Ivanovic’s rough patch worsened by former Benfica man | OneFootball

Franjo Ivanovic didn't leave the bench in Croatia's match against the Faroe Islands, which took place last Friday, November 14th. The striker is not having a good moment, with few minutes at Benfica, a situation now repeating itself in the national team.

Ivanovic had always been used in the Croatian national team since his debut, in March of this year, already counting eight caps. This time, it was different, with the former Benfica forward, Petar Musa, taking his place in the attack.

The match went well for the Croatians, who started losing in the first half but saw Gvardiol equalize the match still in the first half. At the beginning of the second half, it was indeed the former Benfica player Petar Musa who scored the goal that confirmed the comeback.

The former Benfica forward was going to be substituted, a situation that worsened Franjo Ivanovic's situation even more, as the player didn't even set foot on the field. In front of him, Matanovic was chosen, at a time when Croatia had already scored the 3-1, the final result of the match.

Franjo Ivanovic, it should be noted, played four minutes against Casa Pia. Before that, the Croatian forward from Benfica had not been used in the matches against V. Guimarães and Bayer Leverkusen. The striker's bad moment thus extends to his national team.

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