The Rangnick-typical high pressing was initially unsuccessful. The Croatians, with Dortmund’s Marin Pongracic, Stuttgart’s Borna Sosa and Hoffenheim’s Andrej Kramaric in the starting line-up, found playful solutions, dominated the action even without their star Luka Modric, who sat on the bench for an hour, and came up with clearer scoring chances.
Ralf Rangnick celebrates victory in Croatia on debut as Austria’s national coach
