Peter Schmeichel
Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

We have been calling for them to do exactly that, get the ball in there and let them fight for it. Lovren puts in a very good cross.

What a great goal and it came out of absolutely nothing.

It's actually woken Japan up! Wataru Endo curls in a fine effort from 20 yards which Dominik Livakovic tips over the bar. Lovely strike.

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC One

That might wake Croatia up now. They needed something and they've got it.

Jermaine Jenas
Former England midfielder on BBC One

It was a goal out of absolutely nothing. Lovren just put it in the box and it favours Perisic. It's a brilliant delivery and a superb header smashed into the bottom corner by Ivan Perisic.

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If someone said Ivan Perisic and Dejan Lovren linked up for a cross and headed goal, I think we'd have expected the other way round really.

Peter Schmeichel
Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

Japan have more pace than Croatia in every position all over the pitch and Croatia need to find an answer. Get the ball up to the two big strikers and let them fight for it in the box and then get support from midfield. We have seen glimpses of that but they aren't fully committed.

Ritsu Doan takes the corner and Shogo Taniguchi tries to flick it on but Croatia clear. No real urgency to their attempted counter.

Japan have some super pace on the flanks and win another corner.

A replay shows Bruno Petkovic's shirt was held for that penalty shout but he went down very easily.

Peter Schmeichel
Former Manchester United goalkeeper on BBC Radio 5 Live

They are two big fellas Petkovic and Kramaric and they need to be more dominating when the ball gets put into the box. They haven't got a lot of pace so that is something that they have to do, they have to win those headers.

Referee Ismail Elfath waves away Croatia claims for a penalty as a couple of their players go down from a cross.

Japan are looking composed now. Dejan Lovren is put under pressure again to head the ball back to his keeper.

Barely a chance really as Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic hooks a 20-yard volley wide. The shot never felt on.

Daizen Maeda is the second Celtic player to score for Japan at the World Cup, after Shunsuke Nakamura in 2006.

Celtic players have only scored more World Cup goals for Sweden (three by Henrik Larsson) than for Japan. Surprisingly it's only two for Scotland too.

Daizen Maeda nearly gets onto Dejan Lovren's header back to Dominik Livakovic but the Croatia keeper gets there first. Just.

Ivan Perisic hurls in a long throw for Croatia but it's cleared by Japan.

Japan have a chance within 30 seconds of the restart. Daichi Kamada hammers a shot in from outside the box but if flies over.

Japan are 45 minutes away from history. Can Croatia break their hearts?

Sid: Really impressed with the way Japan has played football in this World Cup, might be the best underdog team in the history to trouble the favourites for this World Cup rooting them to progress in the tournament, they just keep getting better.

Wayne: Japan have been a breath of fresh air in this tournament, hope they make it through.

RedSamurai: High energy and disciplined, forcing Croatia to play to Japan’s cadence, best I’ve seen Japan play over the years.