Croatians Around Europe

Ante Budimir bagged his second brace since October 20th in a disappointing 4-2 loss to La Liga leaders, Girona, on Saturday. Budimir leveled the match for Osasuna in the 25th minute as he picked up a loose ball in front of the net and cooly slotted the ball high for the equalizer. In the 55th minute, Budimir would give Osasuna a 2-1 lead with a sharp header just inside the far … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 10: Budimir Bags 2nd Brace In A Month, Sučić MOTM For Salzburg

Luka Modrić made a huge difference in El Clasico Saturday, whether he wanted to or not. Modrić came off the bench in the 63rd and would "accidentally" assist Bellingham in injury time to steal all three points from Barcelona in El Clasico. Modrić received a 7.0 rating from Goal.com as he was "Part of a double-substitution with Joselu, coming on in place of Kroos, and played a … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 9: Modrić Assists Winner In 500th Real Madrid Match, Ivanušec Returns

Luka Modrić showed up big Tuesday night in Real Madrid's 2-1 Champions League victory over Braga. He played the full match and was awarded MOTM honors from FOTMOB with an 8.2 rating. He didn't make it to the score sheet but he did supply the following stats. Not too shabby after a disastrous international break. Both Roko Šimić and Luka Sučić got the start for Red Bull … [Read more...] about Modrić MOTM In 2-1 Real Madrid Win Over Braga, Šimić With Hockey Assist vs. Inter Milan

Ante Budimir scored two goals for Osasuna Friday night and received a 9.0 FOTMOB rating in a 2-0 victory over Granada. The first goal came in the 11th minute when Budimir stayed just onside with the last defender, called for the ball, and chipped the ball into the far corner of the net with his left foot for a cheeky finish. Budimir would then convert a penalty kick in the 2nd … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 8: Budimir Brace, Sosa Bags 2 Phenomenal Assists For Ajax

Josip Brekalo scored the opening goal of the game in Fiorentina's 3-1 victory over reigning Serie A champions, Napoli, on Sunday. He was given "Man of the Match" honors and a 8.3 rating from FOTMOB for his 73 minutes on the pitch. In the opening 10 minutes, the ball took a sharp deflection off the post and rolled right to Brekalo, who slammed a low shot right between the Napoli … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 7: Brekalo MOTM w/ Goal vs. Napoli, Šimić Scores Again!

Croatian players take to the pitch for the 2nd round of the Champions League this week. Player performances will be updated here throughout the day. Let's see what our boys can do! Matches (10/3/23): Union Berlin vs Sporting Braga (12:45 ET) Josip Juranović plays the full 90 minutes Tuesday as Union Berlin blow a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Braga Red Bull Salzburg vs Real … [Read more...] about Croatians In Europe Round 2: Champions League Round-Up

Roko Šimić got another Austrian Bundesliga goal under his belt this weekend in a 4-0 RB Salzburg win over Austria Lustenau Saturday. (Can't find a highlight) Šimić now has three domestic goals in eight appearances to go with his Champions League penalty kick two weeks ago versus Benfica. It's the perfect start to the season for the 20 year-old striker. Andrej Kramarić … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 6: Šimić Stays Hot In Austria, Krama Converts Another PK

Andrej Kramarić converted a 22' penalty kick for Hoffenheim in a 2-0 victory over Union Berlin Saturday. This is now Krama's third goal in the first five matches of the young Bundesliga season. Hoffenheim have impressed to start their German campaign; grabbing 12 points from a possible 15 thus far. Josip Juranović got the start for Union Berlin and played the full 90 minutes. … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe 5: Krama, Pašalić, Musa All Score

20 year-old Croatian striker prospect, Roko Šimić, is flying high to start his Champions League campaign with Red Bull Salzburg. Šimić earned MOTM honors with a penalty kick goal and assist in a 2-0 victory over Portuguese side Benfica. He did all this in 71 minutes as well. After a missed penalty kick attempt by teammate Karim Konate in the 3rd minute of the match, RB … [Read more...] about Roko Šimić MOTM With Goal, Assist In Champions League