Croatians Around Europe

Igor Matanović scored the easiest brace of his career Sunday in Freiburg's 2-1 win over St. Pauli. The equalizer was a smart deflection of his thigh. The winner was an easy tap-in after the St. Pauli goalie could not parry the ball far enough from the goal box. Nonetheless, Matanović is cooking in the Bundesliga this year. It is his 8th Bundesliga goal of the season but 6th in … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 29: Matanović Brace Wins It For Freiburg; Luka Sučić, Budimir, Baturina, Musa All Score

After being snubbed by Dalić for Croatia's March friendlies in Orlando, Franjo Ivanović came off the bench in the 73' to score the game winner for Benfica vs. Arouca in the 96', volleying a perfect cross off the far post for the win. It is only Ivanović's fourth goal in 18 matches as he has primarily come off the bench for Benfica. Let's see if he can bag a few more goals to … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 28: Ivanović Bags Winner For Benfica, Musa Hat Trick vs. San Diego

Croatian right-back Josip Stanišić opened up the scoring for Bayern Munich Tuesday night in an absolute thumping of Atalanta in the 1st leg of the Champions League Round of 16, winning 6-1 on the road. He was perfectly placed in front of the goal for an easy tap-in to make it 1-0. Stanišić played 86 minutes and earned a 7.8 SofaScore rating for his efforts. Barring a collapse, … [Read more...] about Stanišić Opens Scoring As Bayern Route Atalanta 6-1

Luka Modrić and AC Milan have been giant killers in Serie A this season! They defeated 1st place Inter Milan for the second time this campaign; winning 1-0 Sunday night. Their only downfall, they have dropped far too many points to clubs in the bottom half of the table. Modrić was given a 6.5 grade from Sempre Milan as he was "A standard Modric performance with good movement … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 27: Modrić & Milan Defeat Inter Again; Vušković, Baturina, Budimir All Score

Marco Pašalić opened up his 2026 MLS account Sunday night vs. Messi and Inter Miami in a 4-2 loss. Pašalić took the ball down at the top of the box and fired away to make it 1-0. But I think we can all agree the goalie should have done better. Nonetheless, his first goal of the young MLS season as the Croatian winger has now scored in every game played against Miami. Why is … [Read more...] about 2026 Marco Pašalić Goal Tracker: #1

Ivan Perišić scored a penalty in PSV's 3-1 win over Heracles. He received a 7.1 SofaScore rating for his efforts after scoring his 5th goal of the season. PSV is cruising along for the Eredivisie title keeping their double-digit lead on 2nd place Feyenoord. Luka Modrić and AC Milan left it late to score both goals in 90+ minute to beat Cremonese 2-0 Saturday. Modrić … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 26: Perišić Converts Penalty In PSV Win, Modrić Shines In Late Milan Win

Ante Kramarić scored his 10th Bundesliga goal of the season Saturday in a 2-2 draw vs. Koln. He headed home a shit off the crossbar that just crossed the line by an inch before the Koln goalie swatted it out. Krama now has 10G/4A in 23 Bundesliga matches this season as Hoffenheim remain in 3rd spot for a Champions League berth next campaign. Absolute cinderella of a season … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 25: Kramarić, Budimir, Perišić, DCC All Score; Baturina Subbed Out With Ankle Injury