Croatians Around Europe

Eintracht Frankfurt's Ante Rebić scored an 89th minute game winner Saturday against Hannover to earn Niko Kovač's side a 2-1 win and three points. With he game winding down, Rebić fired a one-bounce volley of the chest of Sebastian Haller from 26 yards out to beat the Hannover keeper inside the left post. Rebić is heating up for Frankfurt who are now only two points behind … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VII*

Inter Milan's Marcelo Brozović is Croatia's "Player of the Weekend" with two goals within four minutes of each other in a 2-1 win over Benevento. In the 19th minute, Brozović made a run through the box and headed home from the penalty spot for his first goal. Three minutes later, Brozo would send home a curling free kick from 24 yards out for a 2-0 Inter Milan … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *VI*

19 year-old Nikola Vlašić scored his first Everton goal Thursday night in Europa League after making a £10 million move from Hajduk Split (the largest transfer fee Hajduk has ever received) only four weeks ago. Vlašić came on at halftime and scored what looked to be the game winner in the 66th minute only for Cypriote club Limassol to equalize in the 88th minute to force a 2-2 … [Read more...] about Vlašić Scores 1st Everton Goal

Mario Mandžukić scored a 'right place-right time' insurance goal for Juventus Wednesday night in the 80th minute of their match with Olympiakos. He was on a Juve rush when a defender cleared the ball off the line right onto Mario's head. It was in typical Ivica Olić-like fashion and gave the Italian champions a 2-0 win and their first points in Champions League this season. … [Read more...] about Champions League Day 2: Mandza Scores

You know it was a slow week when Ivan Santini is leading off Croatians Around Europe. The 28 year-old Zadar native slotted home a well thought out penalty in a 1-0 Caen win over Amiens on Saturday. The win puts Caen in 8th place in the French Ligue 1. Historically, Croatians have been awful in the penalty kick department. Santini looked confident up there but he's so … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *V*

On Wednesday, Real Madrid lost 1-0 at home to Real Betis on an injury time goal. It was Madrid's first loss of the season but the third time in their past four La Liga matches where they dropped points. So what's the deal? And how will it affect Luka Modrić and Mateo Kovačić in the future? Teams have slumps. It's a normal part of sports; no matter how good … [Read more...] about What’s Up With Real Madrid?

Nikola Kalinić got on the board for the first time for new club AC Milan; scoring twice in a 2-1 win over Udinese Sunday. Both goals were essentially tap-ins in front of the Udinese net but it's good to see Kalinić getting the start and breaking the ice in Milan. His 22nd and 31st minute goals was enough for the win as AC Milan remain in the thick of things early in the season; … [Read more...] about Croatians Around Europe *IV*

On the first night of Champions League, Barcelona easily dismissed last year's runners-up Juventus 3-0 at Camp Nou. Messi would score in the 45th minute with Ivan Rakitić picking up the trash in front of the net to beat an out of position Gigi Buffon in the 56th minute. Messi would add one more later in the second half. Barcelona are perfect to start the La Liga season and … [Read more...] about Champions League Day 1: Rakitić Scores, Kovačić Injured