Croatia coach Mario Mandzukic was sent off in the aftermath of the penalty which gifted Argentina the lead in the World Cup semi final.
The beaten finalists from 2018 came into the clash with Argentina on the back of knocking out Brazil on penalties. But hopes of taking the other South American powerhouse into deep waters took an early hit when Argentina were awarded a first-half spot kick.
The incident occurred when Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez found a way to get behind the Croatia defence and was fouled by goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic. Despite replays showing the referee had no choice but to penalise the keeper, his team-mates angrily protested the decision.
