Badelj.
Posted at 117'
Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 117'
Foul by Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark).
Posted at 116'
Penalty saved! Luka Modric (Croatia) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
BookingPosted at 115'
Zanka (Denmark) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 114'
Penalty Croatia. Ante Rebic draws a foul in the penalty area.
Posted at 114'
Penalty conceded by Zanka (Denmark) after a foul in the penalty area.
Posted at 113'
Attempt missed. Nicolai Jørgensen (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Simon Kjaer with a headed pass.
Posted at 110'
Ante Rebic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 110'
Foul by Zanka (Denmark).
SubstitutionPosted at 108'
Substitution, Croatia. Milan Badelj replaces Mario Mandzukic.
Posted at 108'
Attempt missed. Pione Sisto (Denmark) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Michael Krohn-Dehli.
Posted at 106'
Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andrej Kramaric.
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Second Half Extra Time begins Croatia 1, Denmark 1.
SubstitutionPosted at 105'
Substitution, Denmark. Pione Sisto replaces Martin Braithwaite.
Posted at 105'+2'
First Half Extra Time ends, Croatia 1, Denmark 1.
Posted at 105'
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Nicolai Jørgensen.
Posted at 104'
Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Kasper Schmeichel.
Posted at 102'
Offside, Croatia. Mateo Kovacic tries a through ball, but Mario Mandzukic is caught offside.
Posted at 100'
Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 100'
Foul by Lasse Schöne (Denmark).
Posted at 99'
Attempt missed. Lasse Schöne (Denmark) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nicolai Jørgensen with a headed pass.
SubstitutionPosted at 98'
Substitution, Denmark. Michael Krohn-Dehli replaces Thomas Delaney.
SubstitutionPosted at 97'
Substitution, Croatia. Andrej Kramaric replaces Ivan Perisic.
Posted at 95'
Corner, Denmark. Conceded by Dejan Lovren.
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Source: bbc.com