Scotland's dream of making history by progressing at Euro 2020 came to a sobering end with a heartbreaking defeat by Croatia at Hampden.
With both sides knowing a win would grant passage to the last 16, Nikola Vlasic arrowed the World Cup finalists into an early lead to silence the national stadium in Glasgow.
However, a thundering drive just before half-time from Callum McGregor caused the 12,000 fans to explode in a cacophony of hope.
But Luka Modric's sumptuous first-time shot after an hour broke Scotland and Ivan Perisic glanced in a third from a corner to record Croatia's first-ever win over the Scots.
The margin of victory was also enough to earn them second place in the group ahead of the Czech Republic on goals scored, with both those sides advancing to the last 16.
Key stats
- This is the third time that Croatia have scored three goals in a EURO game following the 3-0 vs Denmark (EURO '96) and 3-1 vs Republic of Ireland (EURO 2012).
- Luka Modrić is now both the youngest Croatian goalscorer in EURO final tournaments (22 years and 273 days, in a 1-0 win vs Austria in 2008) and the oldest (35 years and 286 days, today vs Scotland).
- Croatia have kept only one clean sheet in their last 11 EURO final tournament matches.
- Croatia have conceded more than one goal in only one of their last 14 EURO final tournament matches.
- Scotland have only failed to score in one of their last five international matches against Croatia.
- Scotland have scored a first-half goal in five of their last six international matches against Croatia.
- Scotland have won just two of their last nine EURO final tournament matches (W2 D2 L5).
- Excluding penalty shoot-outs, Scotland have won just two of their last 11 international matches (W2 D5 L4).
