Domagoj Vida’s handball allowed the Czechs to grab a 2-2 draw after goals from Ivan Rakitic and Ivan Perisic looked to have put Croatia into the second round at Euro 2016.
Barcelona midfielder Rakitic ran the show in St Etienne as he and Perisic put Croatia in control, only for Milan Skoda to start the comeback with 15 minutes left.
Fan trouble added to Croatia’s misery after referee Mark Clattenburg was forced to stop the game with four minutes left after several flares went off and fighting seemingly broke out among their fans. A steward also appeared to be hit by a flare thrown from the stands.
#CRO midfielder @ivanrakitic is the @carlsberg Man of the Match 👏#EURO2016 pic.twitter.com/inBn1JQrdk
— UEFA EURO 2016 (@UEFAEURO) June 17, 2016
Modric limping off. It would be a massive blow to an excellent Croatia side were he to miss the rest of the tournament.