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Albania draw 2 - 2 with Croatia with late equalizer

Klaus Gjasula scores own goal but nets last minute equalizer to keep Albania alive in EURO 2024

Emre Aşıkçı  | 19.06.2024 - Update : 20.06.2024
Albania draw 2 - 2 with Croatia with late equalizer Klaus Gjasula (8) of Albania celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the 2024 European Football Championship (EURO 2024) Group B football match between Croatia and Albania at Volksparkstadion in Hamburg, Germany on June 19, 2024.

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Albania's Klaus Gjasula struck late Wednesday to salvage a crucial 2 - 2 draw with Croatia in Group B of EURO 2024.

Qazim Laci scored a header to put Albania 1 - 0 up on Croatia in the 11th minute in Hamburg's Volksparkstadion. Jasir Asani had an assist on the goal.

The Croatians leveled with a close-range finish from Andrej Kramaric in the 74th minute.

Croatia took the lead two minutes later when Gjasula scored an own goal.

Gjasula redeemed himself when he netted a last-minute equalizer in stoppage time from close range to keep Albania alive.

Both teams collected one point.

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