Croatia claimed an impressive win over pre-tournament favourites Germany to take control of Group B at Euro 2008.
Darijo Srna broke the deadlock on 24 minutes when he beat Marcell Jansen to Danijel Pranjic’s cross and fired home.
Croatia were gifted a second goal on 63 minutes when Ivan Rakitic’s cross came off Lukas Podolski and rebounded off the post for Ivica Olic to slot home.
Podolski pulled a goal back with a late drive but Bastian Schweinsteiger’s red card ended German hopes in injury time. – BBC
It was a famous victory for Croatia, and an echo of their 3-0 success over the same opposition in the 1998 World Cup quarter-finals, but it casts serious doubts over Germany’s credentials for the European crown.