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Croatia pulled off a huge upset by knocking out favourites Brazil in the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals on penalties, leaving fansraving about their brilliant goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic.
The 27-year-old made a staggering 11 saves in the game and also kept out Rodrygo's penalty in the shootout as he turned in a Man of the Match display for the Vatreni.
In a game of few chances, the Dinamo Zagreb custodian was busy, coming off his line to collect the ball and making vital saves. He was beaten in extra time by Neymar, who rounded him before firing into the roof of the net in the first period, but that was the only sore note from an otherwise spectacular night from him.
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Livakovic kept Croatia in the game right till the end and came up trumps in the shootout again by making a save, having kept out three of Japan's in the Round of 16. Also, no goalkeeper at the 2022 FIFA World Cup has made more saves than the 27-year-old.
Fans are raving about the Croatian hero on Twitter, with one calling him the heir to former Croatian goalkeeper Danijel Subasic, while another hailed him for his consistency.
Here are the best Twitter reactions on Livakovic's performance against the Selecao:
Croatia march into 2022 FIFA World Cup semifinals
For the second straight World Cup, Croatia have reached the semifinals and for good measure too. The Vatreni have been a resolute team, having conceded only three goals in five games, never more than one against a single opposition.
It took Brazil almost 106 minutes to score against them. Their celebrations lasted only about ten minutes, as Bruno Petkovic cancelled it out with an equaliser to push the Canaries to penalties.
For the fourth time in FIFA World Cup shootouts, Croatia came out on top, a record they now share with Germany and Argentina.
The side's mentality is incredible, fighting all the way while never giving up till the last minute. That attitude has seen them reach the last four once more, where they await the winner of the Argentina-Netherlands game on Tuesday (November 13)
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