Substitute Tomas Necid scored the equalizer from the penalty spot deep into stoppage time after Domagoj Vida was penalized for a handball.
Milan Skoda pulled a goal back for the Czechs in the 76th minute with a powerful header. The Czech Republic came back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw with Croatia. Croatia had been cruising and deserved its 2-0 lead from goals by Ivan Perisic and Ivan Rakitic.
The game was briefly suspended late in the second half after flares from the Croatian fans' end were thrown onto the pitch. The flares were thrown from the Croatian end of the pitch. Ivan Rakitic was among the Croatian players signaling to the team's fans to calm down.