At halftime of their friendly against Croatia, the Liverpool forward came off the bench and swiftly scored within three minutes of the second half. His goal, scored from close range, leveled the score after Croatia took an early lead with Luka Modric’s penalty. Despite Jota’s equalizer, Croatia ultimately emerged victorious with a 2-1 win.
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In other international matches on Friday, Dominik Szoboszlai played a key role in Hungary’s 3-0 home victory over Israel.
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The Liverpool player was substituted just before the hour mark, citing safety concerns ahead of his team’s opening match in the European Championships in a week’s time. Despite being withdrawn due to stiff legs, he reassured M4 Sport, saying, “I’ll be alright.”
Conor Bradley was also substituted midway through the second half as Northern Ireland suffered a 5-1 defeat away to Spain.