World Cup: Croatia stun Brazil in penalty shootout - reaction

1. FT: Croatia 1-1 Brazil - Croatia win penalty shootout 4-2
2. Neymar opened scoring with superb solo goal in extra time before Petkovic levelled
3. Croatia will face Netherlands or Argentina in last four
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Croatian celebrations and Brazilian tears

Chris Bevan

BBC Sport at Education City, Qatar

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Croatia's entire squad set off in pursuit of goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic after that last Brazil penalty hit the post... they took a bit of time to catch him too.

In contrast, there are Brazilian players collapsed everywhere on the turf. Neymar is inconsolable in the centre-circle.... he is still slumped there now, head in his hands.

The joy among the Croatians in Qatar is heart-warming to see.

Eyes are on stalks, hearts must be beating dangerously high.

They can't believe what has just happened.

With four minutes of extra-time to go, Croatia were going home.

Remarkable turnaround.

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'Floods of tears'

Pat Nevin

Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Marquinhos will never forget that moment for the rest of his life.

There are Brazilian players lying in floods of tears.

Cafu, the legendary Brazil right-back, looks absolutely shellshocked in the stands.

Neymar's bottom lip is quivering.

The Brazil talisman didn't even get chance to take a penalty, presuming he was down for number five.

CROATIA THROUGH TO WORLD CUP SEMI-FINALS!

I mean, seriously.

What have we just seen?

Brazil fans are in tears. So too are the Croatia fans.

Very different emotions.

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MISSED PENALTY - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (4-2 pens)

HITS THE POST!!

Croatia beat Brazil and are through to the World Cup semi-finals!!!

GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (4-2 pens)

Smashed into the corner!

Brazil MUST score.

GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (3-2 pens)

Lovely.

Pedro sits Dominik Livakovic down and slots home.

If Croatia score next then Brazil must score or they are out.

Jermaine Jenas

Former England midfielder on BBC One

There was plenty of pressure on Modric. As cool as you like.

GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (3-1 pens)

Never in doubt.

Composure personified.

Luka Modric sends Alisson the wrong way.

GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (2-1 pens)

Ufff!

You don't save those.

Smashed into the bottom right corner by the Manchester United man.

GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (2-0 pens)

Down the middle again!

Alison goes to his right and is beaten.

Jermaine Jenas

Former England midfielder on BBC One

It's not a good penalty.

Easy to say when they don't go in...

MISSED PENALTY - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (1-0 pens)

Oh!

Is Dominik Livakovic going to be Croatia's hero again?

He dives to his left and at a comfortable height he's able to tip away.

Poor penalty. Good save.

GOAL - Croatia 1-1 Brazil (1-0 pens)

Emphatic!

Smashed down the middle.

Penalties at the Brazil end

Chris Bevan

BBC Sport at Education City, Qatar

The penalties will be taken at the end that is completely full of Brazil fans - they are like a yellow wall behind that goal.

Penalties...

First up is Croatia's Nikola Vlasic. He has the ball in his hand and stands before a yellow wall of Brazil fans...

I suspect we'll definitely see Luka Modric and Neymar in this penalty shootout.

The top graphic shows where Modric has struck his past five penalties, with the bottom showing where Neymar has hit his.

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Livakovic the hero again?

Chris Bevan

BBC Sport at Education City, Qatar

Somewhere in the Croatia huddle is goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic, who saved three penalties in their last-16 shoot-out win over Japan

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Croatia beat Japan on penalties to reach the quarter-finals, with keeper Dominik Livakovic being the hero.

A repeat performance or a turning of the tables?

Let's find out...