Croatia vs Albania LIVE: Euro 2024 score and updates after Qazim Laci breaks deadlock

Juranovic tries to cause chaos with the long throw into the Albania box, but it’s cleared. Croatia come again with Gvardiol surging through midfield, and he wins the free-kick after being pulled back.

Croatia are piling on the pressure as they try to find an equaliser, but it’s leaving them open on the counter. Albania swarm forward again, but the low shot is saved well by Livakovic this time.

GOAL! And Albania are in front out of nowhere!!

Great play from the minnows as they recycle possession near the edge of the Croatia box. Ramadani has it in a central area and he sweeps it wide to Asani, who plays an inviting cross into the area between the defence and the ‘keeper.

Laci has made the run towards the near post, and he directs his header towards the ground, and as it bounces it beats Livakovic, who can’t react in time!

Much better from Albania. For the last few minutes, every time they’ve won the ball they’ve tried the quick counter, but this time they keep the ball in defence before trying to build from the back.

Croatia win a free-kick near the edge of the area, and it’ll be Modric to deliver. He clips it into space in the box, but there’s nobody putting pressure on the defender.

Croatia’s short corner routine comes to nothing, but Brozovic helps them keep possession.

Albania are staying very narrow and compact in defence, and they end up hooking the cross away, though it’s straight to a red-and-white shirt.

Albania are looking to go direct at almost every opportunity as the game begins. Manaj has had plenty of touches already.

No goal within the first minute for Albania this time. Disappointing.

Croatia dominating possession in the early stages here.

KICK-OFF! Albania get us underway in the second game of the day.

We’re almost underway as the national anthems are wrapped up. Who’ll get the vital three points?