Italian players applaud to supporters after a Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
CRO 1-1 ITA, Euro 2024: Zaccagni's Last-Minute Goal Takes Italy Into Last-16 - In Pics
In yet another dramatic late-goal finish at UEFA European Championship 2024, Italy substitute Mattia Zaccagni scored in the final minute of added time for the defending champions to progress to the round of 16, after playing a 1-1 draw with Croatia. Luka Modric's second-half strike seemed like sending Croatia through as the Group B runners-up, but Zaccagni came up with a brilliant shot inside the far post in the eighth minute of stoppage time to send the Azurri into the knockout stage of the competition.
UEFA Euro 2024: Croatia vs Italy | Photo: AP/Petr David Josek
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Croatia's head coach Zlatko Dalic and Luka Modric | Photo: AP/Sunday Alamba
Croatia's head coach Zlatko Dalic, left, looks at Croatia's Luka Modric at the end of Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
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Italy's Mattia Zaccagni celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: AP/Petr David Josek
Italy's Mattia Zaccagni celebrates after scoring during a Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
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Mattia Zaccagni celebrates after scoring a goal for Italy | Photo: AP/Sergei Grits
Italy's Mattia Zaccagni, top left, celebrates after he scored his side's opening goal during the Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
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Luka Modric celebrates after scoring Croatia's opening goal | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Croatia's Luka Modric, left, celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
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Croatia's Luka Modric celebrates after scoring a goal | Photo: AP/Petr David Josek
Croatia's Luka Modric celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during a Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
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Mateo Retegui and Josip Sutalo challenge for the ball | Photo: AP/Petr David Josek
Italy's Mateo Retegui, left, and Croatia's Josip Sutalo challenge for the ball during a Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
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Federico Dimarco is tackled by Josip Stanisic | Photo: AP/Ebrahim Noroozi
Italy's Federico Dimarco, top, is tackled by Croatia's Josip Stanisic during a Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
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Marin Pongracic pulls the shirt of Giacomo Raspadori | Photo: AP/Sergei Grits
Croatia's Marin Pongracic pulls the shirt of Italy's Giacomo Raspadori during the Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
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Croatia's football supporters | Photo: AP/Sunday Alamba
Croatia's soccer team supporters cheer ahead of the Group B match between Croatia and Italy at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Leipzig, Germany.
