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Flares and fighting mar Czechs' draw with Croatia

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Crowd trouble and flares on the pitch marred the Euro 2016 Group D draw between Croatia and the Czech Republic.

The match was halted in the 86th minute when flares from the Croatia end rained down on the Saint-Etienne pitch.

A steward appeared to be hurt by a firework during a five-minute stoppage.

Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic had given Croatia a 2-0 lead, but the Czechs hit back through Milan Skoda’s header before Tomas Necid smashed in a penalty for handball in the 93rd minute.

That late equaliser will have hurt the Croatian players, who dominated much of the match, and the team could be punished further by Uefa for the fan violence.

Coach Ante Cacic’s men were counting down to a deserved win before a volley of flares appeared towards the left of Czech keeper Petr Cech’s penalty area.

Stewards and players went to the corner in an attempt to remove the objects and quell the trouble among the Croatia supporters.

However, one of the stewards appeared to be struck by a firework as he went to remove it and had to be escorted away by his colleagues.

English referee Mark Clattenburg eventually restarted the match, and in the additional time allowed the Czechs levelled after Domagoj Vida handled in the area.

Reaction to the trouble

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A Uefa spokesman said disciplinary proceedings looking into the trouble in the stadium would begin on Saturday.

Croatia have already been charged for a pitch invasion and letting off fireworks during their opening game against Turkey.

Journalist Andy Mitten, who was at the game against the Czech Republic, told BBC Radio 5 live: “I was in a section full of Croatia fans. The team was playing really well, everything was good, the people around me were happy but then I noticed a big line of police and soldiers building up in front of the Croatia end.

“It became clear they knew something was going to happen and it did happen. I saw fighting. It was horrible to watch. It went on for two or three minutes before it calmed down.”

Kevin Kilbane, who was working for BBC TV, said during the incidents: “It’s ruined it, totally ruined it from Croatia’s point of view. These are sad, sad scenes.”

More to follow.

Line-ups

Czech Rep

  • 1Cech
  • 2Kaderábek
  • 6SivokBooked at 72mins
  • 5Hubnik
  • 8Limbersky
  • 13PlasilSubstituted forNecidat 86′minutes
  • 22Darida
  • 20SkalakSubstituted forSuralat 67′minutes
  • 10Rosicky
  • 19Krejci
  • 21LafataSubstituted forSkodaat 67′minutes

Substitutes

  • 3Kadlec
  • 4Gebre Selassie
  • 7Necid
  • 9Dockal
  • 11Pudil
  • 12Skoda
  • 14Kolár
  • 15Pavelka
  • 16Vaclik
  • 17Suchy
  • 18Sural
  • 23Koubek

Croatia

  • 23Subasic
  • 11Srna
  • 5Corluka
  • 21VidaBooked at 90mins
  • 3StrinicSubstituted forVrsaljkoat 90+8′minutes
  • 19BadeljBooked at 14mins
  • 10ModricSubstituted forKovacicat 62′minutes
  • 14BrozovicBooked at 74mins
  • 7RakiticSubstituted forSchildenfeldat 90+7′minutes
  • 4Perisic
  • 17Mandzukic

Substitutes

  • 1Vargic
  • 2Vrsaljko
  • 6Jedvaj
  • 8Kovacic
  • 9Kramaric
  • 12Kalinic
  • 13Schildenfeld
  • 15Rog
  • 16Kalinic
  • 18Coric
  • 20Pjaca
  • 22Cop
Referee:
Mark Clattenburg
Attendance:
38,376

Match Stats

Home TeamCzech RepAway TeamCroatia
Possession
Home45%
Away55%
Shots
Home7
Away17
Shots on Target
Home4
Away5
Corners
Home2
Away11
Fouls
Home15
Away13

Live Text

Match ends, Czech Republic 2, Croatia 2.

Full Time

Second Half ends, Czech Republic 2, Croatia 2.

Vedran Corluka (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Milan Skoda (Czech Republic).

Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Mario Mandzukic.

Corner, Czech Republic. Conceded by Vedran Corluka.

Substitution

Substitution, Croatia. Sime Vrsaljko replaces Ivan Strinic.

Foul by Ivan Perisic (Croatia).

Pavel Kaderábek (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Darijo Srna (Croatia) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Ladislav Krejci (Czech Republic).

Attempt saved. Milan Skoda (Czech Republic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

Substitution

Substitution, Croatia. Gordon Schildenfeld replaces Ivan Rakitic.

Goal!

Goal! Czech Republic 2, Croatia 2. Tomas Necid (Czech Republic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

Booking

Domagoj Vida (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.

Penalty conceded by Domagoj Vida (Croatia) with a hand ball in the penalty area.

Foul by Mateo Kovacic (Croatia).

Josef Sural (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Croatia) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

Delay in match (Croatia).

Substitution

Substitution, Czech Republic. Tomas Necid replaces Jaroslav Plasil.

Attempt missed. Domagoj Vida (Croatia) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic with a cross following a corner.

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by David Limbersky.

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.

Offside, Czech Republic. Josef Sural tries a through ball, but Milan Skoda is caught offside.

Corner, Croatia. Conceded by Roman Hubnik.

Attempt blocked. Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Rakitic.

Ivan Strinic (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Josef Sural (Czech Republic).

Milan Badelj (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Jaroslav Plasil (Czech Republic).

Goal!

Goal! Czech Republic 1, Croatia 2. Milan Skoda (Czech Republic) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Tomas Rosicky with a cross.

Booking

Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

Foul by Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia).

Vladimir Darida (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ivan Rakitic (Croatia).

Jaroslav Plasil (Czech Republic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Vedran Corluka (Croatia) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Ladislav Krejci (Czech Republic).

goal

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