2-0! Modric looked up to Cristiano Ronaldo and won one more game to advance to the European Cup, but Real Madrid was not happy

European Championship qualifiers continue with the ninth round of Group D on matchday, with Croatia travelling away to bottom-placed Latvia. In this game, Majer made a good pass, Croatia won 2-0, successfully overtook Wales to return to the second place in the standings, and only need to win in the next round to qualify for the European Championship.

Croatia was in a good situation, but they lost to Turkey and Wales in their last two games, and suddenly slipped to third place in the standings. However, Croatia did not despair, as Wales dropped the chain in this round and were held to a draw by underdogs Armenia, giving the Plaid Army hope.

Facing Latvia, the weakest team in the group, Croatia's goal is naturally three points, coach Daric sent a full main lineup, Modric, Brozovic, Kramaric, Gvardiol and Majer all five famous players played.

As we all know, Croatia's midfielders are full of talent, and they are also top strength in world football. However, since Mandzukic retired, Croatia's forward talent has been seriously broken, and they can no longer find a stable and efficient striker, which is also the biggest shortcoming that restricts them.

However, in this game, Croatia played very smoothly and did not encounter much resistance. Only 7 minutes into the opening game, Modric sent a precise long pass from the front of the penalty area, Ivanushec inserted an inverted triangle knock on the left, Majer followed up in the middle and pushed into the net, Croatia got off to a dream start, 1-0!

In the 16th minute, Croatia used a repetitive attacking routine, and it was Modric's long pass that penetrated the opponent's defense, Majer's ball in the penalty area was slightly larger, and Kramaric followed up and pushed it into the net. scored 2 goals in 9 minutes, and Croatia basically killed the suspense of victory.

Coming back in the second half, Croatia were still firmly in control. In the 64th minute, Modric crossed from a set-piece, with good power and landing, and Shutalo's header went just over the crossbar. Five minutes later, Modric's sharp through-ball was met by Budimir and Kramaric's volley was too high and was confiscated.

Until the 90th minute, Croatia still had a chance to score, Majer broke through and passed straight into the penalty area, Stanisic inserted it to form a single knife, and a push shot hit the post and popped up, unable to further expand the score, but it did not affect Croatia to win Latvia 2-0 and get the planned three points.

Statistically, Croatia have won all six of their matches against Latvia since their first meeting in 2001, and they have also overtaken Wales to return to second place by two points. A home win against Armenia in the final round will ensure a straight place at next year's European Championship without the need for a play-off.

As the team's midfield metronome, Modric continued to play well, playing 86 minutes at the age of 38, conceding two dangerous passes, creating two scoring chances and winning all three duels. And Modric often chased back into his own penalty area to participate in the defense, as well as three interceptions and one clearance.

While many stars have basically said goodbye to the national team, Modric is still scrappy and moving towards the European Championship. After winning Latvia, Modric also ushered in his 29th European qualifier victory, only two games away from Cristiano Ronaldo at the top of the table, and there is still the possibility of surpassing.

Of course, Real Madrid will inevitably have some trouble sleeping, because the Galaxy is suffering from the FIFA virus, Camavinga and Vinicius have been hit by injuries and need to be absent for a long time, and if Modric is also in condition, Real Madrid's midfield is almost unavailable.