Mattia Zaccagni scored an equaliser in the eighth minute of added time to push Italy over Croatia in Group B and qualify for the Round of 16 at the Leipzig Stadium on Monday.
In the 54th minute of the match, Modric had a penalty saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma. Seconds later Modric was in the right place at the right time when a cross came into the box for Ante Budimir whose initial shot is saved by Donnarumma.
Modric found himself at the rebound and flashed the ball into the top of the net from point-blank range.
At 38 years and 289 days old Luka Modric becomes the oldest scorer in European Championships history, overtaking Poland’s Ivica Vastic.
Croatia would have gone through to the Round of 16 but is now on the verge of being knocked out after a last gasp goal by Italy pushed Italy down to third in the group standings with two points.
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