The game had finished 1-1 after 120 minutes thanks to Bruno Petković cancelling out Neymar’s earlier strike, and Livaković, who had made numerous saves during regular play, then saved a penalty, while Marquinhos rattled the post.
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However, Livaković came to his rescue, before thwarting Neymar at his near post and making a save from point-blank range to deny Lucas Paquetá.
Brazil were seemingly the only team trying to win it in 90 minutes, as Croatia – who had gone to ET in their last four WC knock-out matches (excluding the 2018 final) – struggled to get out of their own half.
Livaković, their Round-of-16 hero when making three saves in a penalty shoot-out, kept his side in it, making further stops from Neymar and Paquetá.
In added time of the first half of ET, Brazil’s talisman exchanged a delightful one-two with Paquetá before rounding Livaković and lifting the ball into the roof of the net.
Dalić threw on numerous attacking players to try and rescue a goal for Croatia, and with time running out, they found an equaliser against the run of play with their only shot on target when Petković’s strike deflected out of Alisson’s reach and into the back of the net.
