For Iosko Gvardiol, it was a matter of if you do not succeed, try, try again.
On Nov 18, the Croatia defender continued his scoring streak to earn his side a 1-1 home draw with Portugal that allowed them to squeak into the Nations League quarter-finals.
Portugal had already sealed top spot in Group Al. The draw allowed Croatia to finish one point above Scotland, who continued their late surge with a 2-1 win over Poland in Warsaw.
In Group A4, Spain, already assured of qualification, beat lastplaced Switzerland 3-2 in Tenerife. Denmark secured second place in the group with a 0-0 draw in Serbia.
Back at Poljud Stadium in Split, Portugal took a 33rd-minute lead when Ioao Felix neatly finished a sharp counter-attack.
With Scotland winning in Warsaw after a third-minute goal from Iohn Mc Ginn, set up by Ben Doak, Croatia were heading out.
Gvardiol, ghosting at the far post, had a header on 62 minutes disallowed for offside. He did not give up and repeated the move three minutes later, sneaking in unmarked and onside to squeeze a close-range shot through Iose Sa.
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