England made an electric start with Kieran Trippier's early goal and for a large period of the game looked good value to book their passage to the final for the first time since 1966, but Croatia somehow battled through their apparent jadedness and tamed the Three Lions in extra-time, Mandzukic landing the decisive blow.
Mandzukic extra-time strike stuns England, sends Croatia to first World Cup final
Mario Mandzukic's extra-time strike completed a battling turnaround as Croatia beat England 2-1 in Moscow to reach the FIFA World Cup final for the first time in their history.
El número 10 de Croacia, Luka Modric, celebra con sus compañeros el paso a la final de la Copa Mundo, por primera vez para su país. Source: Tim Goode/PA Images via Getty Images
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