In the fierce competition in the second half, in the 55th minute, Lovren skillfully passed the ball into the penalty area, Perisic quickly jumped up to head the goal, the Croatian team to 1-1 equalized the situation on the field. The goal was not only Perisic's sixth in the World Cup, but also made him the fourth player to score in the last three World Cups, following Messi, Crow and Shaqiri. As the game progressed, the two sides engaged in a back-and-forth battle of offense and defense, but the score was never rewritten. The match went into extra time, making it the first extra time match in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
Overtime ended with neither team being able to score another goal. The match then went into a thrilling penalty shootout. Japan missed three consecutive penalties, and the Croatian goalkeeper Livakovic showed his bravery to pounce on the ball. In the end, the score was fixed at 2-4, and Japan was unfortunately eliminated. The players were so grief-stricken that they knelt down and cried. This regrettable moment made Japan miss the opportunity to beat Croatia for the first time in the history of the World Cup, miss the record of the team's first advancement to the last eight of the World Cup, and miss the best performance of an Asian team in the World Cup overseas.
