Petar Musa’s goal, on the final day of the first round of matches, delivered that feeling. Playing against a set English defence, Mario Pasalic’s chipped ball over the top perfectly met Ivan Perisic’s dart towards goal, taking advantage of Reece James’ blindside. At this point, many players would have attempted a low-percentage header.

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