Croatia and Albania shook hands 2-2 in the second round of the Europa League group stage last night. After the match, Croatian midfielder Pasalic was interviewed by Europa League officials, sharing his thoughts on the up-and-down match.
Passalic began by expressing his dissatisfaction with the first half performance, "Unfortunately, the first half of the game did not go as we originally thought or planned, and we did not perform well." However, he emphasized that his team showed a very different fighting spirit in the second half, "In the second half, we gave it our all and managed to score two goals to turn the game around."
Croatia once in the second half of the score back to overtake, but ultimately failed to hold the victory, by Albania tenacious equalizer. In response, Pazalić exuded regret, "It's a pity we didn't score another goal to seal the win. The Albanians showed their resilience, they didn't give up but kept fighting hard."
Despite failing to win the match, Pazalić remains optimistic about Croatia's prospects of making it out of the group, "Despite this, we are still in the tournament and still have a chance to get out of the group. We will continue to work hard and fight to advance to the next round."
