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Submitted by ctv_en_4 on Fri, 06/13/2008 - 08:23
Croatia claimed an impressive win over pre-tournament favourites Germany to reach the Euro 2008 quarter-finals.

Darijo Srna broke the deadlock on 24 minutes when he beat Marcell Jansen to Danijel Pranjic's cross and fired home.


Croatia were gifted a second goal on 63 minutes when Ivan Rakitic's cross came off Lukas Podolski and rebounded off the post for Ivica Olic to slot home.


Podolski pulled a goal back with a late drive but Bastian Schweinsteiger's red card ended German hopes in injury time.


It was a famous victory for Croatia, and an echo of their 3-0 success over the same opposition in the 1998 World Cup quarter-finals, but it casts serious doubts over Germany's credentials for the European crown.


In another Group B match, Co-hosts Austria were given a Euro 2008 lifeline when Ivica Vastic scored a stoppage-time penalty against Poland.


Mariusz Lewandowski hauled down Sebastian Proedl and substitute Vastic slammed the penalty past Artur Boruc.


Poland's goal came when Roger Guerreiro converted a first-half cross from an offside position three yards out.


It was a dramatic end in Vienna and both sides' chances of qualifying for the quarter-finals remain slim, though Vastic's goal does send Croatia through to the last eight.


Italy will take on Romania and Holland will play versus France in group C matches on June 13.

BBC/VOVNews

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